Emerging Contaminants and New POPs (PFAS and HBCDD) in Endangered Southern Resident and Bigg's (Transient) Killer Whales (Orcinus orca): In Utero …
K Lee, JJ Alava, P Cottrell, L Cottrell… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been deemed one of the most contaminated cetacean
species in the world. However, concentrations and potential health implications of selected …
species in the world. However, concentrations and potential health implications of selected …
Temporal dynamics of mother–offspring relationships in Bigg's killer whales: opportunities for kin-directed help by post-reproductive females
Age-related changes in the patterns of local relatedness (kinship dynamics) can be a
significant selective force shaping the evolution of life history and social behaviour. In …
significant selective force shaping the evolution of life history and social behaviour. In …
Morphometrics of mammal‐eating killer whales from drone photogrammetry, with comparison to sympatric fish‐eating killer whales in the eastern North Pacific
Aerial photogrammetry has provided increased power for monitoring the health of
individuals in the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW …
individuals in the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW …
Postreproductive female killer whales reduce socially inflicted injuries in their male offspring
Understanding the evolution of menopause presents a long-standing scientific challenge 1,
2, 3—why should females cease ovulation prior to the end of their natural lifespan? In …
2, 3—why should females cease ovulation prior to the end of their natural lifespan? In …
Alaska marine mammal stock assessments, 2023
NC Young, AA Brower, MM Muto, JC Freed, RP Angliss… - 2024 - repository.library.noaa.gov
Each stock assessment includes, when available, a description of the stock's geographic
range; a minimum population estimate; current population trends; current and maximum net …
range; a minimum population estimate; current population trends; current and maximum net …
Orca-spy enables killer whale sound source simulation, detection, classification and localization using an integrated deep learning-based segmentation
Acoustic identification of vocalizing individuals opens up new and deeper insights into
animal communications, such as individual-/group-specific dialects, turn-taking events, and …
animal communications, such as individual-/group-specific dialects, turn-taking events, and …
FIN-PRINT a fully-automated multi-stage deep-learning-based framework for the individual recognition of killer whales
Biometric identification techniques such as photo-identification require an array of unique
natural markings to identify individuals. From 1975 to present, Bigg's killer whales have …
natural markings to identify individuals. From 1975 to present, Bigg's killer whales have …
Return of the Salish Sea Harbor Porpoise, Phocoena phocoena: Knowledge Gaps, Current Research, and What We Need to Do to Protect Their Future
CR Elliser, A Hall - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of the most abundant coastal cetacean
species in the Northern Hemisphere with differential levels of regional knowledge. Gaps are …
species in the Northern Hemisphere with differential levels of regional knowledge. Gaps are …
Mammal hunting killer whales off Monterey, California: A 30-year synthesis
NA Black, CM Talty, A Schulman-Janiger… - Social Strategies of …, 2023 - Springer
Bigg's (Transient) killer whales (Orcinus orca) display incredible cooperative hunting
techniques and a complex social organization. We describe the predation behavior of Bigg's …
techniques and a complex social organization. We describe the predation behavior of Bigg's …
A long postreproductive life span is a shared trait among genetically distinct killer whale populations
The extended female postreproductive life span found in humans and some toothed whales
remains an evolutionary puzzle. Theory predicts demographic patterns resulting in …
remains an evolutionary puzzle. Theory predicts demographic patterns resulting in …