Scientists have recorded an 'exceptionally rare' wild orca behavior known as 'tongue-nibbling' for the first time. The social ...

We've recently seen orcas foray into the world of fashion by wearing dead salmon as hats. Now a pair of orcas has been caught ...

Underwater contact makes up most of orcas’ social life, yet scientists traditionally watch from boats and count surface cues: ...

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

Many animals thrive without teeth, adapting unique feeding strategies for survival. Turtles use sharp beaks to crush food, ...

Other baleen whales, such as the blue whale, identify large swarms of krill and engulf them in one huge gulp. They then contract their throat pleats and use their tongue to push the water out through ...

Humpback whales eat a ton of food every day — literally, one ton or more — and they use their baleen (the hair-like structure pictured here) to consumer their meals. ©John Tunney/Shutterstock.com ...

Minke whales are the smallest baleen whale species in the UK. can reach up to 35 feet (10 metres) in length and can weigh between five to 10 tonnes.

Beached Whale in Anchorage (KTUU) “But to be able to get this close to something like that,” Pelton said, “really get a good size comparison. I mean, here [my kids] can — they can stand right next to ...

The Biologist looks at killer whale culturesDecember 11th 2023 Amid reports of orcas attacking boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal, Hanne Strager looks at the amazing variety of killer whale ...