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Males miss and females forgo: Auditory masking from vessel noise impairs foraging efficiency and success in killer whales

Authors: Jennifer B. Tennessen, Marla M. Holt, Brianna M. Wright, M. Bradley Hanson, Candice K. Emmons, Deborah A. Giles, Jeffrey T. Hogan, Sheila J. Thornton, Volker B. DeeckeJournal: Global Change BiologyDOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17490Photo credit: A male orca travels quickly near a large cargo ship transiting through the Salish Sea. Photo by Candice Emmons, NOAA Fisheries. Summary adapted from social media post by Anna Testorf: One of our recent studies […]

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Divergent foraging strategies between populations of sympatric matrilineal killer whales

Authors: Jennifer B Tennessen, Marla M Holt, Brianna M Wright, M Bradley Hanson, Candice K Emmons, Deborah A Giles, Jeffrey T Hogan, Sheila J Thornton, Volker B DeeckeJournal: Behavioral EcologyDOI: 10.1093/beheco/arad002Coverage: The Seattle Times, Skagit Valley Herald, Seattle King 5 News, KUOW Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Think Out Loud”, Victoria Times Colonist, North Shore News

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