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Why an orca near West Vancouver was seen 'moonwalking'
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June 5, 2025
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1:12Now PlayingA video posted to social media has the public and some marine scientists intrigued. It shows a killer whale in Howe Sound swimming backwards. Marine mammal zoologist Anna Hall says the rare "moonwalking" behaviour has been seen in some transient killer whales. Here's what it was likely doing.
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