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Orcas Develop New Hunting Skills in Washington

Suhail Ahmed

The Salish Sea has been buzzing with a new kind of mystery: orcas changing the rules in our own backyard. Over the last few months, marine researchers and shorebound witnesses alike have clocked pods trying tactics that feel fresh – sometimes startlingly so. One moment that stuck with me was watching a crowd on a ...