Guided by mom: The matriarchal world of killer whales
Like us, motherhood is a lifetime commitment for these mammals.
Amy works as a research scientist for Raincoast’s Cetacean Research Program. She holds a BSc from the University of Exeter and a PhD from the University of Manchester, where her thesis investigated how sexual selection shapes the evolution of reproductive traits in sharks and rays. More about Amy.
Like us, motherhood is a lifetime commitment for these mammals.
We’re listening to protect killer whales, and we need your help to make our 2026 field season happen.
Examining the research that compares salmon abundance to Southern Resident killer whale survival and reproduction.
Our cetacean researchers are busy analyzing the 2023 field season data, collected using drones.