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发帖数: 1584 | 1 The killer whales of Eden, Australia were a group of killer whales (Orcinus
orca) known for their co-operation with human hunters of other whale species
. They were seen near the port of Eden in southeastern Australia between
1840 and 1930. A pod of killer whales, which included amongst its members a
distinctive male called Old Tom, would assist whalers in hunting baleen
whales.[1] The killer whales would find target whales, shepherd them into
Twofold Bay, and then alert the whalers to their presence and often help to
kill the whales.
In return for their help, the whalers allowed the killer whales to eat the
tongue and lips of the whale before hauling it ashore, providing a rare
example of mutualism between humans and killer whales. |
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