Southern resident killer whale dorsal fin

NEW STUDY: Epidemiology of Skin Changes in Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

  • by Eunah Cho Preston
Authors

Joseph K. Gaydos, Judy St. Leger, Stephen Raverty, Hendrik Nollens, Martin Haulena, Eric J. Ward, Candice K. Emmons, M. Bradley Hanson, Ken Balcomb †, Dave Ellifrit, Michael N. Weiss, Deborah Giles

Published: June 28, 2023

Findings from a study led by SeaDoc Society's Science Director Dr. Joe Gaydos were recently published in PLoS ONE. The study documented a strong increase in point prevalence of the two most common lesion types in all 3 Southern Resident Killer Whale pods observed 2004-2016.

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