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And one of the scientists is looking for one killer whale in particular. But their mission is not just to deepen our understanding of this extraordinary hunting behaviour. The team are also intent ...

All told, it was a six-year project to get Finny’s skeleton hung in the museum. It took five years to do so for the museum’s humpback whale. Like Finny, many beloved specimens had nicknames. There was ...