Pilot whales and killer whales around rig
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Description
Sent in by the crew of the PBLJ this movie clip and these images show a pod of Pilot Whales close to the rig seemingly swimming by as normal until they are disturbed, swim closer to the rig than normal, and shoot off in various directions. Closer examination of the video footage kindly sent into SERPENT shows several Orca Killer Whales chasing the pod of Pilots and their younger calves. The Orcas have characteristic tall fins.
| Item Type: | Video |
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| Title: | Pilot whales and killer whales around rig |
| Identification: | Hudson, Ian |
| Date: | 06 March 2004 |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata (Chordates) > Class Mammalia (Mammals) > Order Cetacea (Baleen Whales and Toothed Whales including Dolphins and Porpoises) > Suborder Odontoceti (Toothed Whales including Dolphins and Porpoises) > Family Delphinidae (Dolphins) |
| Species: | Globicephala melaena, Orcinus orca |
| Behaviour: | Pilot whales swimming on surface near rig. Killer whales arrive and appear to chase them. Pilot whales scatter. |
| Site: | Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Foinaven North Sea > West of Shetland > Foinaven |
| Site Description: | Topside |
| Depth (m): | Surface |
| Countries: | UK > West of Shetland |
| Habitat: | Open ocean |
| Rig: | Paul B Loyd Junior |
| Project Partners: | BP, Transocean, Subsea 7 |
| Keywords: | whales, pilot whales, killer whales, orca, surface, fins, west of shetland, Paul B Loyd Jr, pod, chase |
| Deposited By: | Rob Curry |
| Deposited On: | 18 September 2007 |
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