A Southern Resident killer whale surfacing in Puget Sound with a dead salmon balanced on its head has drawn international ...

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite their reputation as 'killer' whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans. A recent study recorded and analyzed 34 instances of prey-sharing by orcas ...

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 ...

Two lonely whales are in need of 'urgent' attention experts warn the pair, who were left deserted at a marine centre - face ...

In the study, researchers from Canada, New Zealand and Mexico reported on 34 interactions spanning two decades in which orcas in the wild attempted to offer food to humans. The incidents took place in ...

Orcas have not had the best press lately. After headlines about sailboats being damaged off the coasts of Spain and Portugal, ...

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 ...

In partnership with the Maui County Film Office and Wailuku Film Festival, the Pacific Whale Foundation’s ninth annual World ...