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Not All Heroes Wear Capes

NOAA Fisheries Species in the Spotlight heroes wear waders, bow ties, hard hats, and lab coats—and one even totes around a killer whale skull. The one thing these heroes have in common is a desire to help prevent vulnerable species from becoming extinct.
November 30, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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Satellite Tagging Research on Killer Whales in Alaska

As part of a collaborative effort between the Marine Mammal Laboratory, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Cascadia Research Collective, and the University of Alaska, we have been participating in a satellite tagging project aimed at the West Coast Stock of transient killer whales.
Alaska
A pod of killer whales swim through the water off the coast of Alaska

Species in the Spotlight: Priority Actions 2016-2020, Southern Resident Killer Whale

In 2015, NOAA Fisheries announced a new program to focus and redouble our efforts to protect eight species that are currently among the most at risk of extinction in the near future. This 5-year action plan focuses on priority actions for the Southern Resident killer whale.
January 01, 2016 - Strategic Plans ,
West Coast

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Reveals Killer Whales in Striking Detail

Unmanned aerial vehicle allows scientists to study killer whale health and reproduction while also offering a glimpse into the family life of these social animals.
October 21, 2015 - Podcast ,
West Coast

Investigating the Foraging and Diving Behavior of "Transient"- Type Killer Whales in the Central and Western Aleutians

The Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program has a continuing project to study predation on marine mammals in the Aleutian Islands.
Alaska
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Predation by Killer Whales in Cook Inlet and Western Alaska: An Integrated Approach 2008-2009 Project R0303-01 Final Report

False Pass/Unimak Island photo-identification coupled with satellite tracking
April 01, 2011 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Killer Whale Predation on Belugas in Cook Inlet, Alaska: Implications for a Depleted Population

In this study, scientists present the first assessment of killer whale predation on belugas in Cook Inlet.
July 01, 2003 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska