When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

Killer whales continue to surprise us. Earlier this month, we learned that the largest members of the dolphin family use kelp ...

The encounter, observed by snorkelers in Norway, “involved repeated episodes of gentle, face-to-face oral contact.” ...

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 ...

The orcas clearly liked this activity because different whales were recorded preparing the stems eight times and rolling the ...

Killer whales "groom" each other using tools made from seaweed, reveals new research.

Other animals including some early humans, non-human primates, sea otters, elephants, and bird species are known to use ...

11. Killer Whales Teaching Hunting Techniques Two orcas jumping out of the water. Image by Robert Pittman, 640px-Killerwhales_jumping via Wikimedia Commons. Scientists observing killer whales (orcas) ...

11. Killer Whales Teaching Hunting Techniques Duae orcas ex aqua salientes. Imago by Robert Pittman, 640px-Killerwhales_siliens per Vicimedia Communia. Scientists observing killer whales (orcas) near ...

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People in western Montana who want to catch a glimpse of a killer whale in the wild could have to make an 11-hour trek to the Washington coast — or they might hope for a sighting closer to home.