11 Bukti Paus Orca Menunjukkan Kecerdasannya, Mirip Lumba-Lumba

11 Evidence of Orca Whales Showing Their Intelligence, Similar to Dolphins

Orca whales are one of the most successful species in the ocean, dominating the top of the food chain in every ocean. And one of the reasons for their success is very simple: they are very, very intelligent. So, what kind of intelligence do these whales possess? Let's find out in the following review.

1. They are trapped in trends.

A population in the Pacific experienced a phase of wearing salmon as hats in the 1980s. The trend started when a female whale began carrying dead salmon on top of her head, and in the following weeks, this behavior spread to two other groups in the same community. The recent orca whale attacks on boats in Europe may be another example of orca whale trends.

2. They are involved in the "welcoming ceremony".

The following is the translation of the text from 'Bahasa' to 'English' while preserving the HTML tags: "Orca whales have complex social rituals and are even involved in what researchers call "welcoming ceremonies." This interaction is similar to an orca mosh pit, with orcas lining up in two rows and then rolling together, as reported by Smithsonian Magazine. During these events, the welcoming coincides with a birth."

3. They have different dialects.
They live in groups based on related mothers and their descendants. Each group has its own distinctive call, like different dialects of the same language. This species can learn to mimic new sounds, which may help them form these dialects.

Source: Live Science

Researcher teaches a female whale named Wikie to imitate human words like "hello" and "bye-bye," as well as calls from other animals. Wikie learns quickly and produces some new sounds in her first experiment.

4. They use special hunting strategies.

They learn very specific hunting strategies and pass on the knowledge to their descendants. Some killer whales in Argentina beach themselves to catch sea lions on the shore, while in Antarctica, another population creates waves to push sea lions off floating ice.

5. They are 'food selective' animals.

The translation of the given text from 'Bahasa' to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags is as follows:

Paus orca tampaknya telah mempelajari bahwa hati hiu kaya akan nutrisi, dan bahwa itu layak untuk membunuh hiu dan membuang sisa-sisa bangkainya hanya untuk mendapatkan organ yang kaya nutrisi tersebut. Peneliti telah dokumentasikan orca yang menargetkan hati dari berbagai jenis hiu, termasuk menyerang hiu putih besar di lepas pantai Afrika Selatan dan membuka perut hiu paus (Rhincodon typus) di lepas pantai Meksiko.

The translation is as follows:

Orca whales seem to have learned that shark livers are rich in nutrients, and that it is worth killing sharks and discarding their carcasses just to obtain these nutrient-rich organs. Researchers have documented orcas targeting livers from various shark species, including attacking large white sharks off the coast of South Africa and opening the stomachs of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) off the coast of Mexico.

6. They seem to have friends.
A study reveals that the social bond of orcas can be compared to that observed in primates, including humans. An orca interacts more frequently with specific members within its group, typically those of the same age and gender.

Source: Live Science

"Every time you see a group of whales, they interact with each other," "I would not hesitate to use the word friendship here."

Michael Weiss, Director of Research at the Whale Research Center in the state of Washington.

7. They seem to be mourning.

In 2018, researchers observed a female whale that appeared to be grieving as she pushed her dead whale calf.

Cover a distance of 1600 km.

The whale, named Tahlequah, pushed her lifeless calf for at least 17 days, covering a distance of 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) across the sea before finally letting it go. The Center for Whale Research described it as a "tour of grief."

8. They can be trained

At SeaWorld, for example, orca whales strike poses, splash the crowd, flap their pectoral fins, and leap according to commands. However, keeping orcas in artificial environments has sparked controversy, with some experts arguing that it causes stress and contributes to diseases. Finally, SeaWorld announced the termination of the captive orca breeding program in 2016.

9. They care about each other.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags: "The researchers have uncovered numerous examples of orca whales supporting their group members. They assist injured or disabled orcas in surviving by capturing food for them."

10. Their brains are big

According to the Orlando Sentinel report in 2010, killer whale brains can weigh up to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) and are highly skilled at analyzing the underwater environment.

11. They hunt whales with humans.

During approximately 1,000 years, a population of orca whales off the coast of Australia hunted together with indigenous communities and later with European whale hunters. They would strike the water to inform humans about the presence of whales, and sometimes they would lure whales to their location using ropes.

As a reward, humans give other whale's lips and tongue to killer whales. This relationship is known as "Lid Law."

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