In this short note, we describe an interesting and prolonged interaction between five killer whales and 19 sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. This encounter provides a rare insight into the lives of the cryptic Gulf of Mexico killer whales and their potential predation on the sperm whale population in the northern Gulf.  

To obtain a PDF, please go to http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.41.3.2015.252 or contact Amy Whitt (amy@azuraco.com) for a reprint.

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