Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most powerful predators. Despite their nickname, attacks on humans are extremely rare. While orcas are capable of harming people, most ...

Why do killer whales (orcas) in captivity kill humans, whereas this doesn't happen in the wild? Federal hearings on the safety of keeping killer whales in captivity began this week, convened by the ...

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 ...

In a newly published study, researchers documented more than two dozen cases of orcas giving prey to humans. What’s behind this curious behavior? Photo from the Orca Research Trust In the fall of 2018 ...

When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.One of the orcas, a juvenile female, “approached a camera I had in the water to ...

(CNN) — When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange. She closed her mouth, paused, apparently watching for Towers’ reaction ...