Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations ...

Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented ...

A new study reveals killer whales fashion kelp into tools and use them to groom each other, a possible first for marine ...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

Primates, birds, and elephants are all known to make tools, but examples of tool use among marine animals are much more ...

The killer whales are using a kind of marine loofah to exfoliate. Rubbing the kelp between their bodies is a form of mutual ...

Learn more about a group of orcas in the Pacific Northwest that have been observed making and using tools to groom each other ...

Killer whales "groom" each other using tools made from seaweed, reveals new research. The "incredibly exciting" discovery is ...

Drone footage reveals killer whales using kelp to bond, groom, and possibly heal - offering a rare glimpse into their social ...