Reactions of Narwhals, Monodon monoceros, to Killer Whale, Orcinus orca, Attacks in the Eastern Canadian Arctic

A Killer Whale attack on Narwhals was observed at Kakiak Point in Admiralty Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, in August 2005. Behavioral responses of both Narwhals and Killer Whales were documented by direct observation. Data collected from Narwhals instrumented with satellite-linked transmitters 5 days prior...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Laidre, Kristin L., Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter, Orr, Jack R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2006
Subjects:
Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
Narwhal
Monodon monoceros
predation
satellite telemetry
Admiralty Inlet
Nunavut
Canada
Arctic
Kakiak Point
inuit
narwhal*
Orca
Killer whale
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/355
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v120i4.355

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