By Gerry Tomasen
Killer whale electronic medical records and health index
Led by Center for Whale Research
Collaborators include the SeaDoc Society, National Marine Mammal Foundation, NOAA Fisheries, SeaWorld, 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.