UVic PhD candidate studying humpback whale feeding behaviour
Rhonda Reidy is developing a framework that may help with conservation and habitat protection
A trio of humpback whales breathing together at the surface, one has the suction cup tag on its back. Photo by Rhonda Reidy.
Rhonda Reidy, a PhD candidate in biology at UVic, has been collecting data on humpback whale feeding for three years as part of her PhD research. Her study contrasts the feeding behaviours of humpback whales off the coast of North Eastern and Southern Vancouver Island in an effort to develop a framework for understanding their feeding patterns.