Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Ashley Joannou
Publication Date: June 23, 2025 - 12:06
Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.’s coast, study suggests
June 23, 2025
In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back hundreds of dollars.But in the Salish Sea off British Columbia, southern resident killer whales are also using the sea plants for what scientists suspect are grooming purposes.
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