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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

Is it a porpoise? Is it an orca? No! It’s a false killer whale!

Apr 14, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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bycatch, conservation, false killer whale, fisheries, fisheries interactions, Hawaii, pollution, pseudorca, sociality, tropics

For this species feature, we’re going tropical! Cruising through deep pelagic waters, the energetic, exuberant, and extremely social false killer whale could be regarded as one of the best team-players in the animal kingdom. This blog will take a look at how they got their name, how t

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Is it a porpoise? Is it an orca? No! It’s a false killer whale!

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