For killer whales on the hunt for herring, two is better than one. A study published last week in the journal Current Biology found that the animals hunt in pairs and divide tasks with precision, ...

Killer whales and dolphins have been found hunting together for the first time. Canadian scientists said the two species had developed a “strategic allegiance” to hunt salmon in deep water. A study in ...

PORT ANGELES — The Makah Tribe has submitted a permit application to NOAA Fisheries that will allow it to hunt up to 25 eastern North Pacific gray whales over a 10-year period, starting with one ...

Researchers have observed killer whales teaming up with dolphins to hunt salmon and sharing the spoils for the first time, raising questions about their intelligence and social lives. In recent years, ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

The first clue sits in a museum drawer, not on a windswept Arctic shore. It is a whale bone, marked and shaped by human hands ...