First record of killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in northern Norway suggest a multi-prey feeding type

• Published in: Marine Biodiversity Records
• Main Authors: Vester, H., Hammerschmidt, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Norway; Atlantic salmon; North Atlantic; Northern Norway; Orca; Orcinus orca; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0029-104D-1

Occurrence of killer whales in Norway is linked to the migration of the herring population with most sightings during wintertime. Here we describe the first record of North Atlantic killer whales feeding on Atlantic salmon inside a fjord in northern Norway during summertime, thus adding an important factor in understanding the feeding ecology of North Atlantic killer whales.