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Scientists filmed orcas using seaweed to groom each other, showing tool use.

Scientists filmed orcas using seaweed to groom each other, showing tool use.

Orca whales (Orcinus orca) are among the most fearsome apex predators in the ocean. When not preying on the largest fish on Earth, they’re...

Orca whales (Orcinus orca) are among the most fearsome apex predators in the ocean. When not preying on the largest fish on Earth, they’re...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of orcas. ......

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of orcas. ......

Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other ......

Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other ......

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool”...