Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

Killer whales are intelligent creatures, and scientists have recently discovered a new behavior among the species. Despite ...

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

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

Jared Towers was watching a pod of orcas in Alert Bay, Canada, in 2015 when something unusual happened. Two of the killer whales—a pair of siblings named Akela and Quiver—approached Towers with dead ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is developing a plan to protect Southern Resident orcas, which were added to the ...

Kamea, an 11-year-old female, was part of the last generation of orcas to live in captivity at the theme park.

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans.

Kamea, a killer whale born into captivity in SeaWorld San Antonio, has died after contracting an undisclosed illness, the ...

"My life changed forever when I saw Free Willy at 3 years old, and maybe, just maybe, coming to this screening will change ...

Staff have shared their heartache following the death of Kamea, they described her as 'playful and mischievous' and shared ...