Killer whales modify kelp for grooming
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Orcas may be able to make and use tools, with a little kelp from their friends

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Researchers document 30 instances in which whales roll stalks of kelp against one another, peeling away dead skin.
It's the first time whales have been documented making and modifying tools.
Researchers think the behavior is common among southern resident orcas .
Southern resident killer whales are a critically endangered population protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act .
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