A baseline comparison of killer whale stranding deaths in the northeastern Pacific/Hawaii (IMAGE)

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A baseline comparison of killer whale stranding deaths in the northeastern Pacific/Hawaii

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Emaciated female killer whale (ID# 20081021) from Hawaii. Note the depression behind the head at the location of the nuchal fat pad, prominent rib profiles in the thorax, and a thin tail stock (photo credit NOAA/NMFS/PIRO Permit # 932-1489-09).

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Raverty et al, 2020

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