Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on beaked whales (Mesoplodon spp.) in the Bremer Sub-Basin, Western Australia

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Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on beaked whales (Mesoplodon spp.) in the Bremer Sub-Basin, Western Australia

Observations of killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on the remains of beaked whales have been previously documented; however, to date, there has been no published account of killer whales actively preying upon beaked whales. This article describes the first field observations of killer whales inter...

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Main Authors:	Wellard, R., Lightbody, K., Fouda, L., Blewitt, M., Riggs, D., Erbe, Christine
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50720

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