For the first time ever, a pair of orcas have been spotted making out in the wild. The amorous pair was observed nibbling each other's tongues during a snorkeling expedition in the Kvænangen fjords in ...

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 ...

Orcas have been known to display an array of anthropomorphic-seeming behaviors, from playing to mourning and even scuttling boats. Now, killer whales have been observed making out in the wild for the ...

Orcas are some of the ocean's most enigmatic and playful creatures, and they're not as elusive as you might think. Here's ...

Despite ending breeding and theatrical shows, SeaWorld refuses to retire its remaining 17 orcas to seaside sanctuaries ...

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 ...

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 deep blue waters of the world’s oceans, some of the most intelligent and social creatures on Earth are engaging in behavior that challenges long-held assumptions about the divide between humans ...

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 ...

"... Its prevalence is extremely low — it may appear and then not be observed again for several years," the study’s co-author, Javier Almunia said Kimberlee ...