50 years ago, scientists studied orcas in the wild for the first time
Excerpt from the January 18, 1969 issue of Science News
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IN BLACK AND WHITE Killer whales captured off the coast of British Columbia in 1968 offered scientists the first chance to study the animals in their natural habitat.
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