"Urgent and bold action" is needed to save the endangered southern resident killer whales from extinction “before it’s too ...

The most recent census found 73 southern resident killer whales. Of those, 22 were observed to be in poor condition. Since ...

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

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

An exceptionally rare sighting of two orcas, also known as killer whales, has been confirmed in Cornish waters ...

In what is being described as social and grooming behavior, Southern Resident orcas are using kelp to massage one another.

A new report calls for urgent and bold action to aid in the recovery of endangered southern resident killer whales. Despite two decades of protection under both Canadian and U.S. legislation, this ...

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

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 ...

Southern resident killer whales are using kelp for what scientists suspect are both hygienic and social purposes.

Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented behavior among marine mammals. This suggests a deeper social and ...