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Those orcas wearing salmon hats? It might not be as cute as you think

Killer whales have been spotted swimming around with dead salmon on their heads. The behavior was first spotted in 1987, ...
Scientific American

These Orcas Are on the Brink—And So Is the Science That Could Save Them

Like corn kernels in slowly heating oil, the orca sightings began sparse and unpredictable. But at some imperceptible moment, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Watch These Orcas Follow Dolphins to Snag a Salmon Feast. It Might Be the First Evidence of These Species Working Together

Off the coast of British Columbia, killer whales are tailing dolphins, and both seem to be rewarded with fishy meals. But not ...
New Atlas

First-ever footage: Orcas use dolphins as 'radar-equipped scouts'

For the first time ever, a unique cooperative hunting arrangement between dolphins and orcas has been documented. Researchers believe killer whales find salmon by tailing dolphins, who in turn benefit ...
Gizmodo

Watch Rare Video of Orcas Teaming Up With Dolphins to Hunt Giant Salmon

Credit: University of British Columbia (A. Trites)/Dalhousie University (S. Fortune)/Hakai Institute (K. Holmes)/Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (X. Cheng) Nature can be brutal. But ...
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Orcas and dolphins teaming up to hunt salmon

New research published in Scientific Reports says orcas and dolphins have been caught on video collaborating to hunt for salmon. Researchers say dolphins dive deep for salmon and orcas eavesdrop on ...
Live Science

Killer whales are teaming up with dolphins on salmon hunts, study finds — but not everyone agrees

There are eye-opening claims that orcas and dolphins are working together on salmon hunts and sharing food — but not everyone is convinced. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
The New York Times

Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins

Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals. A new study is the first to document cooperative hunting between orcas and ...
New Scientist

Killer whales and dolphins are ‘being friends’ to hunt salmon together

Killer whales and dolphins have been working together to hunt salmon in the northern Pacific Ocean, an unexpected finding that further reveals the complex social lives of marine mammals. Video cameras ...

Orca tail dolphins to hunt salmon—and may share the catch

Killer whales or orca (Orcinus orca) have been observed hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens ...
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Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first

With all the splashing, it was hard to tell what was happening under water. As the orcas surfaced to take a breath, dolphins were darting around their heads, but the water was so murky that the ...
The Boston Globe

Video shows orcas and dolphins teaming up to hunt more efficiently

On multiple occasions, the orcas would change course in the presence of dolphins, following them as they foraged and eavesdropping on their echolocation calls to find the Chinook salmon. The dolphins, ...