Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wild orcas occasionally approach humans and offer us food, according to a new study — but scientists aren't sure why. Researchers ...

Wild orcas, also called killer whales, have been seen giving gifts to humans, approaching them either in boats or on the shore with an offering in their mouths — perhaps as an act of “kindness,” ...

Despite their reputation as 'killer' whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans. A recent study recorded and analyzed 34 instances of prey-sharing by orcas ...

Encounters with wild animals often leave humans in awe, but some recent interactions with Orca, also known as killer whales, have surprised scientists in an entirely different way. Researchers ...

SEATTLE – Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop relationships with humans, researchers have found. In each of the ...

Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' motives are uncertain, but the sharing behavior could be an attempt at a ...