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Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp

Groups of killer whales exhibit strong social behaviour Shutterstock/Tory Kallman Orcas off the west coast of North America are grooming…

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Salmon-hat wearing orcas also give each other massages with kelp, scientists discover

Orcas have been filmed making and using tools for what seems to be a pleasurable, massage-like experience. The southern resident…

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Orcas’ Social Skin-Care Routine Uses Kelp as a Tool

Orcas’ Killer Skin-Care Routine Relies on Kelp—And Help Massaging one another with kelp could help orcas keep their skin healthy…

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As Oceans Warm, Scientists Fight to Save Lush Kelp Forests

While free diving to photograph kelp forests along the California coastline, I’ve viscerally felt the consequences of finiteness as a…

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