I wanted to start a forum thread to share any news/information around of stuff going on with Orcas!
I'm not the best informed, and I'm still figuring out the best ways to stay plugged in, but there has been some exciting recent things going on!!!
Most recently, the Southern Resident Killer Whales have been documented performing something called Allokelping! Essentially they take Bull Kelp (in some cases pulling directly from the stock sometimes!), and position it and rub it between themselves, with the theory being its for skin maintenance! Which is huge since its an example of tool usage in Marine mammals, as well as being an instance of a tool that benefits two parties at once!
You can read more about it here, from folks who actually know exactly what they're talking about xP
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fu ... 25)00450-6
If you have anything Orca related you wish to share, or even just talk about your affection for this goofy creatures, feel free
