Killer whales : the natural history and genealogy of Orcinus orca in British Columbia and Washington State / John K.B. Ford, Graeme M. Ellis, and Kenneth C. Balcomb.

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Main Author: Ford, John K. B.
Other Authors: Ellis, Graeme M., Balcomb, Kenneth C., III, 1940-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vancouver, BC : Seattle : UBC Press ; University of Washington Press, ©1994.
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Table of Contents:
  • Our Changing Relationship with the Killer Whale
  • The Development of Our Study
  • Natural History of the Killer Whale. Distinct Populations: Residents, Transients, and Offshores. Different Lifestyles. Dialects and Population Identity. Population Parameters
  • Resident Killer Whale Societies
  • Watching Killer Whales. Land-Based Whale Watching. Vessel-Based Whale Watching. Interpreting Whale Activities and Behaviours. Does Watching Whales Bother Them?
  • Catalogue of Resident Killer Whales. The Naming System. How Whales Are Identified. Catalogue Organization. Sex and Year of Birth. Northern Resident Community. Southern Resident Community. Catalogue.