Killer whales, also known as orcas, are incredibly intelligent apex predators. As such, researchers have been observing the ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

Whales observed in Salish Sea off western North America Behaviour is a rare instance of tool use by marine mammals It may ...

Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented ...

Killer whales have been caught using seaweed to rub and groom each other in what scientists say is the first evidence of ...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations ...

Drone footage reveals killer whales using kelp to bond, groom, and possibly heal - offering a rare glimpse into their social ...

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

Learn more about a group of orcas in the Pacific Northwest that have been observed making and using tools to groom each other ...

A new study reveals killer whales fashion kelp into tools and use them to groom each other, a possible first for marine ...