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  2. Old Tom (orca) - Wikipedia

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    Old Tom (c. 1860s/1895 – September 1930) was a male orca (killer whale) who cooperated with and assisted whalers in the port of Eden, New South Wales, on the southeast coast of Australia. Old Tom was believed to be the leader of a pod of orcas which helped the whalers by herding baleen whales into Twofold Bay . [ 1 ]

  3. Old Thom (orca) - Wikipedia

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    Old Thom is a male North Atlantic killer whale (orca) known for being the only killer whale to regularly be sighted in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy. Often referred to as a loner, the whale has never been seen with other orcas, but is often accompanied by Atlantic white-sided dolphins , who seem to feed alongside the orca. [ 1 ]

  4. Killer whales of Eden, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    The killer whale known as Old Tom swims alongside a whaleboat, flanking a whale calf. The boat is being towed by a harpooned whale (not visible here). The killers of Eden or Twofold Bay killers [1] were a group of killer whales (Orcinus orca) known for their co-operation with human hunters of cetacean species.

  5. 'Never seen an orca.' Killer whale seen off Chatham likely ...

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    "Other killer whales may focus on marine mammals — seals, porpoises, etc — or fish. This particular whale (Old Thom) has been observed eating fish in the past and, to my knowledge, has not ...

  6. Why are killer whale attacks on the rise? These scientists ...

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    Orcas, or “killer whales,” can grow up to 27 feet long and weigh as much as six tons. Known as the ocean’s top predator, they’re extremely intelligent, with their own languages of clicks ...

  7. Eden Killer Whale Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Eden Killer Whale Museum is a museum in Eden, New South Wales, Australia. It was originally built to house the skeleton of the orca " Old Tom " and tell the story of Old Tom and the other Killer whales of Eden .

  8. Killer whale spotted balancing a salmon on its head ... - AOL

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    A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head. It’s not clear what the behavior means, but orcas were observed doing the same thing in the 1980s. ... a revival of the old trend ...

  9. Eden, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Old Tom – The leader of a pack of killer whales who helped whalers in the port of Eden to capture baleen whales in return for the whales lips and tongues as food. Old Tom's skeleton is on display in the Eden Killer Whale Museum, and it is the only complete killer whale skeleton on display in the Southern Hemisphere. Woodchipping