Killer Whale - NOAA Fisheries
2 days ago · The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. The population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest is one of the most critically endangered marine mammals. Learn about our work to protect and conserve killer whales.
New killer whale species: Bigg's and resident killer whales | NOAA ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Now a team of scientists from NOAA Fisheries and universities have assembled genetic, physical, and behavioral evidence. The data distinguish two of the killer whale ecotypes of the North Pacific Coast—residents and Bigg’s—as separate species.
Pygmy Killer Whale - NOAA Fisheries
Sep 16, 2022 · Despite its common name, the pygmy killer whale is a small member of the oceanic dolphin family. They are often confused with false killer whales and melon-headed whales. This species is found primarily in deep waters throughout tropical and subtropical areas of …
False Killer Whale - NOAA Fisheries
False killer whales are social animals found globally in all tropical and subtropical oceans and generally in deep offshore waters. Learn more about the false killer whale.
Comparing Killer Whale Cuisine - NOAA Fisheries
Sep 19, 2024 · Comparing Killer Whale Cuisine. New research aims to understand how two populations of North Pacific resident killer whales find food and what they eat. Southern Resident killer whale preys on salmon in the Salish Sea near …
Why Do Whales Migrate? They Return To The Tropics To Shed …
Feb 21, 2020 · Over eight years, scientists deployed 62 satellite tags on killer whales. They found that all four types that feed in frigid Antarctic waters migrated as far as 11,000 kilometers (almost 7,000 miles) round trip. Most migrations were fast, non-stop, and largely straight north and back.
Southern Resident Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) | NOAA Fisheries
Learn more about the Southern Resident killer whale’s status, management, recovery efforts, and outreach and education partnerships. In 2005, the Southern Resident killer whale was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
10 Wonderful Whale Facts - NOAA Fisheries
Jan 13, 2020 · Scientists estimate bowhead whales (a baleen whale found in the Arctic) can live for more than 200 years, and killer whales (a toothed whale found in various habitats worldwide) can live for more than 100 years.
Whales - NOAA Fisheries
Learn more about the whale species that NOAA Fisheries works to protect and conserve. Whales are among the largest and oldest animals on Earth and belong to a group of marine mammals called cetaceans.
Killer Whale Poster and Beaked Whale Poster | NOAA Fisheries
The remarkable diversity of killer whale ecotypes (Orcinus orca) and beaked whales in the Family Ziphiidae is challenging to document, yet central to our understanding of their ecology, evolution, and conservation.