Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals. The “southern resident” killer ...
Recent observations suggest that orcas may have developed a new communication strategy to coordinate, plan, and execute their ...
The sighting of a baby killer whale in British Columbia has given researchers a sign of hope for the endangered species. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 8, the Center for Whale Research announced ...
A new species of killer whale has been discovered off the southern coast of Chile. Researchers from San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography say the whales look distinctly different than orcas.
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 ...
When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident killer whales, they expected to see quiet and solitary predators at work.