Cetacea

A Single Orca Killed and Ate a Great White Shark

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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. Forget Collars—There’s a Kinder Way to Track Polar Bears in the Arctic Since 2017, two orcas in particular have been wreaking havoc on the great whites off South Africa’s Mossel … Read more

Bottlenose Dolphins Can Sense Electricity, Study Finds

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It looks like bottlenose dolphins may have more tricks up their fins than we knew. New research involving trained zoo dolphins seems to confirm that these mammals can sense electricity, much like other aquatic life. The talent may allow them to better hone in on hidden fish prey and navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field, … Read more