Killer Whales

Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.

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New study maps key regions for killer whales in Australian waters - EurekAlert!

Killer Whales Are Giving Fish to Humans Worldwide – What’s Going on?

Why do killer whales keep handing us fish?

Why do killer whales keep handing us fish? Scientists unpack the mystery

In the wild, killer whales provide people with food

Killer whales, kind gestures: Orcas offer food to humans in the wild - EurekAlert!

Killer whales use seaweed tools in never-before-seen grooming behavior

Killer whales make seaweed ‘tools’ to scratch each other’s backs - EurekAlert!

Killer whales groom each other using tools made from kelp - EurekAlert!

Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

Killer whales groom each other—with pieces of kelp

Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard

Watch: How Killer Whales Hunt the Largest Fish in the Sea

Killer Whales Take Single Breath between Dives, Marine Scientists Confirm

Killer whales breathe just once between dives, study confirms

Killer Whales are separate, distinct species

Killer whales use specialized hunting techniques to catch marine mammals in the open ocean

Shadow Hunters: Shark Scars Reveal New Population of Killer Whales

These Vets Make House Calls for Killer Whales

Scientists Unravel Evolutionary Secrets of “Old Tom” and the Killer Whales of Eden