Killer whales create and visit social clubs just like people do, scientists have discovered. Up to 100 fish-eating killer whales come together in the Avacha Gulf, off the coast of Russia. tags killer whales social club superpods russiaBut no-one knew why the whales form these huge superpods, when they normally live in smaller groups. Now scientists report in the Journal of Ethology that these groups act as clubs in which the killer whales form and maintain social ties. picked by Bingo 3 months ago |
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As the annual International Whaling Commission meeting stumbles to a close, unable to negotiate a compromise between whaling opponents and people who’ve killed more than 40,000 whales since 1985, scientists say these aquatic mammals are more than mere animals. They might even deserve to be considered people. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 12 comments edit related share science |
Scientists are revising upwards their estimates on the number of orcas in the ocean. As many as 200 killer whales were seen feeding on tuna in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Orcas typically are thought to live in cold water and eat seals. We are still learning. picked by amabaie 8 months ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the porpoises and one of the world's most powerful predators. They feast on marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales, employing teeth that can be four inches (ten centimeters) long. They are known to grab seals right off the ice. They also eat fish, squid, and seabirds. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday. picked by cactushair 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Bureaucrats here have infuriated the Japanese public by losing millions of government pension records. This week, someone with a knife and a willingness to kill appears to be hunting them down. 2 comments edit related share plime.comWith the mess the US Social Security is in, how long will it take for something similar to happen here? picked by tigertony 1 year ago |
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beware....they're watching you picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
People in a rural part of South Carolina have cancelled Independence Day events and are arming themselves in fear of a killer after five shootings. 0 comments edit related share plime.comPolice say, ""There's fear and concern here and there should be concern." picked by Doggylives 5 months ago |
Seen Monty Python & The Holy Grail? Did you like the Killer Rabbit? If so, you can wear Killer Rabbit slippers. 4 comments edit related share plime.comAlso available: plush Holy Hand Grenade. picked by TheStep 3 years ago |
Whales off the coast of Argentina have acquired a new enemy - seagulls. The gulls have learned to feed on the whales by landing on their backs and just pecking away the skin and blubber - something never seen in any other part of the world. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
A judge locked up killer Clifton Bloomfield for 195 years, but now the multiple murderer is out--on video--in a movie role he filmed between homicides. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
BRITAIN'S killer chipmunk invasion has sparked a web frenzy — for rodent RECIPES. 0 comments edit related share world*yum...Alvin!* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago |
A convicted Massachusetts killer now accused of slaying a neighbor couple told police he shot them after the man insulted him when he tried to collect a $50 debt, according to court documents. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Saudi Arabian officials beheaded and then publicly displayed the body of a convicted killer in Riyadh on Friday, an act that prompted a stiff denunciation by a leading human rights monitor. picked by bornbad 6 months ago 5 comments edit related share world |
Around the same time HH Holmes was terrorizing Chicago with his murder house, Jane Toppan was walking the halls of the hospital ward in search for her next victim. She was histories most prolific female serial killer. She had inherited evil from her father who went insane, as well as her sister, and so it was inevitable that she would experience some sort of breakdown in her life. picked by Bingo 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Dramatic footage of a penguin using it's environment to the best advantage when pursued by a killer whale. picked by kelaltieri 1 year ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Dubbed "killer spices" and "essential oil pesticides" by researchers, the essential oils of clove, mint, rosemary and thyme can be mixed together several different ways and diluted in water to create a spray that either detracts or kills pest insects, but is safe for farmers to handle and consumers to ingest. picked by Bingo 3 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A killer whale injured a trainer when he grabbed the man and pinned him to the bottom of an exhibition tank during a show at San Diego's SeaWorld Adventure Park. picked by teaya21 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share world |
The Virginia Tech killer was referred to counseling after professors read his violent one-act play entitled "Richard McBeef." It features a 13-year-old boy who murders his father and accuses his stepfather of pedophilia. At one point, the child's mother brandishes a chain saw at the stepfather. The play ends with the man striking the child with "a deadly blow. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 20 comments edit related share plime.com |
"At age 34, Donald Schmidt is the oldest ward ever in the California Youth Authority." 1 comments edit related share plime.comIf he's a child killer... why in the world are they keeping him locked up... with CHILDREN? picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago |
The harmless-looking creepy-crawlies are covered in 63,000 poisonous hairs which break off and drift through the air. When asthmatic or elderly people living nearby inhale the toxin-riddled hairs they can SUFFOCATE. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |