Kayleigh Nicole Grant, a pro ocean diver, detailed a very close encounter with orca whales, deeming it 'some of the best 30 seconds' of her life in the ocean.

Can a killer whale actually eat a human, or is their fearsome reputation misunderstood? Dive into the surprising science behind orca behavior, their hunting instincts, and whether humans are truly on ...

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

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

Killer whales appear to be inviting humans for lunch, a new study suggests. The research investigated unusual occurrences of orcas in four oceans attempting to share prey with people. More than ...

Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations suggest. Michael Weiss at the Center for Whale Research in Friday ...

(Reuters) -Killer whales are known for exceptional intelligence, displaying complex social structures and sophisticated communication. New research provides fresh evidence for this, documenting ...

The whales mainly eat Chinook salmon, whose numbers have plummeted due to overfishing, climate change, habitat destruction and other forms of human interference.

Other animals including some early humans, non-human primates, sea otters, elephants, and bird species are known to use objects to make tools. While the bubble nets that humpback whales use to catch ...

The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.

The whales in question are the southern resident killer whales that live in the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and Seattle.

A new Southern Resident killer whale calf, J-63, was seen with first-time mom J-40 near Washington in the Salish Sea. Every birth is crucial for survival.