Wild orcas are not known to attack humans, but that’s partly because most humans are sensible enough not to jump into the ...

Orcas are some of the ocean's most enigmatic and playful creatures, and they're not as elusive as you might think. Here's ...

Scientists believe that the kissing-like behavior likely reinforces "social bonds" between the animals Scientists have recorded the wild orcas engaging in "tongue-nibbling" — a social behavior similar ...

In the study, researchers from Canada, New Zealand and Mexico reported on 34 interactions spanning two decades in which orcas in the wild attempted to offer food to humans. The incidents took place in ...

For the first time, a pair of killer whales were seen “kissing” in the wild, photo and video evidence reveals. The intimate encounter took place in October 2024, near the Kvænangen fjords of Norway, ...

SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of ...

The award-winning documentary "Blackfish" clearly showed that captive killer whales (orcas) live horrific lives. They are routinely mistreated, forced to breed, and forced to perform stupid and ...

(Franco Banfi / Oceans-Image / Photoshot) Lions, orcas, hyenas, some hawks and a few other species hunt collaboratively, and now researchers have added a fish to that list. Yellow saddle goatfish in ...

I remember the first time I went to SeaWorld — August 2012 in San Antonio. I couldn’t believe that it took me 19 years to get to this typical youth destination, but alas, my childhood curiosity ...