Orca Quest 2020: In Search of Killer Whales
In August 2020, Marine Mammal Research Unit (MMRU) researchers set sail to determine whether there are enough chinook salmon to support southern resident killer whales in the Salish Sea.
Bowhead whale photo 4
Photo credit: Thomas Seitz, LGL Limited (William Koski), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Steve Ferguson), WWF-Canada (Brandon Laforest), University of British Columbia (Sarah Fortune), Pangnirtung HTO and Ricky and Peter Kilabuk.
Bowhead whale photo 3
Photo credit: Thomas Seitz, LGL Limited (William Koski), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Steve Ferguson), WWF-Canada (Brandon Laforest), University of British Columbia (Sarah Fortune), Pangnirtung HTO and Ricky and Peter Kilabuk.
Bowhead drone photo 2
Photo credit: Thomas Seitz, LGL Limited (William Koski), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Steve Ferguson), WWF-Canada (Brandon Laforest), University of British Columbia (Sarah Fortune), Pangnirtung HTO and Ricky and Peter Kilabuk.
Bowhead drone photo 1
Photo credit: Thomas Seitz, LGL Limited (William Koski), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Steve Ferguson), WWF-Canada (Brandon Laforest), University of British Columbia (Sarah Fortune), Pangnirtung HTO and Ricky and Peter Kilabuk.
Research into bowhead whales finds unique foraging behaviour
Understanding the needs of bowheads is a crucial first step taken to learn how they will respond to climate change.