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What’s Killing Killer Whales? Autopsies Reveal a Role for Humans
What’s Killing Killer Whales? Autopsies Reveal a Role for Humans
Stephen Raverty of the Ministry of Agriculture in Canada and Joseph Gaydos of UC Davis speak with The Scientist about their recent study assessing the causes of orca deaths.
What’s Killing Killer Whales? Autopsies Reveal a Role for Humans
What’s Killing Killer Whales? Autopsies Reveal a Role for Humans

Stephen Raverty of the Ministry of Agriculture in Canada and Joseph Gaydos of UC Davis speak with The Scientist about their recent study assessing the causes of orca deaths.

Stephen Raverty of the Ministry of Agriculture in Canada and Joseph Gaydos of UC Davis speak with The Scientist about their recent study assessing the causes of orca deaths.

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Mysterious Killer Whales Observed off Chilean Coast
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 8, 2019 | 2 min read
These Type D killer whales have blunter heads and a different color pattern than other orcas. A new species designation hinges on the results of genetic testing.
Two orcas underwater
Long-Banned Pollutants Will Decimate Orcas: Study
Shawna Williams | Sep 28, 2018 | 2 min read
PCBs persist in the environment and accumulate in killer whales, driving their numbers down.
Image of the Day: Distress Signal
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 13, 2018 | 1 min read
Dolphins and pilot whales can tell which orcas are coming for them by listening to their calls.  
Genome Digest
Alison F. Takemura | Sep 1, 2016 | 5 min read
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
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