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Endangered Population of Killer Whales Orcas welcomes the fourth baby in family

Apr 1, 2015

There is good news, fourth baby has been born to an endangered population of killer whales found off the British Columbia's coast. The new arrival was spotted by researchers and whale watchers off Galiano Islan...

Female killer whales become pod leaders after menopause, conclude researchers

Amanda

Mar 6, 2015

Innovation

After observing 102 killer whales in the wild, British researchers have come to the conclusion that females become key leaders in their pod after they get past the menopausal age. In a study published in Cu...

Unmanned aerial drone captures superb footage of killer whales

Charles Omedo

Oct 19, 2014

Innovation

The Vancouver Aquarium and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have used an unmanned aerial vehicle to capture amazing photos and video footage of killer whales in their natural habitat. The ...

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