Pilot whales and killer whales around rig
Pilot whales swimming on surface near rig. Killer whales arrive and appear to chase them. Pilot whales scatter. Sent in by the crew of the PBLJ this movie clip and these images show a pod of Pilot Whales close to the rig seemingly swimming by as normal until they are disturbed, swim closer to the ri...
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ftserpent:oai:archive.serpentproject.com:1105 2023-05-15T17:53:22+02:00 Pilot whales and killer whales around rig Hudson, Ian Foinaven 2004-03-06 application/octet-stream http://archive.serpentproject.com/1105/ unknown BP Transocean Subsea 7 http://archive.serpentproject.com/1105/01/PBLJWhalessmall.mov Family Delphinidae (Dolphins) Globicephala melaena Orcinus orca Video 2004 ftserpent 2017-11-03T20:05:45Z Pilot whales swimming on surface near rig. Killer whales arrive and appear to chase them. Pilot whales scatter. Sent in by the crew of the PBLJ this movie clip and these images show a pod of Pilot Whales close to the rig seemingly swimming by as normal until they are disturbed, swim closer to the rig than normal, and shoot off in various directions. Closer examination of the video footage kindly sent into SERPENT shows several Orca Killer Whales chasing the pod of Pilots and their younger calves. The Orcas have characteristic tall fins. Moving Image (Video) Orca Orcinus orca SERPENT Media Archive (Scientific and Environmental ROV Partnership using Existing iNdustrial Technology) |
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Pilot whales swimming on surface near rig. Killer whales arrive and appear to chase them. Pilot whales scatter. Sent in by the crew of the PBLJ this movie clip and these images show a pod of Pilot Whales close to the rig seemingly swimming by as normal until they are disturbed, swim closer to the rig than normal, and shoot off in various directions. Closer examination of the video footage kindly sent into SERPENT shows several Orca Killer Whales chasing the pod of Pilots and their younger calves. The Orcas have characteristic tall fins. |
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Hudson, Ian |
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2004 |
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