Killer whales follow postmenopausal leaders
Older females may aid kin survival with salmon hunting savvy
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MOVING ON If traveling killer whales have a postmenopausal female in the lead, her long ecological experience may give them an edge in hunting salmon.
David Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research