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

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

To start a kelp-based grooming session, an orca places the bull kelp stipe on its face and nuzzles against another killer ...

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

As a wildlife filmmaker, Bertie Gregory is always ready for a challenge. But his adventurous streak leads him to unimaginable ...

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

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

Orcas in the North Pacific have been seen "massaging" each other - rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies. Using drones, ...

Researchers using a new drone say they have observed killer whales finding and modifying stalks of kelp to preen each other.

A nimals using tools is always a pretty cool facet of their behavior, from monkeys cracking nuts to elephants sabotaging ...

The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.

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