When Michael Madsen died, the first movie I thought of was Free Willy.

Two killer whales have been caught "kissing" on camera in a fiord in northern Norway. A group of ...

Charlotte Rampling and Richard Harris are the heavy-hitting Oscar nominees facing off with a big plastic whale.

In a recent study published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, scientists from Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of recognizing sentience in another species ...

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

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are the ocean’s apex predators, and their intelligence and power have always fascinated us. While they are feared by many for their size and hunting skills, these ...

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

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

Inspired by Victoria’s Big Gay Dog Walk, the land-based whale-spotting event was first launched last year, proving a huge ...

Inspired by Victoria’s Big Gay Dog Walk, the land-based whale-spotting event was first launched last year, proving a huge ...

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