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How do orca mothers teach their young to hunt?

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Both the beaching and the wave hunting seem to be techniques that pod elders teach to younger animals. ... read more

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Primarily, by showing them. Unlike sperm whales, who have no choice but to leave young calves at the surface when they dive to hunt, orca families stick together. The youngsters watch everything, from early infancy onwards. read more

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Picture: Mother Orca Teaching Her Calf How To Hunt
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Further Research

Killer Whale Hunting Strategies
www.pbs.org

KILLER WHALES (Orcinus orca)
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Killers in Eden
www.pbs.org

Three Amazing Orca Hunting Strategies
wearesonar.org

Video Answers

► 1:21 Smart Orcas 9/11/2006 YouTube