Life History Evolution: What Does a Menopausal Killer Whale Do?

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Life History Evolution: What Does a Menopausal Killer Whale Do? Hal Whitehead Current Biology Volume 25, Issue 6, Pages R225-R227 (March 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.002 Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Knowledge leads the way. Post-menopausal female killer whale L2 leads her adult son L78 around salmon foraging grounds. Photo: David Ellifrit, Center for Whale Research. Current Biology 2015 25, R225-R227DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.002) Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions