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14 September 2020 / NOAA
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First Direct Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on Bowhead Whales in the U.S. Pacific Arctic Documented by Scientists

"Until now, bowhead whales in the U.S. Pacific Arctic were thought to experience minimal predation pressure from killer whales. Our study suggests that is no longer the case,” said Amy Willoughby.


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Bowhead carcasses that provided evidence of killer whale predation.
Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries