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

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

In the vast, mysterious depths of our oceans, one of the most fascinating phenomena is unfolding: the intricate transmission of hunting knowledge from adult killer whales (Orcinus orca) to their ...

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans. Here's what they think is going on.

Killer whales off the west coast of North America have been spotted making and using tools to groom each other, the first time such behaviour has been recorded in marine mammals.. Scientists from ...

Researchers are concerned about the new orca whale calf born last month, describing it as "emaciated." This photo from Oct. 5, 2024, shows L128 and L83.

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming together to create powerful waves ...

In 1992, a colleague had returned from a fishing trip in Baja with a story about seeing two killer whales attacking a whale shark. But Ms. Schulman-Janiger was never able to confirm the event.

"Killer whales are known to play with other objects or animals in their environment to the point of damaging them (in the southern resident killer whale population of Washington, USA, which feed ...

Monterey Bay Whale Watch was hosting researchers with the nonprofit California Killer Whale Project, according to Storyful. April and May are usually the peak months for orca sightings in that area.

Killer whales near Washington, for instance, started wearing dead salmon on their heads as "hats." No one knows why. Orcas hunt in packs and can take down blue whales and great white sharks.

Different groups of killer whales, called pods, specialize in certain types of hunting and the type of food they prefer. Orcas near Chile recorded eating dusky dolphins Skip to main content Skip ...