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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...

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Orca ‘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...

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Trapped 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...

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Sea 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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