Aversive behavioural responses of killer whales to sounds of long-finned pilot whales

Key Points

• Killer whales exhibit aversive behavior in response to sounds from long-finned pilot whales, indicating potential interspecies interactions.
• Key evidence shows that recorded sounds led to significant behavioral changes in killer whales during the study.
• Observational analysis of compliance to vocalizations from long-finned pilot whales highlighted changes in killer whale behavior.
• Understanding these aversive responses may help in formulating conservation strategies for marine mammals.