Footage taken off the coast of Norway reveals that orcas team up to maximize their prey, according to a new study ...

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Orcas practise drowning their friends as a way to learn how to hunt large prey like blue whales. Footage captured by film ...

Discover why Washington’s San Juan Islands are the go‑to eco‑tourism destination in 2025 with wildlife, sustainability, and stunning landscapes.

ISLAND expert Steve Mathieson stood on the iconic Shetland beach of St Ninian’s on Midsummer’s Day and realised he had this incredible tourist attraction all to himself. The Shetland Development ...

Killer whales are one of the most intelligent animals; only humans have a larger brain relative to their body size, according to the study.

When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with humans. And while the orcas haven't gone on the record to confirm it ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their prey with humans, according to research published in the Journal of ...

Two killer whales scrubbing kelp between their backs, also known as “allokelping.” Credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038 Lots of animals use tools to get their food, but ...

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 ...