Humpback whales saving other species from perdation by orca

[LadyStanley]

http://uk.whales.org/news/2016/08/are-humpback-whales-saving-seals-from-orca-attacks

It appears that we humans may not be the only ones that care about the welfare of others creatures. Global data being analysed by scientists seems to suggest that humpback whales are making a conscious effort to rescue other species, like seals, from attacks by orcas.
Although more scientific study needs to be done, there are now numerous reports of this kind of selfless activity by humpback whales.
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Pitman has since discovered 115 similar interactions, reported by 54 different observers between 1951 and 2012. Aside from seals, other species ‘helped’ by humpbacks include sea lions and ocean sunfish. The details of this surprising survey can be found in the journal Marine Mammal Science, with information gathered suggesting that the humpbacks, often working in pairs, are choosing to disrupt the orca hunts after they have begun.

Not just one or two isolated incidents. Hmmm.

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[AfroThunder396]

Saw this on IFLS and was fascinated.

 

[Sharpshooter]

Orcas gotta eat.