When you hear about whale encounters, you probably hear terms such as tail slaps, spyhops, pec slaps, logging, or cartwheels used to describe their actions. This clip shows you a few of these behaviors to give you a visual for what these terms mean! For the full version with more of Jason's stunning video, check out our YouTube channel (and make sure to watch in 4K). If nothing else, it's an excuse to watch two minutes of wild orcas being wild orcas 😍 https://youtu.be/xPWyIwngzIU | Orca Behavio

A new 20-year study analyzed 34 remarkable encounters showing orcas—also known as killer whales—offering gifts like fish, birds, or even seaweed to humans in regions including California, New Zealand, Patagonia, and Norway. In nearly every case, the orcas appeared to wait for a response, and some even repeated the gesture if people didn’t react—suggesting these offerings were intentional, not random. Orcas are already known to share food within their pods to strengthen social bonds. Now, scienti

Orca whale watching close encounters Vancouver Island