Evolutionary biologists in Australia have succeeded for the first time in deciphering the genetic lineage of a famous killer whale. "Old Tom" once skilfully drove whales into the hands of their human hunters and was handsomely rewarded for it.
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"Old Tom" genetically decoded: Australia's most famous killer whale was actually New Zealander
Evolutionary biologists in Australia have succeeded for the first time in deciphering the genetic lineage of a famous killer whale. "Old Tom" once skilfully drove whales into the hands of their human hunters and was handsomely rewarded for it.
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By Barbara Barkhausen
Presented by Julia Grewe
Source: SBS
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