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nationalgeographic.comWatch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
Researchers in Canada mounted cameras on orcas to spy on their behaviors and were amazed by what they saw. A pod of northern resident killer whales travels together. The same population of orcas was recently seen hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins.
Watch how orcas sank yet another boat off the coast of Portugal
Experts speculate that orcas may be playing when they ram boats so hard they sink—a phenomenon that’s mostly been documented in this region.
Orcas are ramming boats again and scientists now think it’s a game
Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat."
Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
Researchers in Canada mounted cameras on orcas to spy on their behaviors and were amazed by what they saw. A pod of northern resident killer whales travels together. The same population of orcas was recently seen hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins.
Watch how orcas sank yet another boat off the coast of Portugal
Experts speculate that orcas may be playing when they ram boats so hard they sink—a phenomenon that’s mostly been documented in this region.
Orcas are ramming boats again and scientists now think it’s a game
Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat."
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