Other animals including some early humans, non-human primates, sea otters, elephants, and bird species are known to use objects to make tools. While the bubble nets that humpback whales use to catch ...

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

A longtime federal scientist is raising concerns about the future of Southern Resident Killer Whale recovery efforts. This comes after she stepped away from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...

An orca expert warns that federal budget cuts to science and research at NOAA could harm Southern Resident Killer Whale recovery. Next To Trump, Carney Opens G7 Summit With Warning Brad Pitt Says ...

To start a kelp-based grooming session, an orca places the bull kelp stipe on its face and nuzzles against another killer ...

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

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against ...

An orca expert warns that federal budget cuts to science and research at NOAA could harm Southern Resident Killer Whale recovery. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Download ...