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How big is that whale?

How big is that whale?

New data from stranded whales is yielding better estimates of body sizes needed to determine drug dosages, as well as assess the health and food requirements of whales

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Marine Mammal Research Unit, Sarah Fortune, whales

Orca Quest 2020: In Search of Killer Whales

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.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Andrew Trites, animal movement, British Columbia, faculty, IOF postdoctoral fellows, IOF students, Marine Mammal Research Unit, marine mammals, Pacific, Research, Sarah Fortune, whales

Research into bowhead whales finds unique foraging behaviour

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.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Andrew Trites, Arctic, bowhead whales, faculty, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Marine Mammal Research Unit, marine mammals, Research, Sarah Fortune, whales

New footage gives whale’s-eye view of northern and southern resident orcas

New footage gives whale’s-eye view of northern and southern resident orcas

UBC and Hakai Institute researchers have just returned from a 30-day research trip in the northern and southern waters of Vancouver Island, where they gathered stunning new aerial and underwater footage of northern and southern resident killer whales that offers an unparalleled glimpse into the underwater lives of these whales. The research is part of […]

Posted in 2020, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Andrew Trites, British Columbia, faculty, IOF postdoctoral fellows, killer whales, Marine Mammal Research Unit, marine mammals, Research, salmon, Sarah Fortune, whales

Swimming with the pod

Swimming with the pod

For the past two weeks, Marine Mammal Research Unit (MMRU) researchers led by Dr. Andrew
Trites have been studying the feeding behaviours of northern resident killer whales.

Posted in 2020, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Andrew Trites, cetaceans, fieldwork, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Marine Mammal Research Unit, marine mammals, Research, Sarah Fortune, whales

Bowhead whales feed year-round in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut

Bowhead whales feed year-round in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut

Satellite telemetry and time-depth recorders are providing new and surprising insights into the secret lives of bowhead whales

Posted in 2020, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Andrew Trites, Arctic, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Marine Mammal Research Unit, Sarah Fortune, whales

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