Killer Whales May Be Sharing Food with Humans to Learn More About Us

Researchers have called this prey-sharing behaviour “altruistic” and “pro-social.” Photo credit: Orca Research Trust

Killer whales off the BC coast have been observed doing something astonishing: offering food to humans. The behaviour is rare, potentially unprecedented among wild apex predators, and documented in a new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology. The study’s lead author, marine researcher Jared Towers of Bay Cetology, was present for two […]