Two fins washing up in the North Pacific suggest orca-on-orca cannibalism. Scientists think that's why some orcas travel in big groups—for safety in numbers.
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Fins washing up in the North Pacific suggest that orcas from one subspecies are snacking on other orcas, and researchers think that may explain their different social dynamics