A whale beauty routine: Researchers document orcas using kelp for social grooming

Using drones, researchers observed southern resident killer whales using bull kelp in a behavior called 'allokelping'.

Two killer whales engaging in "allokelping."

Two killer whales engaging in "allokelping."

(photo credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038.png)

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JUNE 24, 2025 17:25

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