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

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

A study published in the journal Oceans details the remarkable chance encounter between a group of citizen scientists on a ...

Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' ...

KILLER whales have been spotted giving gifts to humans in “extremely unusual” behaviour, baffled scientists say. Dozens of ...

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

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

Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other,” ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about ...

As humans increasingly appear in orcas' marine neighborhoods, the whales could be interested in learning about us: our ...

Killer wh ales appear to be inviting humans for lunch, a new study suggests. The research investigated unusual occurrences of ...

A recent study published in the research journal Oceans has added yet another interesting, human-like interaction to the pantheon of orca behaviors observed in the wild. This time, the orcas were ...