Site fidelity and behaviour of killer whales (Orcinus orca) at Sea Lion Island in the Southwest Atlantic

• Published in: Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals
• Main Authors: Yates, O., Black, A. D., Palavecino, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedad Latinoamericana de Especialistas en Mamíferos Acuáticos (SOLAMAC) 2007
• Subjects: Elephant Seal; Lion Island; Mirounga leonina; Orca; Orcinus orca; Southern Elephant Seal
• Online Access: https://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/article/view/266; https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00112

Using shore-based observations and photographic identification of killer whales (Orcinus orca) at Sea Lion Island (52°26'S,59°05'W) in the Falklands/Malvinas archipelago, we identified a small group (6 to 12 animals) targeting a southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) breeding colony. Si...