Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

Rubbing against algae to slough off dead skin has been observed in other cetaceans, but never before with what can truly be ...

Researchers have observed a population of orcas that cut and position kelp tools between their bodies to scrub each other’s ...

The study authors observed the practice in Southern Resident killer whales while sailing in the Salish Sea off the Pacific ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

Orcas are brilliant creatures. Their brains are highly developed when it comes to problem-solving skills, cognition, and ...

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals.

He has only been the director of The Whale Museum for a few months, but Dr. Mike Kuperberg and his... Read Story ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop ...