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Twitter is rife with speculation that boat-bashing killer whales are 'orcanizing' with dolphins and other sea creatures now

An orca in the water with its mouth open showing sharp teeth.
An orca. Grafissimo/Getty Images
  • Orcas have made headlines lately for grouping up and attacking boats.
  • But now two separate groups of orcas have been spotted: in New England, and in Monterey Bay.
  • People spotted some orcas swimming near dolphins, and wondered if the two species were "orcanizing."

Twitter is going wild over the idea that pods of killer whales could be organizing and working — both with each other, and with other sea creatures like dolphins.

Several tweets went viral after they commented on recent orca pod sightings off New England and in Monterey Bay.

"They're ORCANIZING," Twitter user Lauren McKenzie wrote in a Tuesday tweet that's been viewed more than 2.8 million times at press time. McKenzie was commenting on a Tuesday news article from 7 News WHDH, titled: "Researchers spot rare sight: Orcas in New England waters, along with dozens of other whales, dolphins." 

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