Orca was a male golden retriever trained by the UK charity Canine Partners as an assistance dog. As of 2007 [update] he was one of 12 dogs to be awarded the PDSA Gold Medal , [ 1 ] the …

Feb 8, 2016 · As a Conservation Canine, or C-K9, he is specially trained to sniff out whale poop from the deck of a small research boat, allowing scientists to scoop up fresh samples for …

Luna/L98 was a male southern resident (fish eating) orca who died march 10 2006 when he was hit by a large tug boat in Nookta Sound. Luna lived a solitary life when he found himself alone...

Encounter with Orcas at Mathesons Bay, Leigh (New Zealand). The free diver was on his way back to the shore when he must have seen the Orcas and quickly scrambled out onto the …

One of the many scat detection dogs in the Conservation Canine program at the University of Washington’s Center for Conservation Biology, Tucker retired this year as the number-one dog …

Feb 17, 2023 · Eba is a scent-detection dog. The canine scientist works alongside her owner, killer whale research biologist Deborah Giles, Ph.D., to sniff out killer whale scat.

Nov 20, 2012 · As a species, dogs put a high emphasis on retrieving sticks and a comparatively low emphasis on avoiding contact with killer whales. That seems to be the clear lesson of a …

We’re all familiar with dogs with jobs—from emergency service K9s, to dogs trained to find drugs or the fruit in your hand luggage. Employees with a superpower, though not hidden, it’s as …

Feb 6, 2024 · The mixed breed rat terrier was meant to be a companion pet, but Dr. Giles’ work with non-profit Wild Orca helped reveal the rescue dog’s hidden gift: her olfactory senses.

Oct 8, 2020 · Eba, a rescue dog, helps Dr. Deborah Giles and other researchers find scat of endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Only 74 of these orcas remain on Earth. Eba …