The Humboldt Current is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America. Originating from ...

The Humboldt Current’s orcas have yet to be assigned to an ecotype, and their hunting behavior provides clues about where the mysterious population might belong, researchers say.

More information: New records of odontocete and mysticete predation by orcas in the Humboldt Current System, South Pacific Ocean, Frontiers in Marine Science (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1450624 ...

Scientists at various institutions in Chile took part in boat surveys in the Humboldt Current System — a cold ocean current that flows northward along the coast of South America — in order to ...

The Humboldt Current’s orcas have yet to be assigned to an ecotype, and their hunting behavior provides clues about where the mysterious population might belong, researchers say.