Killer whale electronic medical records and health index

Led by Joe Gaydos, SeaDoc Society
Collaborators include the National Marine Mammal Foundation, NOAA Fisheries, SeaWorld, Center for Whale Research, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and many more

Detailed individual health records for killer whales not only help us understand the health of individual animals, a large database also helps to analyze trends for entire populations, compare health between populations or ecotypes, and evaluate factors that may contribute to disease.