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

New Zealand has 13 beaked whale species, including the spade-toothed whale, the report says. Researchers hope the discovery could provide new information about the species.

“ A Marriage at Sea ” opens on a moment of high drama — a moment that is, oddly, both calm and terrifying: One quiet March ...

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 ...

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

This past July 4th, a rare beaked whale washed up on a beach in New Zealand. This species is so elusive it has never been seen alive, so its appearance now, even as a carcass, is quite surprising.

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

Rare spade-toothed whale in New Zealand. Department of Conservation/AP. The species was first discovered in 1874 when a lower jaw and two teeth were collected from Pitt Island, Rēkohu in New ...

New Zealand is a whale-stranding hotspot, with more than 5,000 episodes recorded since 1840, according to the Department of Conservation. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT.

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

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

The DOC is reminding people of the need for permits for possession of protected marine mammal parts after a buyer purchased ...