In the vast and mysterious depths of the ocean, one predator moves with eerie silence and unmatched intelligence: the orca. Commonly known as the killer whale, this apex predator is not only feared ...

Two French sailors were rescued off the coast of northern Spain after their boat was rammed by orcas. They were taken safely ...

Scientists have recorded an 'exceptionally rare' wild orca behavior known as 'tongue-nibbling' for the first time. The social behavior is similar to French kissing and was witnessed between two ...

Scientists have recorded the wild orcas engaging in "tongue-nibbling" — a social behavior similar to "making out" or French kissing — for the first time ever.

A recent report reveals that wild orcas, Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales, sometimes offer food to humans, according to the report’s lead author, Jared Towers, executive director of Bay ...

For the first time, wild orcas were observed gently "tongue nibbling," a behavior that previously had only been reported among orcas in captivity, and then only on a handful of occasions. The ...

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are not just powerful hunters or majestic swimmers. They may also be attempting to connect with humans in a surprisingly thoughtful way—by sharing their food.

The behavior could be the first-ever documented accounts of wild predators offering their food to people. In a nutshell Wild killer whales have been documented offering food to humans 34 times ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their prey with humans, according to research published in the Journal of ...

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 ...

Killer whales were seen ‘kissing’ for the first time in the wild, photo evidence shows. The ‘rare’ encounter ‘lasted nearly two minutes,’ researchers said.