Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

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

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

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

In the frigid waters of the Arctic, two of nature’s most fearsome predators,the Orca and the Polar Bear,come face to face in ...

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence of ...

And killer whale youngsters are fond of playing kelp keep-away. But what the southern residents are doing with the kelp ...

Photographer Brian Skerry swims with killer whales and discovers these apex predators have unique cultures that aren’t that different from ... especially those at the top of the food chain, ...

Orcas look like water pandas, but live up to the nickname “killer whale.” This name originates from sailors who witnessed ...

A massive killer whale swam deep into Yaquina Bay, hunting alone and stunning onlookers. Here's what we know about T049C — and why he's so well known.

What does killer whales eat and do they eat moose? We have done the research! Jump in to read all about the feeding strategies of orcas.