Mama’s boys: Elder orca moms protect sons from fights
An adult male orca with tooth rake marks is seen in a photo courtesy of the Center for Whale Research. A male orca’s best friend is his old mother. That’s according to a new scientific paper published Thursday in Current Biology, which found female killer whales that have undergone menopause prevent their sons—though not their
Yuri Wrona
July 23, 2023