Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The incredible glacial landscape of seward ak with an orca whale - TheDoctaCanShoot/Shutterstock ...

A Southern Resident killer whale surfacing in Puget Sound with a dead salmon balanced on its head has drawn international ...

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

Despite their reputation as 'killer' whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans. A recent study recorded and analyzed 34 instances of prey-sharing by orcas ...

Ten of us plus a crew of three set out around 7:30 on a recent morning on our Orca Quest from Channel Islands Harbor aboard the Tern, a 30-foot zodiac ...

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 ...

In the study, researchers from Canada, New Zealand and Mexico reported on 34 interactions spanning two decades in which orcas in the wild attempted to offer food to humans. The incidents took place in ...

Orcas can live nearly a century in the wild. They rule the oceans but are curious animals, especially when it comes to humans. This inquisitive nature doesn’t always serve them well, particularly when ...

“We witnessed these apex predators combing the shoreline for their favorite pinniped prey, and they easily connected." ...