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Orca Mother, Who Pushed Her Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles and 17 Days, Moves OnBy Laura Geggel Published
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3-Year-Old Killer Whale Is Starving, and Biologists Don't Know WhyCan an unconventional solution help save this orca's life?
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Grief-Stricken Orca Mom Pushes Dead Newborn Around in Puget SoundThese charismatic marine predators are fighting for survival as their food source disappears.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Killer Impression: Orca Mimics 'Hello' and 'Bye-Bye'Say what? Orcas can mimic human speech — a few words of it, anyway.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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2,000-Year-Old Killer Whale Geoglyph Found in Peru DesertThe 230-foot-long orca is etched into a desert hillside.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Dolphins Evacuated by Helicopter in Cuba, Ahead of Hurricane IrmaHours before Hurricane Irma struck Cuba, workers raced against the clock to prepare six dolphins housed at an island aquarium for an airlift that would transport them to safety.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Ancient 'Strange-Face' Dolphin Used Its Snout to Vacuum Up FoodAn ancient dolphin with strange snout used it to vacuum up food from the seafloor, new findings suggest.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get Sick in CaptivityDozens of killer whales have died in captivity, including the 3-month-old orca named Kyara that just died at SeaWorld. So why do these marine mammals seem to fare so poorly?
By Tracy Staedter Published
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In Photos: A Rare Albino Risso's DolphinA whale-watching crew has spotted a rare albino Risso's dolphin off the California coast, likely the only such creature in the eastern Pacific. Here are photos of the cute juvenile dolphin.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
