Dead orcas wash ashore in Argentina: Scientists were shocked to find 26 dead killer whales spread in a wide area in the San Sebastián Bay this week. What killed them is not known. This is the biggest such stranding recorded globally. 

26 dead orcas wash ashore in Argentina as scientists struggle to pinpoint what killed them

The calf was only alive for a handful of days. In a post on Facebook, the Center for Whale Research said that it was deeply saddened by the news. 

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In a study, scientists found that adult orca male whales are well protected by their mother from 'social injury'. While these mothers tend to leave their daughters to fend for themselves. The research shows that killer adult male orcas are less likely to be victims of whale fights. This is if their mothers are still around past their reproductive age.

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