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killer whales And dolphin They have been captured on camera hunting together, which may be a scientific first.
The footage, published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows the two mammals working together to catch salmon in the surrounding waters vancouver island In British Columbia, Canada,
Researchers believe this is the first documented case of cooperative foraging between dolphins and killer whales, which are actually the largest species of dolphin.
“Not only were killer whales oriented [themselves] toward dolphins at the surface, but when the dolphins start diving, our tagged killer whales start diving,” said Dr. Sarah Fortune, lead author of the report.