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Jérôme OLLIER on 01 Sep 21* We examined vessel traffic threats on endangered killer whale foraging behavior. * Prey capture probability decreased as speed of proximate vessels increased. * Prey capture probability increased as estimates of preferred prey increased. * Vessel distance, noise and echosounders also influenced prey capture behavior. * Findings inform efforts to manage threats to endangered cetacean populations.