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Orca types and populations


What could be impacting the food source of Southern Resident killer ...

There are currently 74 Southern Resident killer whales, and this population is listed as endangered in both Canada and the U.S. The species ...

Orcas and their ecotypes - Baleines en direct

When a new habitat becomes available, speciation — when two populations become different species — occurs. The ancestors of modern orcas adopted these different ...

Shark-bitten orcas in the Northeastern Pacific could be a new ...

Based on available evidence, the researchers posit that the 49 orcas could belong to a subpopulation of transient killer whales or a unique ...

Two Orca Populations In North Pacific Ocean Are Two Distinct ...

Experts said that two distinct populations of orcas in the North Pacific Ocean are two distinct species. Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are ...

Orcas (Killer Whales) - MarineBio Conservation Society

And they are the largest of the dolphin family (Family Delphinidae ~ 32 species, including what we normally consider dolphins, pygmy killer whales, Feresa ...

Threats To Orca

... orca (or any species of cetacean). Boat Strike. Orca are at ... orca populations, including the Southern resident, Icelandic and most recently Russian orca.

Scientists say there are 2 new orca species - Deseret News

What are the new orca species? The study explains that there are two ecotypes of killer whales that should be considered their own individual ...

New research reveals full diversity of Killer Whales as two species ...

The data distinguish two of the killer whale ecotypes of the North Pacific Coast—residents and Bigg's—as separate species. "We started to ask ...

(PDF) North Atlantic killer whale Orcinus orca populations: a review ...

The first comprehensive review on North Atlantic killer whales Orcinus orca was published in 1988. Since then, a significant increase in ...

Orcas are iconic and beloved. Why do we know so little about them?

Establishing separate species could raise awareness of specific orca populations such as southern resident killer whales—which are ...

Norwegian killer whale movements reflect their different prey types

Norwegian killer whales (Orcinus orca) are thought to be generalists that feed primarily on fish, but some individuals have been observed ...

Species spotlight: Orca - Nature Canada

Range: Members of the various populations are found in Canada's Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic oceans both in deep offshore waters and in near ...

Orca: Two Different Species? | Petlife - Vocal Media

... killer whale populations may indeed be distinct species. About Orcas (Or Recognizing Subspecies and Species). Throughout history, killer ...

Species in the Spotlight: Southern Resident Killer Whale

Southern Resident killer whales are one of NOAA Fisheries' Species in the Spotlight. What factors are contributing to this unique population's failure to ...

Killer whales: A not-so-black-and-white evolutionary exploration

Due to an abundant global population of killer whales and difficulty in determining separate species, the population was previously not eligible ...

Two Types Of Orcas Are Actually Two Separate Species, Scientists ...

After 20 years of suspicions, new research demonstrates two types of orcas living along the Pacific Coast are actually different species.

Killer Whale ( Orcinus orca) - Species at risk public registry

Split into three populations in November 2001. The Southern Resident population was designated Endangered in November 2001. Status re-examined and confirmed in ...

Orcinus orca (Killer whale) - OBIS-SEAMAP Species Profile

Killer whales are easily recognizable. The great size of the dorsal fin (especially of adult males) and unique black and white color pattern are diagnostic.

Helping Our Local Orcas | Seattle Aquarium

The orcas seen in our local waters are part of the J, K and L pods of southern resident orcas. They have been listed under the Endangered Species Act since 2005 ...

Killer Whales - Orcinus Orca, Vancouver Island Whale Watch

Three Types of Orca in BC ... Off our coast, we are fortunate to have 3 different ecotypes and 4 isolated breeding populations of orca. Offshore Killer Whales are ...