Researchers examined sightings of killer whales in the area from 2002 to 2023.

A new study found the first wild instance of orcas tongue nibbling, a kissing-like behavior likely meant to reinforce social bonding functions between animals.

Puget Sound orca pod threatened by salmon decline The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent, imposing and endangered species.

A recent report reveals that wild orcas, Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales, sometimes offer food to humans, according to the report’s lead author, Jared Towers, executive director of Bay ...

Orcas (Orcinus orca) don’t appear to be big fans of yachts, but some of them may be curious about humans themselves. According to a study published on June 30 in the Journal of Comparative ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of recognizing sentience in another species ...

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 ...

The European Union has not gone as far as President Trump in cracking down on immigration, but its shift is already profound.

Killer whales were seen ‘kissing’ for the first time in the wild, photo evidence shows. The ‘rare’ encounter ‘lasted nearly two minutes,’ researchers said.

In a rare pull from the water, an Oklahoma man managed to reel in a one-in-a-million catfish from the Verdigris River. Located in northeastern Oklahoma, the tributary joins the Arkansas River near ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A pod of orca whales was spotted playing in Commencement Bay near Tacoma. Video shared with KOMO News by viewer Colleen Garland shows the orcas near the shore.

A rare albino deer showed up in an Oakland County yard recently, and even returned with fawns.