In the summer of 1987, a curious and amusing behavior was observed in orcas from the Pacific Northwest’s “southern resident” population: they began wearing dead salmon on their heads. Initially,…
The young killer whale, trapped for over a month in a lagoon on Vancouver Island, finally made a breakthrough early Friday. Officials reported that the 2-year-old calf swam past a…
Adoptions in the animal kingdom may provide an evolutionary edge, but additional factors like empathy, the innate drive to care for infants, and inexperience might also play a role. Adoption…