Jared Towers was standing aboard a research boat off the coast of Alert Bay in British Columbia, watching a pod of killer whales feast on seabirds. Then something strange happened. A young female orca ...

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 ...

They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why? Food sharing amongst orcas can also be extended to ...

Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several interesting habits, like grooming each other with kelp and offering food to humans.

In a newly published study, researchers documented more than two dozen cases of orcas giving prey to humans. What’s behind this curious behavior? Photo from the Orca Research Trust In the fall of 2018 ...

A 14-year-old killer whale in France has successfully imitated human speech, according to researchers who got her to squeak out convincing versions of words, including "hello," "Amy" and "bye, bye." ...

As humans increasingly appear in orcas' marine neighborhoods, the whales could be interested in learning about us: our behavior, our dining preferences, and more. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Nature can be brutal. But animals also help each other, sometimes in ways unimaginable to the human observers. For instance, ...

Deborah Giles and her dog Eba track whale poop to help save endangered orcas. Orca researcher Dr. Deborah Giles and her scent-detecting dog, Eba, are racing to save the southern resident killer whales ...