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Oct.3, 2013-False killer whales are one the least studied species of ocean dolphin and a new team of Marine Sciences from New Zealand
are helping dolphins to defend them self from predation. A group of false killer whales were also found to associate with bottle-nose dolphins. "The anti-predatory function of mixed species associations is mostly achieved through a greater chance of detecting a predator through more eyes watching out," said Jochen R. Zaeschmar, from Massey University, New Zealand. "However, it is hard to say if this is mutualistic or parasitic, that is whether the two species actually co-operate or whether one just opportunistically exploits the detection ability of the other. Lastly, as both species are highly social, sociality may also play a role." The given to the level of site fidelity documented, a small and possibly closed false killer whale population in New Zealand waters cannot be ruled out. A reassessment of the current conservation status in New Zealand may therefore be prudent and further research warranted into the dynamics of this population," concluded Zaeschmar.
I choose this article because i was interesting in the whales living in the ocean because there prey is the dolphins in this article. The whales feel that the environment is a place for them to eat the dolphins and to be a predator of the dolphins and it felt good doing this article. The article was interesting because a group of people were trying to help whales and dolphins.
Oct.3, 2013-False killer whales are one the least studied species of ocean dolphin and a new team of Marine Sciences from New Zealand
are helping dolphins to defend them self from predation. A group of false killer whales were also found to associate with bottle-nose dolphins. "The anti-predatory function of mixed species associations is mostly achieved through a greater chance of detecting a predator through more eyes watching out," said Jochen R. Zaeschmar, from Massey University, New Zealand. "However, it is hard to say if this is mutualistic or parasitic, that is whether the two species actually co-operate or whether one just opportunistically exploits the detection ability of the other. Lastly, as both species are highly social, sociality may also play a role." The given to the level of site fidelity documented, a small and possibly closed false killer whale population in New Zealand waters cannot be ruled out. A reassessment of the current conservation status in New Zealand may therefore be prudent and further research warranted into the dynamics of this population," concluded Zaeschmar.
I choose this article because i was interesting in the whales living in the ocean because there prey is the dolphins in this article. The whales feel that the environment is a place for them to eat the dolphins and to be a predator of the dolphins and it felt good doing this article. The article was interesting because a group of people were trying to help whales and dolphins.