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News Release – Orca Watch 2021: multiple orca sightings delight observers!

Jun 02, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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Orcas and 5 other species have already been seen during the first four days of Orca Watch 2021 which runs until Sunday 6th June. This year’s annual Orca Watch event (with a difference) kicked off this week on the 29th May. The event would usually see scores of wildlife watchers, volun

A family affair

Apr 20, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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behaviour, cetaceans, clan, Family, killer whale, Killer whales, matriarch, matriline, orca, Orca Watch, orcas, Pod, social structure, sociality, whales & dolphins

There are many species of whales and dolphins in our seas, with incredibly diverse behaviour, culture and social structure. Baleen whales, or mysticetes, are generally solitary whales and large groups are very uncommon. However, smaller groups of two or three do occasionally occur, pa

Talking their way out of trouble : Sperm Whales and Whalers

Mar 31, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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behaviour, cetaceans, communication, sperm whale, Sperm whales, Whales, whaling

This is the latest post in a series which will look at recent advancements, discoveries and trends in the study of whales and dolphins. We here at Sea Watch believe strongly in the free sharing and dissemination of scientific literature and want to give you, our loyal members, the bre

Cetaceans at the Surface

Mar 30, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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behaviour, bottlenose dolphin, breaching, foraging, humpback whale, socializing, surfacing

One of the main reasons we enjoy dolphin and whale watching is the unique behaviour that we can see from the surface. Imagine the deafening splash from a 30,000 kg breaching humpback, the rainbow mist created when a blue whale blows and surfaces, and the graceful leaps made by a

Do cetaceans grieve?

Mar 09, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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behaviour, cetacean, cetacean death, cetacean research, death-related behaviour, grief, killer whale

In the summer of 2018, one orca mother known as J35, carried her deceased calf at the surface for a record-breaking 17 days. The calf died shortly after birth and was ultimately not recovered to perform a necropsy to determine the cause of death. Although J35 lived in the Puget Sound

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News Release – Orca Watch 2021: multiple orca sightings delight observers!

A family affair

Talking their way out of trouble : Sperm Whales and Whalers

Cetaceans at the Surface

Do cetaceans grieve?

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