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Orca Groups with Radically Different Cultures Are Actually Separate Species

“Resident” and “transient” killer whales, or orcas, have unique hunting habits and genetics, proving they are in fact separate species.

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms11693

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/orca-groups-with-radically-different-cultures-are-actually-separate-species/