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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Sam Hall

Orcas observed making seaweed tools ‘to massage each other’

Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been documented using lengths of seaweed to scratch each other's backs, a new study suggests.

Researchers observed the marine mammals detaching sections of kelp and then using them to massage their companions.

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