Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

Now a pair of orcas has been caught 'French kissing', taking their apparent mockery of human habits towards another flavor of ...

In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers have documented wild orcas gently nibbling each other’s tongues—a behavior ...

A surprising new study now shows that orcas have a softer, possibly even romantic, side as they are caught kissing on film ...

For the first time ever, scientists have captured video footage of two killer whales, or orcas, kissing. This is the first ...

"... Its prevalence is extremely low — it may appear and then not be observed again for several years," the study’s co-author ...

Slow-motion review showed three distinct bouts: 10 seconds, twenty-six seconds, and eighteen seconds. Between bouts the ...

Watch the moment two orcas were caught on camera “kissing” in the wild for the first time. Remarkable footage shows the pair ...

Scientists have recorded an 'exceptionally rare' wild orca behavior known as 'tongue-nibbling' for the first time. The social behavior is similar to French kissing and was witnessed between two ...

Still from a video of captive orcas recorded at Loro Parque in 2013. (Almunia et al., Oceans, 2025) We've recently seen orcas foray into the world of fashion by wearing dead salmon as hats. Now a pair ...

Despite having a reputation for strategically hunting marine mammals and occasionally sinking yachts in the Mediterranean, it has now been revealed that orcas have a more romantic side. After drones ...