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Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit

Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies.

LiveScience

Trump demands Venezuela take action on one of his most outlandish claims – or face an ‘incalculable’ price

President has long claimed without evidence that Venezuela has been emptying its ‘insane asylums’ and sending the inmates to the U.S.

The Independent UK

Drone footage reveals orcas making tools from kelp to groom each other

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

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Killer Whales Spotted Grooming Each Other With Seaweed

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools.

International Business Times

Orcas observed making seaweed tools ‘to massage each other’

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

The Independent UK

Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use

Behavior in orca population off coast of US and Canada captured by scientists using drone observation

The Guardian - US

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

Orcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies.

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Killer whales seen using tools to exfoliate their skin

Scientists say rare behaviour observed in Pacific Northwest shows how much we still don’t know about marine mammals

The Independent UK

Orcas make seaweed tools to scratch each other’s backs, study suggests

Scientists spotted the behaviour in drone footage of orcas in the Salish Sea, in the inland waters of the US state of Washington.

Evening Standard

Zelensky launched a string of daring raids against Russia. He’s proving to Trump that Ukraine has the cards after all

Zelensky’s dramatic military strike deep inside Russia may have changed Trump’s perception of Putin as a ‘winner’ — with the U.S. president uncharacteristically quiet, write Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg.

The Independent UK

Why do some animals adopt other animals' young?

Adoptions in the animal kingdom may confer an evolutionary advantage, but other factors — such as empathy, the urge to care for babies and inexperience — could also contribute.

LiveScience

DeSantis’ veto of electric cars bill cost taxpayers $277 million, critics say

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis was more concerned about Iowa corn farmers than Florida taxpayers when he vetoed a popular bill that could have saved the state $277 million by adding electric vehicles to state and local government fleets, a Democratic critic says.

Orlando Sentinel

Here’s Why Raising Sons Is So Exhausting For Female Killer Whales

Killer whale mothers are known to support their sons more, especially once the daughters have reached adulthood

Zenger

Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them

Orca moms spent precious resources feeding their fully grown adult male offspring. A new study finds that this may limit how many more young they produce.

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Killer whale mothers ‘pay high price’ for raising sons, say researchers - - old

Each living son cut a mother’s annual likelihood of successful breeding by about half, a new study suggested.

Benzinga

TG Therapeutics Falls 30% As CEO Discloses Partial Clinical Hold On Blood Cancer Trials

TG Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ: TGTX) CEO Michael Weiss said that the FDA has

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