Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters
A possible predatory interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) was observed during April 1991 near Punta Cormorant, Galápagos Islands. Three killer whales were observed in close proximity to a freshly dead female hammerhead. One of the killer whales (approx...
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ftjlajam:oai:ojs.lajamjournal.org:article/239 2023-05-15T17:53:20+02:00 Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters Sonnino Sorisio, L. De Maddalena, A. Visser, I. N. 2006-06-30 application/pdf http://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/article/view/239 https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00095 eng eng Sociedad Latinoamericana de Especialistas en Mamíferos Acuáticos (SOLAMAC) http://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/article/view/239/191 http://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/article/view/239 doi:10.5597/lajam00095 Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals; Vol. 5, No. 1 (2006); 69-71 2236-1057 1676-7497 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2006 ftjlajam https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00095 2022-01-04T10:15:56Z A possible predatory interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) was observed during April 1991 near Punta Cormorant, Galápagos Islands. Three killer whales were observed in close proximity to a freshly dead female hammerhead. One of the killer whales (approximately 6m in length) was observed motionless in a vertical position above the shark carcass and later was seen chasing an approximately 40cm hammerhead, supposedly a pup born prematurely from the dead shark. The sharks are thought to have been scalloped hammerheads (S. lewini). Article in Journal/Newspaper Orca Orcinus orca Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals (LAJAM) Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 5 1 |
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A possible predatory interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) was observed during April 1991 near Punta Cormorant, Galápagos Islands. Three killer whales were observed in close proximity to a freshly dead female hammerhead. One of the killer whales (approximately 6m in length) was observed motionless in a vertical position above the shark carcass and later was seen chasing an approximately 40cm hammerhead, supposedly a pup born prematurely from the dead shark. The sharks are thought to have been scalloped hammerheads (S. lewini). |
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Sonnino Sorisio, L. De Maddalena, A. Visser, I. N. Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters |
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Sonnino Sorisio, L. De Maddalena, A. Visser, I. N. |
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Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters |
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Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters |
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Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters |
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Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters |
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Interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) in Galápagos waters |
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interaction between killer whales (orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (sphyrna sp.) in galápagos waters |
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Sociedad Latinoamericana de Especialistas en Mamíferos Acuáticos (SOLAMAC) |
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