A round 150 kilometres up from Halifax, Port Hilford cradles a small bay along the Nova Scotian coast. Just south of Route ...

They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why?

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

The encounter, observed by snorkelers in Norway, “involved repeated episodes of gentle, face-to-face oral contact.” ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.

Killer whales continue to surprise us with their behavior. They wear salmon as hats and smash fancy yachts for fun. Now, the ...

What happened to Kamea, the youngest orca at SeaWorld? The theme park says the killer whale has died after a lifetime of ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

Kamea, an 11-year-old female, was part of the last generation of orcas to live in captivity at the theme park.

SeaWorld San Antonio has confirmed the death of Kamea, an 11-year-old female orca and the youngest member of the park’s captive pod. Born in captivity in 2013 to matriarch Takara, Kamea died on ...

In a statement, PETA also alleges Kamea is the 45th orca to die in SeaWorld’s care since the parks' founding. She is the second aquatic mammal to die in SeaWorld San Antonio’s care since 2024.