KILLER whales have been spotted giving gifts to humans in “extremely unusual” behaviour, baffled scientists say. Dozens of ...

The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand’s Pitt Island. Another discovery was made at an offshore island in the 1950s, and the bones of a third were found on Chile ...

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

Endangered whale species finds home in waters off New York, New Jersey 02:20. Wellington, New Zealand — Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued by conservation officials and anglers off the coast of New Zealand. Photo from Zane ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about ...

A new interactive tool illuminates the fraught world of the whale, overlaying tracking data for seven species with hazards ...

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

A whale has beached at Ōkitu, but it’s not a tragic tale. This whale is a three-tonne sculpture created and installed at ...

A team of researchers from Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico has documented 34 unique interactions in which wild orcas ...