Killer whales : the natural history and genealogy of Orcinus orca in British Columbia and Washington State /
Watching killer whales in the wild in British Columbia and Washington State has become a popular recreational activity in the last decade. Nothing quite matches the thrill of witnessing a pod of these immense creatures cutting through the waters of Johnstone Strait or listening to their strident und...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Vancouver, BC : Seattle :
UBC Press ; University of Washington Press,
©1994.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.