In each of these cases, the killer whales approached the people on their own and dropped their prey in front of them. “This ...

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making ...

A discovery of unique killer whale behavior may be the first documented time a marine species has been seen using and creating tools for something not food-related.

Jan. 10, 2013— -- The killer whales trapped under ice near a remote Quebec village reached safety today after the floes shifted on Hudson Bay, according to the mayor's office in Inukjuak.

Researchers using a new drone say they have observed killer whales finding and modifying stalks of kelp to preen each other. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on ...

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other—the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals. The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk ...

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 ...

These Killer Whales Make Tools From Kelp to Massage Each Other in a Newly Discovered Grooming Behavior Dubbed “allokelping,” it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that’s as endangered as ...

Killer whales were seen ‘kissing’ for the first time in the wild, photo evidence shows. The ‘rare’ encounter ‘lasted nearly two minutes,’ researchers said.