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Professor Andrew Trites

Professor

Appointments

Faculty of Science

Dept. of Zoology, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, Marine Mammal Research Unit

Campus Location

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Animal Welfare, Fish / Fisheries, Oceans

Expertise

Marine mammals
seals
sea lions
whales
dolphins
fisheries competition
population biology
ecology
marine life

Interview Language(s)

English
French

In the Media

People:
30 Belugas Stuck at Closed Canadian Park and at Risk of Euthanasia Receive ‘Conditional Approval’ to Move to U.S.
CBC:
These fully grown sea lions won’t stop nursing, and scientists don’t know why
Smithsonian Magazine:
Orcas in Mexico Have Learned to Attack Young Great White Sharks—by Flipping Them Upside Down and Eating Their Livers
Smithsonian:
Orcas in Mexico Have Learned to Attack Young Great White Sharks—by Flipping Them Upside Down and Eating Their Livers
Vancouver Sun:
‘Pretty awesome:’ Orcas give SeaBus riders a show
Canadian Press:
How Vancouver’s urban orcas create connections and community among followers
CBC:
50 years after Jaws, will B.C. ever see more great white sharks?
CBC:
Rare dolphin sighting delights West Vancouver onlookers
The Canadian Press:
Orca family makes ‘grocery’ trip to downtown Vancouver
Global News:
B.C. father and son have seen wildlife before. But this orca encounter was ‘incredible’

Andrew Trites

Contact Information

Andrew Trites

Email: a.trites@oceans.ubc.ca

Phone: 604-822-8182

Website: http://www.marinemammal.org

Website: http://oceans.ubc.ca

X: https://twitter.com/ubcmarinemammal

Alternate Contact

Alex Walls
UBC Media Relations

Tel: 604-319-8128
Email: alex.walls@ubc.ca

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