Essays about: "killer whales"
Found 3 essays containing the words killer whales.
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1. Killing with Kindness: is whale watching in the Salish Sea killing the Southern Resident Killer Whales? : how the social representation of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales has a big incentive on locals’ actions to protect the pods
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The fish-eating Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) live in the Salish Sea and have been listed as endangered by the U.S and Canada in early 2000s. Their population is still declining with only 72 individuals left in May 2020. READ MORE
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2. A comparison of the discrete call repertoires of Northeast Atlantic killer whales (Orcinus orca)
University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Although Icelandic and Norwegian killer whales are thought to have been in contact prior to the collapse of the herring stock in the 1960s, the Northeast Atlantic killer whales currently seem to show high site fidelity. So far, photoidentification data have suggested movement of a few individuals between East Iceland and North Scotland, and two calls have been shown to be shared by the Icelandic and Norwegian populations. READ MORE
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3. The welfare of bottlenose dolphins and killer whales in captivity
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The aim of this paper was to investigate whether or not it is possible to keep bottlenose dolphins and killer whales in captivity while maintaining good animal welfare. Today, many zoos and aquariums claim that their primary function is to conserve species and educate people about conservation and threatened species. READ MORE
