Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc February 2013 PMID 22882545

Killer whale ecotypes: is there a global model?

P J N de Bruyn, Cheryl A Tosh, Aleks Terauds

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Killer whales, or orcas, are top predators found all over the world, and scientists are interested in understanding their ecology and biology through long-term studies.
In the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in the eastern North Pacific, researchers have identified three distinct ecotypes that differ in behavior and ecology, leading to similar research efforts in other regions like Antarctica.
The review highlights the complexity of killer whale populations in the Southern Hemisphere, warns against prematurely classifying different forms as specific ecotypes without sufficient evidence, and emphasizes the need for more data before making such distinctions.]

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