Join us for Season 2 of Cetacean Sessions focused exclusively on recent advances in killer whale science. This season will kick off on Sunday, April 24th at 12:00 pm (noon) PT with Cetacean Session #7. In this session we will discuss how far killer whales range and why they cover the distances they do. Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok will provide an overview of her recently published “Killer Whales of Iceland” photo-identification catalogue and present details from the article “Long-distance movements of North Atlantic killer whales (Orcinus orca) from Iceland via Spain and Italy to Lebanon” recently published in Marine Mammal Science. Presentation and discussion will be followed by live Q&A with the audience.

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Cetacean Sessions is a weekly seasonal webinar series where we discuss impactful recently published scientific research on cetaceans with those conducting it around the world.  Cetacean Sessions is informal, educational, interactive and geared towards those working with or interested in cetaceans. You can register for sessions and follow our channel for free with no account creation necessary.

Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok is a killer whale researcher with the West Iceland Nature Research Center and founder of the killer whale conservation nonprofit Orca Guardians Iceland. She is originally from Germany, but has been based in Grundarfjörður, West Iceland, on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, since 2014. With a year-round field season, Marie’s work focuses on non-invasive research of Icelandic killer whales through photo-identification and behavioral observations taken from land and sea (onboard a local whale watching operator). Of special interest in her research are opportunities for matching ID images of killer whales in Iceland to sightings in other areas of the Atlantic, such as Scotland and the Mediterranean. In January 2022, Marie published the most extensive Icelandic killer whale ID catalogue to date, comprising 987 individuals.

Bay Cetology enables conservation and understanding of cetacean populations that are data deficient or threatened by climate change and human development. Our marine biologists and research technicians use various expertise to conduct field studies, analyze data, and communicate findings. Bay Cetology was founded by Jared Towers in 2017 and is based out of Alert Bay (Home of the Killer Whale) in the unceded traditional territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation, British Columbia, Canada. See more about our previous work and current projects at https://baycetology.org