8 h. ago Drone footage reveals orcas making tools from kelp to groom each other

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

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30 h. ago Watch: Scientists discover Orcas using seaweed for surprising behaviour in drone footage

The strange ritual, dubbed allokelping, is thought to strengthen social bonds within orca pods

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32 h. ago Orcas make seaweed tools to scratch each other’s backs, study suggests

Scientists spotted the behaviour in drone footage of orcas in the Salish Sea, in the inland waters of the US state of Washington.

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32 h. ago Orcas observed ‘making seaweed tools’ to massage each other, study suggests

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

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32 h. ago Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use

Behavior in orca population off coast of US and Canada captured by scientists using drone observationKiller whales have been observed mutually grooming each other with a type of seaweed, the first known instance of a marine animal using tools in a way that was previously thought to be the preserve of primates such as humans.A group of killer whales, which are also known as orcas, have been biting off short sections of bull kelp and then rolling these stems between their bodies, possibly to remove dead skin or parasites. The behavior is the first such documented mutual grooming in marine animals and is outlined in a new scientific paper. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Desperate bid to save Brazilian pole dancer from Indonesian volcano after she slipped and fell 1,000ft during hike

Juliana Marins, 26, was trekking up Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcano in the country, when she slipped and fell from a hiking trail early morning on June 21.

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4 d. ago Incredible drone footage shows moment dog is found after vanishing during walk

Roxie ran away when they encountered a couple with two large dogs, and was found by a drone pilot in the early hours of the morning

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2 w. ago Amazing new footage from Ukraine's daring Operation Spiderweb shows drone's whole flight across flaming Russian airbase before it smashes into one of Putin's nuclear bombers

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb, saw more than 100 FPV kamikaze drones smuggled into Russia in wooden containers disguised as modular homes.

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2 w. ago Attack on Russian nuclear bombers captured in new Ukraine drone footage

Ukraine's major drone strike on four Russian military airbases was captured in new footage released on Wednesday (4 June).

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2 w. ago Israel issues ominous warning as Greta Thunberg's 'flotilla of freedom' sails into Gaza storm

An activist on board the Madleen has issued a 'new alert', claiming that the vessel is being followed by a drone, according to footage shared on social media.

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2 w. ago Israel threatens to block Greta Thunberg's 'flotilla of freedom' Gaza cruise as videos show young activist having time of her life

An activist on board the Madleen has issued a 'new alert', claiming that the vessel is being followed by a drone, according to footage shared on social media.

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3 w. ago Footage shows aftermath of planes destroyed in Russian airbase drone blitz

More than 40 Russian military aircraft have been destroyed in a large-scale drone attack

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3 w. ago One person missing after Swiss glacier collapse destroys village

Homes in Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated townA huge section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury most of a village evacuated earlier this month due to the risk of a rockslide.Drone footage broadcast by Swiss national broadcaster SRF showed a vast plain of mud and soil completely covering part of the village of Blatten, the river running through it and the wooded sides of the surrounding valley. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Catastrophe’: one person missing after Swiss glacier collapse destroys village

Homes in Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated townA huge section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury most of a village evacuated earlier this month due to the risk of a rockslide.Drone footage broadcast by Swiss national broadcaster SRF showed a vast plain of mud and soil completely covering part of the village of Blatten, the river running through it and the wooded sides of the surrounding valley. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Swiss village almost entirely destroyed after collapse of glacier buries it in mud

One person missing and Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated townA huge section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury most of a village evacuated earlier this month due to the risk of a rockslide.Drone footage broadcast by Swiss national broadcaster SRF showed a vast plain of mud and soil completely covering part of the village of Blatten, the river running through it and the wooded sides of the surrounding valley. Continue reading...

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