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'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe againIberian orcas have damaged several boats off the coast of Spain in recent weeks, leaving authorities scrambling to rescue stranded crews.
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Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute'Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.
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No, blue whales aren't going silent off California. Here's why.Reports of blue whales going silent off California don't reflect the findings of a recent study.
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Watch a pod of orcas pretending to drown one of their own in macabre training sessionFootage from the BBC's new nature series "Parenthood" shows orcas practicing an important blue whale-hunting technique on each other.
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Ancient whale 'graveyard' discovered under melting Russian glacierAn Arctic expedition found a collection of ancient whale remains where a rapidly retreating glacier once lay.
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Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us?Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' motives are uncertain, but the sharing behavior could be an attempt at a cross-species relationship or manipulation.
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Dwarf sperm whale: The 'pint-size whales' that gush gallons of intestinal fluid when surprisedThe smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack.
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Still frame from video footage recorded in the Kvænangen fjords, Norway, in 2024, showing the tongue-nibbling interaction between two free-ranging killer whales.Footage captures a pair of orcas nibbling each other's tongues in the Kvænangen fjords in northern Norway. Scientists think this rarely seen behavior could play a role in social bonding.
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Salmon-hat wearing orcas also give each other massages with kelp, scientists discoverOrcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies.
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