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orca

[awr-kuh] / ˈɔr kə /




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"It just really shows us how intelligent orca are," Rebecca Wellard, a scientist at Western Australia's Curtin University who was not involved in the research, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Even so, the authors stress that much more research is required to understand the diversity of circoviruses in cetaceans, how they are transmitted, and what effects they may have on whale and orca health.

From Science Daily Jan. 6, 2026

Such fieldwork will be difficult to carry out, since orca hunts are rare and expensive to monitor.

From Science Daily Nov. 3, 2025

The project's team also contains people who were involved in a whale sanctuary that was created to house Keiko – the orca who starred in the 1993 movie Free Willy.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2025

Cole spotted the glistening keel-like fins of an orca whale guiding her young calf along the shoreline in search of food.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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