The Social Lives of Orcas

Written By Mary Bates
Center for Whale Research/University of Exeter (NMFS/NOAA Permit 21238), used with permission.

Center for Whale Research/University of Exeter (NMFS/NOAA Permit 21238), used with permission.

By using drones to film from above, scientists from the University of Exeter and the Center for Whale Research observed details of killer whales’ social lives as never before. The research not only provides insights into the importance of these animals’ relationships but also has conservation implications.

Read the whole story at my Animal Minds blog: Drone Footage Reveals Killer Whales’ Secret Social Lives.

Mary Bates
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