The killer smooch was caught on camera by scientists during a snorkelling trip in northern Norway. The tender interaction ...

I’ve been conducting raptor surveys by vehicle along Washington’s coastal beaches. Completed with a host of volunteers, the ...

Watch the moment two orcas were caught on camera “kissing” in the wild for the first time. Remarkable footage shows the pair ...

As humans increasingly appear in orcas' marine neighborhoods, the whales could be interested in learning about us: our ...

THIS is the astonishing moment a pair of orcas was spotted kissing – with tongues – for the first time ever in the wild. The ...

Underwater contact makes up most of orcas’ social life, yet scientists traditionally watch from boats and count surface cues: ...

For the first time ever, scientists have captured video footage of two killer whales, or orcas, kissing. This is the first ...

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' ...

"These weren't mistakes," says researcher Jared Towers. "They weren't like the killer whales accidentally dropped the food.

Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other,” ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...