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Orcas are trying to feed humans? Here's what we know.
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New research published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology documents multiple cases of wild orcas across different oceans – apparently trying to share their prey with humans.
KUOW's Gabriel Spitzer talked with Jared Towers about this research. Towers is the executive director of Bay Cetology, a team of marine biologists based in Alert Bay, British Columbia. He’s one of the authors of the study.
Links
These orcas have been trying to feed people, new research shows - The Seattle Times
Orcas are bringing humans gifts of food – but why? - CNN
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