Learning how endangered orcas hunt could be the key to saving them
But exactly how orcas go about foraging for their dwindling food source has long been a mystery. Without fully appreciating what enables them to hunt effectively, scientists say we may miss opportunities for effective solutions.
鈥淏y missing the complete picture, we fail to make important connections that can have huge implications for conservation,鈥 says , a postdoctoral scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northwest Fisheries Science Center and a research associate in the Western Washington University Biology Department.