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Protected Species Research Publications - Behavior

These publications focus on what animals do and how they interact with each other and their environment. This includes both instinctive and learned behaviors such as movement, habitat use, predation, social interactions, and responses to other stimuli.

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A black and white Southern Resident killer whale leaping out of the water. The fin of another whale is visible and a boat and mountains are in the background. A Southern Resident killer whale leaps out of the water. Credit: Candace Emmons
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