Computed Tomography of the Mandibles of a Stranded Offshore Killer Whale (Orcinus orca).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.03.001
Abstract: A mature, adult female, offshore killer whale (Orcinus orca) was stranded deceased in Portage Bay, Alaska, in October 2015. Full necropsy examination with histopathology was performed. Consistent with previous studies of offshore killer whales, and… read more here.
Keywords: orcinus orca; whale orcinus; killer whale; histopathology ... See more keywords
Infanticide in a mammal-eating killer whale population
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22714-x
Abstract: Infanticide can be an extreme result of sexual conflict that drives selection in species in which it occurs. It is a rarely observed behaviour but some evidence for its occurrence in cetaceans exists in three… read more here.
Keywords: killer; mammal eating; infanticide mammal; eating killer ... See more keywords
Increasing numbers of killer whale individuals use fisheries as feeding opportunities within subantarctic populations
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2021.0328
Abstract: Fisheries can generate feeding opportunities for large marine predators in the form of discards or accessible catch. How the use of this anthropogenic food may spread as a new behaviour, across individuals within populations over… read more here.
Keywords: numbers killer; increasing numbers; subantarctic populations; killer whale ... See more keywords
Killer whale genomes reveal a complex history of recurrent admixture and vicariance
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.15099
Abstract: Reconstruction of the demographic and evolutionary history of populations assuming a consensus tree‐like relationship can mask more complex scenarios, which are prevalent in nature. An emerging genomic toolset, which has been most comprehensively harnessed in… read more here.
Keywords: whale genomes; vicariance; history; killer whale ... See more keywords
The influence of background music and narrative setting on anthropomorphic judgements of killer whale (Orcinus orca) emotional states and subsequent donation behavior
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282075
Abstract: Animal documentary films such as Blackfish, considered nonfiction accounts of reality, nonetheless use rhetorical devices to engage viewers and shape their emotional experience for maximum effect. Such devices can also influence attitudes and alter behavior.… read more here.
Keywords: background music; music; influence; donation ... See more keywords