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Identify and count killer whales to determine if their predation is causing Steller sea lion declines!
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Citizen science can play a key role in monitoring endangered species, such as the Steller sea lion.
alexa.hasselmanAbout Killer Whale Count
Welcome, fellow science lovers!
Killer whale count is part of a collaborative PhD project between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
We need your help in identifying and counting killer whales in images taken at Steller sea lion colonies around the Aleutian Islands. Steller sea lions in the western region are endangered, but more research is needed on to understand threats to their population. This project is aimed at better understanding one potential threat; killer whale predation.
