Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
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University of Washington
Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
New research led by the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revealed how underwater noise produced by humans may help explain why southern resident...
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A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California have devised collaborative hunting techniques to take down the biggest fish in the ocean: the whale shark. The pod has been observed hunting the giants in a manner scientists believe is imilar to how another, unrelated group in South Africa kills white sharks
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ScienceAlert
Orcas Have a Killer Technique to Hunt The Biggest Fish in The Ocean
They really are scarily intelligent.
Orcas team up with dolphins to hunt salmon, study finds 🐋🐬 | Northern resident killer whales appear to use dolphins as ‘scouts’ 🕵️♂️, in a surprising cooperative hunting strategy 🐟.
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the Guardian
Orcas team up with dolphins to hunt salmon, study finds
Northern resident killer whales appear to use dolphins as ‘scouts’, in a surprising cooperative hunting strategy
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Study finds orcas spending most of the year in Salish Sea | Researchers found transient killer whales are now in the Salish Sea more than two-thirds of the year. Humpbacks are also returning after being wiped out a century ago, while grey whales are showing up in unusual spots
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UBC News
Why so many whales are in Vancouver waters—and how to (legally) spot them - UBC News
UBC researchers explain what species you’re seeing—and how to watch them safely.
Orcas seen ramming prey so hard it explodes may be playing game. Orcas were observed to hold sunfish in their jaws while a second whale smashed into the target at high speed, causing it to break into thousands of pieces. Since the fish had already been killed, the behaviour may be a form of play.
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the Guardian
Orcas seen ramming prey so hard it explodes may be playing game
Scientists believe sunfish-smashing behaviour could be form of entertainment or to help younger whales feed
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