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  2. Whale barnacle - Wikipedia

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    This would make the relationship between whale barnacles and certain whales mutualistic in which both parties benefit. It may be that some baleen whales, in the context of the fight-or-flight response, are adapted for a fight response, namely the humpback and gray (Eschricthius robustus) whales. As such they may have evolved to attract ...

  3. Orca - Wikipedia

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    A hunt begins with a chase followed by a violent attack on the exhausted prey. Large whales often show signs of orca attack via tooth rake marks. [83] Pods of female sperm whales sometimes protect themselves by forming a protective circle around their calves with their flukes facing outwards, using them to repel the attackers. [89]

  4. Orca attacks - Wikipedia

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    An attack on a strap-toothed whale. Orcas (or killer whales) are large, powerful aquatic apex predators. There have been incidents where orcas were perceived to attack humans in the wild, but such attacks are less common than those by captive orcas. [1] In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and four fatal attacks on humans since the ...

  5. Here's why you should care about killer whales - AOL

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    Killer whales have no predators -- except for humans. Documentaries like 'Blackfish' reveal the exploitation behind whale captivity. In the late 1960's, Famous orca Shamu was the whale who set the ...

  6. Mobbing (animal behavior) - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, humpback whales are known to mob killer whales when the latter are attacking other species, including other cetacean species, seals, sea lions, and fish. [17] There is a distinction though, between mobbing in animals, and fight-or-flight response. The former relies heavily on group dynamics, whereas the latter’s central focus ...

  7. 'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as ...

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    The fate of two killer whales is uncertain following the closure of a marine zoo on Sunday. ... their closest relationship is with humans. They are the ones who have provided them with food, care ...

  8. Hundreds of whales trapped on same Australian beach as mass ...

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    The pod of about 230 whales swam ashore, baffling scientists and prompting rescue efforts. Hundreds of whales trapped on same Australian beach as mass stranding two years ago Skip to main content

  9. Cetacean stranding - Wikipedia

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    Cetacean stranding, commonly known as beaching, is a phenomenon in which whales and dolphins strand themselves on land, usually on a beach. Beached whales often die due to dehydration, collapsing under their own weight, or drowning when high tide covers the blowhole. [1] Cetacean stranding has occurred since before recorded history. [2]