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"Social Organization and Genealogy of Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Coastal Waters of British Columbia and Washington State". Report of the International Whaling Commission (Special Issue 12). Cambridge: 383– 405. ISSN 0255-2760. Colby, Jason M. (2018). Orca: how we came to know and love the ocean's greatest predator.
Orcas also prey on larger species such as sperm whales, grey whales, humpback whales and minke whales. [ 83 ] [ 39 ] On three separate occasions in 2019 orcas were recorded to have killed blue whales off the south coast of Western Australia, including an estimated 18–22-meter (59–72 ft) individual. [ 88 ]
For 50 minutes, multiple pods of orcas worked together, hunting off the California coast. Two orcas, the matriarchs among the group of about 30 whales, on April 2 circled a 20-foot-long minke ...
The Orcas of Puget Sound: Edgewater Hotel 2411 Alaskan Way ... Gray Whale Migration: San Diego, California: July 9, 1990: EXTINCT [5] 21: Washington Orcas: 928 A Street,
Though some whale migration routes are known to exceed 8,000km between feeding and breeding grounds, such long-distance movement between longitudes is “atypical”, scientists say.
Orcas or killer whales have a cosmopolitan distribution and several distinct populations or types have been documented or suggested. Three to five types of orcas may be distinct enough to be considered different races , [ 1 ] subspecies , or possibly even species [ 2 ] (see species problem ).
The whale was spotted swimming off the coast of California. Watch ‘miracle whale’ keep up with 10,000-mile migration — despite missing its tail Skip to main content
Humpback whales can be observed near the western end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, mostly from June to November, especially in areas near Neah Bay and La Push. There is a resident (non-nomadic) population of killer whale in the Strait and surrounding waters, where they feed on spawning Chinook salmon.