Scientists have recorded the wild orcas engaging in "tongue-nibbling" — a social behavior similar to "making out" or French kissing — for the first time ever. Details on the documentation of this rare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wild orcas occasionally approach humans and offer us food, according to a new study — but scientists aren't sure why. Researchers ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their prey with humans, according to research published in the Journal of ...

Sighting down the barrel of his rifle, Martin Haulena took careful aim. It was a tricky shot, kneeling in the bow of a moving boat, in pursuit of a moving and fragile target: J50, a critically ...

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 ...

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 ...