Wild orcas occasionally approach humans and offer us food, according to a new study — but scientists aren't sure why. Researchers have documented dozens of cases of orcas (Orcinus orca), also known as ...

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 ...

ALERT BAY, British Columbia — You’re floating in the ocean when a massive killer whale approaches and gently releases a piece of prey right in front of you, then waits to see what you’ll do. It might ...

Footage from Gone Whale Watching San Diego shows Fin the rescue dog getting close to two wild humpback whales while out with ...

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SEATTLE – Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop relationships with humans, researchers have found. In each of the ...

The orcas in tanks cannot be given back their lives. But the legal loopholes that put them there can absolutely be dismantled ...

Wikie, 23, and her son Keijo, 11, are the last two captive orcas in France left at closed Marineland Antibes where conditions ...

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 ...