Aftermath of a Kill (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Aftermath of a Kill

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In this image, killer whales cruise past the scene of their attack on another whale, spotted by a NOAA Fisheries research survey late last year. Scientists pieced together the species involved through genetic studies of leftover lung tissue.

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Paula Olson/NOAA Fisheries

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