Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 15:49 in Biology & Nature

The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.

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