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| Orca Research Collective of Antarctica (ORCA) |
Background and Rationale
2007-08 marks the International Polar Year (IPY) with worldwide efforts underway to increase our understanding, appreciation, and conservation of our planet's northernmost and southernmost latitudes as well as the animals that live there. Implemented by CWRF, the Orcinus Research Collective of Antarctica (ORCA) is a multi-national assemblage of scientists working together to further our knowledge of killer whales (orcas) in the waters surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula. This knowledge is crucial in order to develop effective conservations strategies for these animals and their fragile Antarctic environment. While we know that killer whales are common in Antarctic waters, information on their movement patterns, behaviour, and food requirements is still extremely limited. We will use research techniques and skills we have developed studying killer whales in other parts of the world to fill in important gaps in our understanding of the lives of killer whales along the Antarctic Peninsula.
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