Infanticide in a mammal-eating killer whale population.
The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is dedicated to the study and conservation of the Southern Resident killer whale (orca) population in the Pacific Northwest. Postreproductive killer whale grandmothers improve the survival of their grandoffspring. The latest Scientific paper from the Center for Whale Research has just been published in PNAS.The Center for Whale Research is dedicated to the study and conservation of the Southern Resident Killer Whale population in the pacific northwest.The Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program supports efforts to advance the knowledge and conservation of killer whales with a primary focus on activities that aid in the recovery of the Southern Resident killer whale Distinct Population Segment. The program may also support catalytic projects in other killer whale populations.
Northwest Fisheries Science Center is one of six regional Science Centers for NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries Service, also referred to as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is a branch of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration in the Department of Commerce.Research Papers. Click on the papers title to be taken to a new page. Prey Studies: Linking killer whale survival and prey abundance: food limitation in the oceans’ apex predator? Species and stock identification of prey consumed by endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales in their summer range- 2010 Hanson et al.
Killer Whale. Killer Whale Introduction The killer whale (Orcinus orca), also referred to as the orca whale or orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas.
