The head of a killer whale pod shares her knowledge of the best hunting spots and more than half the fish she catches with her family members.
Female orcas help their sons navigate the complexities of orca social life and protect them from fights with other killer whales.
The center has been studying this critically endangered group of killer whales, which now number around 75, since 1976.
“Males have the opportunity to mate with multiple females, and they do this outside of their own social group.
Only humans and five species of toothed whales are known to experience menopause, the new study noted.
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CNN, Southern Resident, Center for Whale Research, Centre for Research, UK’s University of Exeter, UK's University of Exeter, for, for Whale Research
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