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The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect North Atlantic right whales from lethal collisions ...
Killer whales "groom" each other using tools made from seaweed, reveals new research. The "incredibly exciting" discovery is a very rare example of tool use by marine species, say American ...
They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why?
Far from the fearsome reputation implied by their name, “killer whales”, orcas sometimes offer people gifts of food. Why ...
While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...
On more than 30 occasions and across four oceans, orcas have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to ...
Killer Whales use a technique called 'Allokelping' to clean themselves and a friend. A rare double waterspout is spotted off the coast of Florida. Plus, zoo animals use water play as a way to cool off ...
The killer whales find large stalks of a type of seaweed called bull kelp, either attached to the seabed or floating at the surface. They then bite off the end of the stalk, position it between ...
Other populations of killer whales have been observed rubbing their bodies on smooth stone beaches, possibly to remove dead skin. "Most examples of tool use in animals involve solving ecological ...
Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented behavior among marine mammals. This suggests a deeper social and ...
Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals. The “southern ...
Are orcas coordinating attacks on boats? Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the ...