The V International Symposium on Orcas February 17 @ 9:00 am - February 21 @ 6:00 pm The symposium will include oral presentations, poster sessions, and interactive workshops. Participants will discuss the latest research on killer whales, their prey, social behaviors, conservation, and environmental factors. Abstract Submission Researchers must submit an abstract for both oral […]
North Atlantic Orcas February 17 @ 9:00 am - February 21 @ 6:00 pm Hosted by Fernando Ugarte and Filipa Samarra, this workshop is meant primarily for scientists already working with killer whales in the North Atlantic and will focus on improving the collaboration and sharing of data. Without going in depth into specific topics, […]
Orcas in captivity February 18 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Hosted by Dr Ingrid N. Visser, this workshop explores keeping orca in captivity. We hear from those inside the industry and those who challenge the current model. We discuss how as scientists we can contribute as we look towards the future and what the […]
Exhibition and presentation of informative posters February 17 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm For the exhibition and presentation of informative posters, the Paseo de la Alameda is the chosen open-air venue, allowing scientific knowledge to reach passers-by and the curious. This will also promote the interaction between the scientific community and the general public. […]
Killer whale tagging: best practices, animal welfare, outcome and future directions February 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm At me of the latest Orca Symposium in 2004, only few killer whales from the North Pacific and Norway had been tagged. Two decades later, the use of transdermal satellite-linked transmitters and mul-sensor suction-cup mounted tags […]
Photo-identification 50 years later: Where we are and where we are going February 22 Facilitator: Jared Towers ( jrtowers@gmail.com) Co-facilitator: Eve Jourdain (evejourdain@yahoo.fr) Photo-identification has been used for research of killer whales since the early 1970s. In 2004, when the last orca symposium was held, researchers using photo-identification were in the initial stages of transitioning from […]