As part of the long-term United States (U.S.) Navy-funded Marine Species Monitoring Program, from 5–13 August 2023, Cascadia Research Collective
Understanding environmental drivers of species’ behavior is key for successful conservation. Within cetacean research, studies focused on understanding such drivers
Introduction: Worldwide, false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) are infrequently encountered, yet long-term studies have shown strong site fidelity as well
Climate change is affecting a wide range of global systems, with polar ecosystems experiencing the most rapid change. Although climate
Endangered Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) are fish-eaters that preferentially prey on adult Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Despite being
Mating and sociosexual behaviors of cetaceans are challenging to study in nature because most species spend only brief periods of
Harbor porpoises are typically seen in small groups of 1–3 individuals, with aggregations of 20+ individuals treated as rare events.
The presence of distinct social groups within an animal population can result in heterogeneity in many aspects of its life