U.S. investigates if Canadian naval war games led to killer whale death
The bloodied and battered corpse of a young killer whale whose death may be linked to Canadian war games has prompted an investigation by U.S. authorities. The body of the southern resident orca — an...
View ArticleOrca ‘grannies’ coddle their offspring well into adulthood: study
Like some of their human counterparts, killer whale mothers continue to dote on their sons well into adulthood, and a new study shows these elderly orcas play a key role in the pod’s survival. The...
View ArticleTrapped killer whales freed by shifting ice
A leader in a northern Quebec village says about a dozen killer whales that were trapped under sea ice appear to have reached safety as the floes shifted on Hudson Bay. Tommy Palliser said two hunters...
View ArticleSea lions looking for love may end up lunch for transient killer whales: study
In the killer whale world, a noisy seal make a fine meal, says new research into the hunting practices of transient orcas off the Pacific coast. A study by the Vancouver Aquarium a few years ago...
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