Video taken by divers showed a false killer whale twirling right in front of them in Costa Rica.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe false killer whale proceeded to blow bubbles before moving away from McSweeney and then circling back, stopping beside him.
False killer whale Morten Falch SortlandThe sharing of prey is common for false killer whales, which are long-lived creatures with strong social bonds, Baird said.
A lone false killer whale, far from its typical range, would catch fish and offer them to people on boats.
As for the video of the false killer whale twirling before the divers, he said it's likely on that same scale of behavior.
Persons:
Robin Baird, —, Lee Bertrand Robin Baird, Baird, Dan McSweeney, McSweeney, Dan, Morten Falch, He's, mahi, it's
Organizations:
Costa Rica . Research, Service, Cascadia Research, Hawai'i's Dolphins
Locations:
Costa Rica ., Costa Rica, Hawaii, Kona, British Columbia