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Drone footage reveals orcas making tools from kelp to groom each other

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Orcas observed making seaweed tools ‘to massage each other’

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

Orcas make seaweed tools to scratch each other’s backs, study suggests

Scientists spotted the behaviour in drone footage of orcas in the Salish Sea, in the inland waters of the US state of Washington.

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Here’s Why Raising Sons Is So Exhausting For Female Killer Whales

Killer whale mothers are known to support their sons more, especially once the daughters have reached adulthood

Zenger · Feb 14, 2023

Killer whale mothers ‘pay high price’ for raising sons, study says

Each living son cut a mother’s annual likelihood of successful breeding by about half, researchers say

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Killer whale mothers ‘pay high price’ for raising sons, say researchers - - old

Each living son cut a mother’s annual likelihood of successful breeding by about half, a new study suggested.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023