A group of unidentified oceanic killer whales sighted approximately 300 km west of Monterey Bay, California on Jan. 23, 2020. University of British Columbia researchers say the pod of 49 orcas could belong to a unique oceanic population found near California and Oregon.
Scientists at the University of British Columbia say they have identified a potentially new population of killer whales that hunt the planet's largest predators in the open ocean.
"They're still killer whales ... that have just spent more time in the open ocean that we just haven't seen before," he said in an interview. "Fresh blood and an oil slick of animal fat could be seen at the surface following each attack," the study continued.The whales' varied diet was what stood out most to Erin Gless, executive director of the Washington-based Pacific Whale Watch Association, who was not involved in the study.
An adult male oceanic killer whale diving to feed on a sperm whale, pictured here, is one of 49 in a potentially new population of open-ocean orcas, according to a new study from UBC scientists.
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