Scientists filmed the way killer whales hunt together. These images show one of the animals turning toward the other after a tail slap delivers a shock to herring. Paolo Domenici et al., Current ...

Whales observed in Salish Sea off western North America Behavior is a rare instance of tool use by marine mammals It may promote skin health and strengthen social bonds June 24 (Reuters) - Killer ...

Expert trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, was dragged underwater and drowned Wednesday. Feb. 25, 2010— -- The casual swing of a ponytail was likely what caused a killer whale in Orlando's SeaWorld to ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia's island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Experts including ...

Grabbing a meal with a friend is way better than dining solo — and killer whales agree. The whales prefer to hunt for herring in pairs, researchers report July 3 in Current Biology. These cetaceans ...

Rescuers rushed to save a group of false killer whales that stranded on a beach in Australia, photos show. Photo from Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia A rescue mission recently took place ...

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 their ...

Images of the two killer whales who have been left behind at Marineland Antibes Newly released footage of two killer whales and 12 dolphins that have been left behind at the closed Marineland Antibes ...

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. When I was in university, a pub owner ...

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, it's ...

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 their ...