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applegrove

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2. There have been lots of videos lately of humans rubbing whales

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:43 PM

Jun 23

down to get barnacles and other parasites off them. I worry it is a novel threat to such majestic animals. Maybe they took a cue from humans and are trying to use a tool (kelp) to scrub themselves and their friends.

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Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use [View all] cbabe Jun 23 OP

The notion of dominion over all5(8;*# has made humans arrogant on steroids malaise Jun 23 #1

There have been lots of videos lately of humans rubbing whales applegrove Jun 23 #2

'previously thought'. um, yeah, like a couple decades ago. mopinko Jun 23 #3