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Animal news: The score is orca pod 4, boats 0

So the Times tells me today. And I learned some things. For one, orcas are members of the dolphin family. And, like dolphins, they are playful: The largest of the dolphin family, orcas are playful apex predators that hunt sharks, … Continue reading

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Animal news: Attack of the killer whales! (I’m rooting for the whales)

My Animal News Maven, Ellen Kaye, sends me all sorts of around-the-world items of great interest. Today, from the Guardian, this. Scientists have been left baffled by incidents of orcas ramming sailing boats along the Spanish and Portuguese coasts. In … Continue reading

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