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

An orca hits the whale shark on the side of its head with its body while preying on the fish on May 26.

In a baffling show of generosity, killer whales across the globe are giving fish to humans—and scientists are racing to ...

Charlotte Rampling and Richard Harris are the heavy-hitting Oscar nominees facing off with a big plastic whale.

The researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark. First, the orcas use their bodies to hit a whale shark at high speed.

Killer whales are known as apex predators in the regions they inhabit in each of the Earth's oceans, typically preying on fish, turtles, marine mammals like seals, and even moose. Now, researchers ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...

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

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

An orca hits the whale shark on the side of its head with its body while preying on the fish on May 26. Kelsey Williamson Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.