Affectionate ‘tongue nibbling’ observed for the first time among orcas in the wild
Still frame from video footage recorded at Loro Parque in 2013, illustrating the tongue-nibbling behavior between two killer whales under human care. Credit: Oceans (2025). DOI: 10.3390/oceans6020037 A study published in the journal Oceans details the remarkable chance encounter between a group of citizen scientists on a snorkeling expedition in the Kvænangen fjords of Norway
Lloyd Schroeder
July 3, 2025