Imagine yourself immersed in a chilly, blue, three-dimensional world, one where vision isn’t much use but sound travels far. That’s the leap of the imagination demanded of scientists like Volker Deecke who study killer whales. Deecke and his colleagues must sort myth from science to learn the secrets of these consummate predators. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports from the Shetland Islands. Photo Credit: Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758). Public Domain. read moreDuration: 5:30Published: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:31:01 +0000
In this video we continue our discussion with Dr. Larry Heaney to learn about his conservation work with mammals in island ecosystems.
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