University of Exeter: Killer Whales Make Seaweed 'Tools' to Scratch Each Other's Backs
June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025
EXETER, England, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news:
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Killer whales make seaweed 'tools' to scratch each other's backs
By Alex Morrison
Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other - the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals.
The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk, position it between themselves and a partner, . . .
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Killer whales make seaweed 'tools' to scratch each other's backs
By Alex Morrison
Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other - the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals.
The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk, position it between themselves and a partner, . . .