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Orcas Caught Launching Dolphins in Dramatic Monterey Bay Hunt

Video and photos show coordinated ramming and midair throws that scientists say reflect active predator–prey dynamics in the bay

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Names Bakari New Gorilla Troop Silverback

Study Finds Naked Mole-Rat Queens Can Hand Over Power Peacefully

Study Documents Rare Chimpanzee Community Split and Years of Lethal Raids

Bull Sharks Form Selective Social Bonds, Study Finds

Major Review Finds Same-Sex Sexual Behavior Common in Primates, Linked to Social and Environmental Pressures

Female Mountain Gorillas Use Long-Term Bonds to Navigate Group Transfers

PLOS One Confirms First Mixed-Species Dinosaur Herd and Spurs New Tracksite Discoveries

Wild Nematode Towers Reveal Collective Dispersal Strategy