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Killer Whale Contacts
Contact information for Protected Resources and Science Center staff who work on killer whale management and research.
Studying Killer Whales with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
A recently published journal article describes how scientists used UAV technology to get an entirely new view of a threatened population of killer whales.
False Killer Whale Take Reduction
In January 2010, we established a Take Reduction Team (Team) to address the incidental mortality and serious injury of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in the Hawaii-based deep-set and shallow-set longline fisheries.
Scoping it Out: A First-of-its-Kind Survey for False Killer Whales
Scientists are on a month-long survey at sea to look for Hawai‘i pelagic false killer whales far outside of their known range. What will they find?
Announcement of Public Hearings for the Southern Resident Killer Whale and Humpback Whale Critical Habitat Proposed Rules
Notice of 6 public hearings about critical habitat designations for humpback whales and Southern Resident killer whales.
Long Isolated Killer Whales Maintain Small Population Spanning Oceans
Recently recognized “type-D” killer whales are nearly identical from New Zealand to Chile.
Be Whale Wise - Southern Resident Killer Whale Brochure
Be Whale Wise – Follow these guidelines and local laws in the presence of Southern Resident killer whales.
Be Whale Wise Poster - Southern Resident Killer Whales
Be Whale Wise – Follow these guidelines and local laws in the presence of Southern Resident killer whales.
Southern Resident Killer Whale Fin Matching Activity
Learn how to identify individual killer whales, including the Southern Resident killer whales.
Reducing Vessel Impacts on Killer Whales
Vessel impacts on Southern Resident killer whales are well-studied. Killer whales use echolocation to find food, communicate, and navigate, and vessel noise can mask echolocation calls. Killer whales amplify their calls in the presence of vessels. There i
Southern Resident Killer Whales and Fisheries Interaction Workgroup
A Pacific Fishery Management Council and NOAA Fisheries joint workgroup assessing the impacts of Council-area fisheries on Southern Resident Killer Whales
Status Review Update of Southern Resident Killer Whales
Scientific review and evaluation of the petition to delist the endangered Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) distinct population segment
New Approach to Identifying False Killer Whale Populations Proves Challenging
A recent study used machine learning to examine the vocalizations of the three Hawaiian false killer whale populations.
NOAA Fisheries Releases Report on Killer Whale Entanglements in Alaska from 1991–2022
New technical memorandum provides 31 years of killer whale entanglement history in 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.