A Site fidelity of a newly identified Orcinus orca Specimen Identified in Costa Rica (Family: Delphinidae)

• Main Authors: Castro-Azofeifa, César, Ramírez-González, Tania
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Latina de Costa Rica 2024
• Subjects: especies clave; ecología; Pacífico costarricense; ballenas asesinas; ciencia ciudadana; mamíferos marinos; monitoreo; keystone species; ecology; Costa Rican Pacific; killer whales; citizen science; marine mammals; monitoring; Orca; Orcinus orca
• Online Access: https://revistas.ulatina.ac.cr/index.php/ecologia/article/view/623

Orcinus orca, as apex predators, exert a significant influence on ecosystem dynamics, serving as an indicator of ecosystem health. The implementation of tracking systems based on orca specimen identification has emerged as a highly effective conservation strategy. This study represents the first ind...