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When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.
There have been no false killer whale strandings in Tasmania for around 50 years, but other species strand on the Island frequently, including 480 pilot whales in 2020, of which about 100 were saved.
Video taken by divers showed a false killer whale twirling right in front of them in Costa Rica. Research biologist Robin Baird said the species has been documented passing fish to humans. He said ...
More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a beach in the state of Tasmania, with rescue teams now scrambling to save those still alive, Australian environment officials have said.
Divers in Playas del Coco heard unusual clicking sounds before encountering a false killer whale. The dolphin put on a show for the divers.
Scientists documented 34 remarkable cases of wild killer whales trying to give food to humans across four oceans over 20 ...
However, while it also highlighted the close bonds between false killer whale and bottlenose dolphins it did not provide many new insights into the nature of the association.
Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.
Wildlife authorities are euthanasing what remains of a false killer whale pod that stranded itself on Tasmania's west coast, as they consider the steps that follow.
Australian authorities are to euthanise scores of false killer whales left suffering on a beach after a mass stranding in remote Tasmania. Marine experts said today that they have given up hope of ...
More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on a remote beach near Arthur River in Tasmania. Wildlife officials confirmed that 90 of the 157 animals were still alive but noted that ...
Mr Clark estimated on Wednesday morning that the false killer whales had been stranded for 24 to 48 hours. Despite its name, the false killer whale is a highly sociable species of dolphin.