cetacea
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Orcas Don’t Need Buddies to Kill and Eat Great White Sharks
Researchers studying orcas off the coast of South Africa recently observed one of the whales consuming a great white shark alone, in just two minutes. Since 2017, two orcas in particular have been wreaking havoc on the great whites off South Africa’s Mossel Bay. Dubbed Port and Starboard (cute!), the apex predators have developed a…
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On the Heels of a Heavy Whale, Paleontologists Find a Puny One
Just a week after a team of researchers announced the discovery of one of the heaviest animals to grace the face of Earth, a separate team of researchers has announced the discovery of one of the smallest extinct whales. The species is named Tutcetus rayanensis, and it lived in Egypt during the Eocene period, about…
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New Orca Defences Are in Development
Acoustic devices could give humans the upper hand in the orca vs. yacht battle.
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Did This Orca Kidnap a Baby Pilot Whale?
There may be a totally non-violent reason that an orca near Iceland was spotted caring for a pilot whale calf. But given what we know of orcas — a species infamous for breaking the spines of dolphins and eating the livers of unlucky great white sharks — you’ll forgive us for being a little suspicious.