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Tagging Killer Whales in Antarctica

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we've stumbled on a small group of type a killer whales these are the black and white ones minky hunters we don't see them very often here and we've never put a tag on one

it was a great day we have very little opportunity to work with type a killer whales they're often an open water where it can be rough and we have great weather conditions

this is just this is the best truly oh my god did you see that

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QHow do researchers tag killer whales in Antarctica?
QWhat is the purpose of tagging Type A killer whales?

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Dr. John Durban and Dr. Robert Pitman conduct killer whale research aboard National Geographic Explorer while the ship is in the Southern Ocean. Here they have a rare chance to collect data on Type A killer whales.