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orcalovingbeing:

In Iceland we often see groups of juvenile whales hanging out together, looking like they’re having lots of fun! They are usually really curious and come to check out the Tango and follow us for a while. This video by Jacopo Bridda, a masters student from DTU Aqua (Denmark) who joined us a couple years ago, illustrates how curious they can be. You can even hear the youngster checking out the camera vocalising at it!

In 2015 one of our main focus will be the analysis of the social structure of Icelandic killer whales. We still don’t know if these whales make stable family groups as seen in other populations because to answer this question, years of data collection are necessary. Only now we are getting to a point where we can address such an important and fundamental question. With this information we will be able to know how the youngsters in these groups relate.

We hope to bring you lots more information about these magnificent whales over this new year!

Update from the Icelandic Orcas page. I can’t wait to get to know more about this orca population! 

(via miss-rhapsody)