There’s still a lot we don’t know about these whales. But for the first time, we’re starting to see the big picture!
📖 Towers J.R. et al. — Total Numbers and Movements of Photo-identified Subantarctic (Type D) Killer Whales. Marine Mammal Science, 2026 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The distinctive Subantarctic (Type D) killer whale (DKW) (Orcinus orca) is a highly divergent and apparently inbred form previously known only from three mass strandings and several dozen at-sea sigh...