Orca Mothers Sacrifice Everything in Raising Sons
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Orca Mothers Sacrifice Everything in Raising Sons

After years of following orca families, scientists have learned that orca mothers sacrifice everything in raising sons. Mothers will sacrifice their own well-being to raise prominent, strong sons. Unlike females who learn to be independent in adulthood, male orcas stay with their mothers. They depend on their mothers to feed them and even demand a…