Dear colleagues,
We are happy to announce that the following photo-identification
catalogue is now available:
Killer whales of Iceland 2006-2015
Filipa I. P. Samarra, Sara B. Tavares, Patrick J. O. Miller and
Gísli A. Víkingsson
Report of the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute HV2017-005
It is freely available for download on the following link: http://www.hafogvatn.is/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/HV2017-005-3.pdf
The Icelandic Orca Project (www.icelandic-orcas.com)
is an on-going long-term research project dedicated to studying
the killer whales that occur in Icelandic waters. This catalogue
is the result of dedicated research by the Icelandic Orca Project
since 2008 as well as kind photograph donations from colleagues,
whale-watching guides and naturalists, and members of the public
since 2006 and includes individuals identified in Vestmannaeyjar,
Faxaflói, Snæfellsnes and Skjálfandi bay. It aims to provide an
overview of individual killer whales found in Icelandic coastal
waters in recent years, as well as an overview of current
information about the biology and behaviour of this population.
If you would like to share your sightings please get in touch with
us via our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/icelandic.orcas)
or email. For further inquires please do not hesitate to contact
us at icelandorca@gmail.com
Best regards,
Filipa