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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'More questions than answers': Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they've never been documented. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wsRtTtTMDJBakZ7ChMPKA8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orca is seen in Elliot Bay near the Seattle skyline. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large black-and-white whale with a tall dorsal fin swims in the shimmering gray waters in front of a sunset city skyline. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xMLnwwCdY2QF4egt52J2Xi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New findings suggest killer whales may participate in cannibalism.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The top half of a black and white killer whale appears above a blue ocean, its dark fin pointed straight upwards, with a tall mountain faintly seen in the distance]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating — and sometimes terrifying — behaviors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Orcas]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9mnjqLQRhh4X6ZQdXTqiWA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas (&lt;em&gt;Orcinus orca&lt;/em&gt;) are apex predators that can take on prey much larger than themselves.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca attacks a whale, which is gushing blood from its mouth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Killer whales are teaming up with dolphins on salmon hunts, study finds — but not everyone agrees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are eye-opening claims that orcas and dolphins are working together on salmon hunts and sharing food — but not everyone is convinced. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YcdFkfwPPJmGCqDfvrDnhd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A dolphin swims alongside a pod of northern resident killer whales.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ Dolphin with a pod of northern resident killer whales.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists with the Norwegian Orca Survey and Orca Channel have documented, for the first time and in astounding detail, the birth of an orca and the newborn's first hour. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:47:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:09:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/feTYeNX5a5rnchGunAzRX9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have documented an orca birth in the wild for the first time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca giving birth in the wild. We see blood in the water and the orcas are splashing around.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involves paralyzing young great white sharks to eat their livers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:47:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MspXwwFwT84WSbUBqTMnsP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Marco Villegas]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers captured the moment an orca flipped a young great white shark upside down to eat its liver.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial image of an orca attacking a juvenile great white shark.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Iberian orcas have damaged several boats off the coast of Spain in recent weeks, leaving authorities scrambling to rescue stranded crews. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:23:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:03:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aYYcCTo9DTtVgStkKtAyMG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas have been damaging sailing boats off the Iberian Peninsula since 2020. This stock photo shows an orca swimming in the Strait of Gibraltar, between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of an orca swimming at the surface in the Strait of Gibraltar, between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch a pod of orcas pretending to drown one of their own in macabre training session ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Footage from the BBC's new nature series "Parenthood" shows orcas practicing an important blue whale-hunting technique on each other. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:21:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ssLMPgKeHEx7X6wiFbao7c-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas pretend to drown one of their own to practice their hunting skills. We see several orcas splashing in the ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orcas pretend to drown one of their own to practice their hunting skills. We see several orcas splashing in the ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chimps develop fashion trend by shoving grass in their ears — and in their butts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chimpanzees are running around with grass in their ears and butts at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia. This is the second time a bizarre fad-like behavior has gripped the sanctuary's chimps, but wearing the grass accessories in their butts is a new twist. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:09:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3HqDmZ7FjCscMFqm2GZGpU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jake Brooker/Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of a chimpanzee with grass in its ear at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a chimpanzee with grass in its ear at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:05:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Orcas]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9DqoU4E2GyymYWWQhXwseS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers documented 34 cases of wild orcas offering humans food.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An underwater photograph of an orca offering food. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas filmed making out in the wild for first time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:40:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:22:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFLULHKurwiaRfrGwR2dz6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Salmon-hat wearing orcas also give each other massages with kelp, scientists discover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:07:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Zy4PNyoca63AvrFSkzPmm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The whales were filmed rubbing kelp on themselves in a behavior scientists dubbed &quot;allokelping.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pair of killer whales, one of which has kelp in its mouth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Living lunch box? Iceland orcas are unexpectedly swimming with baby pilot whales, but it's unclear why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newborn pilot whales have been spotted mysteriously swimming among pods of orcas. Scientists are trying to puzzle out how the pilot whale calves got there and what happened to them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 21:05:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 May 2025 08:49:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marina Wang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yr2Fx56UCQF5kkW3MLSckn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A neonate long-finned pilot whale surfaces in echelon position next to a killer whale (adult female IS069) on June 20, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small pilot whale swims behind a killer whale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Incredible and rare' sight as endangered whale attacked by 60 orcas in brutal hunt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A massive gang of over 60 orcas was seen brutalizing an endangered pygmy blue whale off the coast of Western Australia by a whalewatching tour. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:56:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:22:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hWrTYJKRuqh4rNEweSsD4k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas off Antarctica filmed teaching calves to hunt in incredible new footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The adult orcas swam around the ice demonstrating how to pull a seal off by its tail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:44:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:19:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RvNk823PKhy5SsbWzrhbvb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Animal quiz: Test yourself on these fun animal trivia questions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/animal-quiz-test-yourself-on-these-fun-animal-trivia-questions</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How much do you know about the animals we share the planet with? Take our quiz to find out! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:04:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:47:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LEWUZdUn5jkss5x7hZN9FR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Funny burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Funny burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grieving orca mom carries dead calf around on her head for a 2nd time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound, but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:40:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:55:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rxf2vbvT8fXgn9i4CeSC4B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tahlequah, or J35, carrying her dead calf in Puget Sound on Jan. 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tahlequah, or J35, carrying her dead calf in Puget Sound on Jan. 1.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From orcas with salmon hats to the resurrection of the mammoths — this year in animal news ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There were sharks eating sharks, snakes eating snakes, and ants chopping each other's legs off. Here is a roundup of some of the best animal news stories from 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QPkoEQCgjcewwSwjbhfAWc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orca swimming with a salmon on its head in the Pacific Northwest. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orca swims close tot he ocean surface with a salmon balancing on its head.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world's largest shark — 'This is a fascinating behaviour' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:33:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3N39J7bBAfwgQ4MacAfxbU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The orcas target the whale sharks&#039; pelvic area, causing them to bleed out and giving the orcas access to the sharks&#039; nutrient-rich livers. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pod of orcas attacking a whale shark, bringing their prey to the surface. One orca is biting near the pelvic area. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still aren't sure why they do it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:55:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:38:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SBVFpFbMNLkJr68ESoqMUe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orca quiz: Will you sink or swim? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Have a go at our killer whale quiz and find out if you'll make a big splash or a major fail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:01:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:06:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q2Su5ycWSVCMKBhBe3whbm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boat-ramming orcas may be using yachts as target practice toys, scientists suggest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal may be using boats as targets to practice hunting their favorite food, Atlantic bluefin tuna. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:32:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GVWi8uXAL3UXBCUNBUedR8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2 young orcas ram sailboat off northern France — 800 miles from 'attack' hotspot ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Coastguards had to tow a 40-foot-long sailboat back to port after two young orcas severely damaged the boat's rudder near Guilvinec in the French region of Brittany. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:41:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MRpPSoWFpaLvXQSKKsLKuD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It&#039;s unclear which population of European orcas (&lt;em&gt;Orcinus orca&lt;/em&gt;) was behind the recent boat-ramming incident in Brittany.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca swims on the sea surface while a sailboat with people on deck cruises in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 6 animals where females reign supreme ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From honeybees to elephants, here are six animals with female bosses. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPk7j296ZLPpoUXYsFCKAn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A herd of African elephants walks through Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Mount Kilimanjaro looms in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A herd of African elephants walks through the grass in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas are eating sharks in the Gulf of California — and it may be happening more than we think, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Records of orcas hunting sharks in the Gulf of California are on the rise, as experts say we may have underestimated how much this happens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:11:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mgcMdowaU4NvmwgzQ624wL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas have been observed eating sharks in Cabo Pulmo National Park in the Gulf of California. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two Orcas photographed underwater in Norway.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas 'attacking' boats are actually just bored teenagers having fun, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas off the coast of Iberia are spending less time hunting and more time exploring new games thanks to the recent recovery of their favorite prey, Atlantic bluefin tuna. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:14:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nbsm3yxJsvRyg422B4vWYK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Iberian orcas (Orcinus orca) have sunk six boats since they began approaching boats in May 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orcas swimming near a boat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe — and experts warn there could be more attacks soon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have sent a ship to the seafloor in the last three years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 15:08:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v7R2tcz7PuHTv9qdWNCQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A subpopulation of orcas in southwest Europe have been aggressively attacking boats since 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca swimming next to a small orange boat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Infamous boat-sinking orcas spotted hundreds of miles from where they should be, baffling scientists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas that attack and sink boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a vessel in Spain, hundreds of miles from where they should currently be. And scientists can't explain why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:32:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nbsm3yxJsvRyg422B4vWYK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A group of orcas have been stalking and attacking boats around the Iberian peninsula since 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orcas swimming near a boat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas aren't all the same species, study of North Pacific killer whales reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists suggest that killer whales be divided into two distinct species. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:55:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aNY56tgh8ED7JqCHjyn6XH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Bigg&#039;s killer whale in Saratoga Passage near Oak Harbor, Washington.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A killer whale pokes its head out of the water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orca calf refuses to leave a lagoon where its mother stranded and died off Vancouver Island ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rescuers have been trying to coax a 2-year-old orca from a lagoon off Vancouver Island and back to the ocean for five days, but they only have a 30-minute window every day when waters are high. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:21:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQtnoaLdgoVNSaS3i5Z3nm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orca (Orcinus orca) swimming in waters off Vancouver Island, Canada.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca off Vancouver Island, British Columbia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sperm whales drop giant poop bombs to save themselves from orca attack  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pod of sperm whales flung their poop at unsuspecting orcas to avoid a fatal attack. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:49:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZzLUJ2GKfFgNfLMBXUa2J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a rarely witnessed event, sperm whales drove away a pod of orcas by releasing huge plumes of poo.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up on the head of a sperm whale as it&#039;s swimming in the ocean]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brutal footage shows orca mom and son team up to drown another pod's calf ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ First of its kind footage captures the moment an orca mom and her son drown a calf in an extremely rare case of infanticide. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:15:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7GzRZYV55An6NYXz6srf5W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an adult orca ramming a young calf so it is flipped over on its back]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an adult orca ramming a young calf so it is flipped over on its back]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The most popular Live Science stories of 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These were the stories our readers loved in 2023. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexander.mcnamara@futurenet.com (Alexander McNamara) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexander McNamara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8L4fprjUAqJiVBSiXj82gN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Numismatic Guaranty Co.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hoard of gold dollars dating to the Civil War-era.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[We see hundreds of gold and silver coins against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science's top investigative stories of 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In 2023, Live Science reporters took a deeper look into the first Americans, killer whales and the sun's explosive peak. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JPkZd6xJHXCX5rJs2qRAv5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The first people to arrive in the Americas may have arrived around the Last Glacial Maximum, the coldest part of the last ice age (about 26,500 to 19,000 years ago).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of ancient humans in White Sands.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 times animals did weird things in 2023 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/10-times-animals-did-weird-things-in-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Animals' strange behaviors frequently made headlines this year, from orcas sinking boats to dogs drowning kangaroos. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gC3y6ztyx9hsG5UhqSjtNj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A juvenile orca carries a large piece of a rudder after attacking a boat in the Strait of Gibraltar.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A juvenile orca swims away from the yacht with a large piece of fiberglass from the rudder in its mouth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Great white shark ripped in 2 was 'loaded' with orca DNA, scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:02:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Only the shark&#039;s head and spine remained after orcas disemboweled it to suck out its liver.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The carcass of a great white shark washed up on a sandy beach.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dying orca's final moments after 'desperate' effort to stay afloat captured in 1st of its kind footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An orca's final moments may have been captured on film for the first time, after repeated attempts by two young orcas to keep the old, dying male at the surface so he could breathe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:35:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JkQxmREJfzDptRpAx7wLJD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[After a 50 minute struggle to stay at the surface, the orca (Orcinus orca) started sinking into the depths.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca sinks into the water depths in Norway.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the fourth time in two years, a group of unusually brazen orcas in southwestern Europe have sunk a sailing boat after relentlessly attacking it for almost an hour on Halloween. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nbsm3yxJsvRyg422B4vWYK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas are learning terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-are-learning-terrifying-new-behaviors-are-they-getting-smarter</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating — and sometimes terrifying — behaviors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:15:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9mnjqLQRhh4X6ZQdXTqiWA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas (Orcinus orca) are apex predators that can take on prey much larger than themselves.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca attacks a whale, which is gushing blood from its mouth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 11 ways orcas show their terrifying intelligence ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/ways-orcas-show-their-terrifying-intelligence</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas have their own dialect, greeting ceremonies and even wore salmon as hats in a weird fad during the 1980s. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ohmAGxo2ho4a4BSkLSYqEL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas that hunted alongside humans might be extinct ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas-that-hunted-alongside-humans-might-be-extinct</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers used DNA analysis and traditional knowledge to learn about an orca named Old Tom and his family's remarkable relationship with humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hgqiAea73xyUNSuyHo4QXg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Charles E. Wellings/Eden Killer Whale Museum]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A killer whale hunting alongside a whaling boat in the early 20th century.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A killer whale hunting alongside a whaling boat in the early 20th century.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas attacked a great white shark to gorge on its liver in Australia, shredded carcass suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/orcas-attacked-a-great-white-shark-to-gorge-on-its-liver-in-australia-shredded-carcass-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas have been feasting on sharks' livers off the coast of South Africa for several years and could now be doing the same in Australia, the carcass of a great white suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:39:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ben Johnstone]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Residents near Cape Bridgewater in Australia found a 10-foot-long great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) washed up on the beach.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two pictures of the great white shark that stranded on a beach in southwestern Australia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How often do orcas attack humans? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/how-often-do-orcas-attack-humans</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Killer whales are surprisingly gentle in the wild when interacting with humans — though it's sometimes a different story with orcas in captivity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:17:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kH6hx7mEUuGCrwZwQHrPYB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A killer whale hunting a sea lion.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A killer whale hunting a sea lion.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas are harassing and playing with baby porpoises in deadly game that has lasted 60 years ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-are-harassing-and-playing-with-baby-porpoises-in-deadly-game-that-has-lasted-60-years</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists may have finally figured out why a population of orcas in the Salish Sea have been tossing porpoises around and taking them into their mouths without eating them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:52:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QhmgJ9kUv7spkvfCe2q3gi-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Southern resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been harassing porpoises for 60 years, most likely as a form of social play.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca playing with a porpoise and balancing it on its head.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists investigate mysterious case of orca that swallowed 7 sea otters whole ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/scientists-investigate-mysterious-case-of-orca-that-swallowed-7-sea-otters-whole</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The female orca was found far from her normal hunting ground with six whole sea otters in its stomach and one lodged between its oral cavity and the esophagus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:29:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fDrgRy4sFJVY7RgkSksCti-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stranded female orca (Orcinus orca) was found with six sea otters (Enhydra lutris) inside her stomach.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stranded killer whale laying on the beach opposite 6 otters that were found inside its stomach]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Opportunistic orcas have developed a new feeding behavior that appears to be killing them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More orcas have died entangled in fishing gear in Alaska this year than in previous years, which may be linked to a "new behavior" where they feed in front of ascending fishing nets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:40:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qVz66sgqMPHvKxs2vE5GPj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A mother orca (Orcinus orca) and her calf swim near a boat in northern Norway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A mother orca and her calf swim near a boat and the coast in northern Norway.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some animals adopt other animals' young? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/why-do-some-animals-adopt-other-animals-young</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Adoptions in the animal kingdom may confer an evolutionary advantage, but other factors — such as empathy, the urge to care for babies and inexperience — could also contribute. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nXvYhA7wGH4NiaRjyGXbZS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers in Iceland recently spotted an orca with a whale calf.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A female orca and her baby swim side by side.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch orca tear open whale shark and feast on its liver in extremely rare footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The orca "slurped in the liver and then the whale shark just fell and descended down, with no movement," James Moskito of Ocean Safaris told Live Science. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:35:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rs5HyPJqNhTGKp8VabBMhD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[James Moskito/Ocean Safaris]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an orca biting the underside of a whale shark underwater]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an orca biting the underside of a whale shark underwater]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'An enormous mass of flesh armed with teeth': How orcas gained their 'killer' reputation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From Pliny the Elder to the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, historians and naturalists have found many ways to describe these fascinating apex predators. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:28:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hanne Strager ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VM5NGVvHJCjEjiYRMJ5viX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an orca facing the camera as it leaps from the water with water splashing against a blue sky]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an orca facing the camera as it leaps from the water with water splashing against a blue sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ White Gladis the orca may have been pregnant when she started attacking boats ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ White Gladis was so hellbent on stopping boats in the Strait of Gibraltar that she engaged in attacks instead of protecting her newborn calf. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:13:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3sxzj27RinGGCbCLqGYKWH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[White Gladis (not pictured) may have been pregnant when she suffered the traumatic incident that likely triggered the attacks on boats.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca mother swims and is closely followed by her calf.]]></media:text>
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