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Unravelling the site fidelity and movements of killer whales around Iceland
Our latest research on Icelandic killer whale movements within and outside herring grounds show that their occurrence and movement...
Icelandic Orca Project
Dec 19, 20234 min read
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Killer whales produce calls in specific combinations
In a recent study, we found that killer whales do not produce calls in a random order but that they produce specific combinations of...
Icelandic Orca Project
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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The call repertoire of Icelandic killer whales and how it varies between locations
Our latest research on Icelandic killer whale calls shows that killer whales in the major herring spawning and overwintering grounds in...
Icelandic Orca Project
Jul 13, 20234 min read
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Orcas and pilot whales - their occurrence and interactions in Iceland
The Icelandic Orca Project has been ongoing in Vestmannaeyjar since 2008. From that first summer, we have observed killer whales...
Icelandic Orca Project
Jun 22, 20224 min read
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We wish you Happy holidays and a fantastic 2022!
We are celebrating the holidays and the start of 2022 with one of our favourite moments of 2021. Photo by Filipa Samarra In this picture,...
Icelandic Orca Project
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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Killer whales in Iceland and Shetland share some call types but differ from those from Norway
Our recent acoustic study suggests that killer whales in Iceland and Norway may not have been one completely mixed population as...
Icelandic Orca Project
Mar 11, 20213 min read
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Support Orca Research In Our Shop!
Hi Everyone, Luke here. Myself and Filipa have been working hard getting a new web store ready to go, and we're really stoked that it's...
Icelandic Orca Project
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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Our New Website Is Live!
Hi Everyone, Luke here. I'm very excited to get back to Vestmannaeyjar for the 2019 field season, see old friends and find more Orca (and...
Icelandic Orca Project
May 13, 20191 min read
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