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A pod of dolphins races through the waters of Monterey Bay, California.

Watch: Dolphin Superpod Chases Billions of Baitfish in Monterey Bay

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Though the site was spectacular for onlookers nearshore, to the dolphins, it was probably just another Monday.

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Dolphin walking on water

These Dolphins Taught Each Other to Moonwalk — But It Was Just a Fad

By Laura Geggel published

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In Photos: Response Teams Try To Save Starving Killer Whale

By Kimberly Hickok published

Teams in Washington and Canada are working together to save Scarlet, a starving 3-year-old killer whale.

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Scarlet, or J50 swimming.

Scientists Are Trying Desperately to Save a Starving Orca. Will Their Efforts Pay Off?

By Kimberly Hickok published

Will this starving young killer whale respond to researchers' attempts to save her?

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Tahlequah orca whale

Orca Mother, Who Pushed Her Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles and 17 Days, Moves On

By Laura Geggel published

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Aerial view of J50, the starving orca whale.

3-Year-Old Killer Whale Is Starving, and Biologists Don't Know Why

By Kimberly Hickok published

Can an unconventional solution help save this orca's life?

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Baby orca pushed by its mom.

Grief-Stricken Orca Mom Pushes Dead Newborn Around in Puget Sound

By Kimberly Hickok published

These charismatic marine predators are fighting for survival as their food source disappears.

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Killer Impression: Orca Mimics 'Hello' and 'Bye-Bye'

By Mindy Weisberger published

Say what? Orcas can mimic human speech — a few words of it, anyway.

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The resdiscovered orca geoglyph lies on a desert hillside in the remote Palpa region of southern Peru.

2,000-Year-Old Killer Whale Geoglyph Found in Peru Desert

By Tom Metcalfe published

The 230-foot-long orca is etched into a desert hillside.

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Caretakers moisten the dolphins' skin, as they prepare them for their move to a safe area in Cienfuegos, Cuba.

Dolphins Evacuated by Helicopter in Cuba, Ahead of Hurricane Irma

By Mindy Weisberger published

Hours before Hurricane Irma struck Cuba, workers raced against the clock to prepare six dolphins housed at an island aquarium for an airlift that would transport them to safety.

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