Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced this week, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making ...

ORCAs, the ultimate ocean predators, are capable of hunting the largest animals on Earth, including blue whales and elephant seals! These highly intelligent creatures, the largest dolphins on the ...

In recent science news, killer whales demonstrate intelligence by using seaweed as grooming tools. Europe's satellite venture faces delays, with 'Project Bromo' aimed to enhance competition. The James ...

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Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations suggest. Michael Weiss at the Center for Whale Research in Friday ...

A pod of orcas was spotted off the California coast. Getty Images/iStockphoto A pod of humpback whales encountered a group of killer whales during feeding time off the coast of California. On June ...

A team of researchers in the US who observe killer whales revealed that the apex ocean predators use kelp to groom each other, as seen in footage. These drone images, filmed by the Center for ...

They found that the southern resident orcas — a distinct population of killer whales — were detaching strands of bull kelp from the seafloor to roll between their bodies in a behavior the ...

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Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals. The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk, ...

Killer whales "groom" each other using tools made from seaweed, reveals new research. The "incredibly exciting" discovery is a very rare example of tool use by marine species, say American ...