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Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 96
Utgivningsdatum: 1999-04-01
Upplaga: illustrated ed
Förlag: University of British Columbia Press
Medarbetare: Ellis, Graeme M.
Illustratör/Fotograf: 12 in colour 260 photos
Illustrationer: 260 photos, 12 in colour
Dimensioner: 270 x 230 x 6 mm
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Antal komponenter: 1
ISBN: 9780774807173

This book focuses on transient killer whales. Enigmatic and elusive,these mammal-hunting whales are difficult animals to study. They travelin small groups, often moving unpredictably, which makes them lessconspicuous than the larger resident pods. For these and other reasons,our understanding of the life history and ecology of transient killerwhales has lagged behind that of residents. Transients contains thelatest information on the natural history of transient killer whales,including their feeding habits, social lives, and distributionpatterns. The catalogue section contains photographs of and notes onover 200 individual whales. Numerous sidebars contain interestingobservations on encounters with transients as well as information onhow and where to best watch them.

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A major contribution has been made to understand the magical world of B.C.'s killer whales with the release of this book ... offers a scholarly yet readable account of their behaviour and habits. The book captures their distinct way of life. -- Charlie Anderson * The Province * Beautifully illustrated, this book contains the latest information on the natural history of transient killer whales and how and where to watch them. * University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries (2000) *

John K.B. Ford is former head of marine mammalresearch at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and an adjunctprofessor in the Department of Zoology and the Marine Mammal ResearchUnit at the University of British Columbia. He is currently marinemammal biologist at the Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.Graeme M. Ellis is a marine mammal technician at thePacific Biological Station, Department of Fisheries and Oceans,Nanaimo, B.C. Both authors, along with Kenneth C. Balcomb, wroteKiller Whales, published in 1995 by UBC Press.

Preface and Acknowledgments Natural History of Transient Killer Whales Population Identity, Range and Size Seasonal and Annual Distribution Feeding Habits Social Structure Vocal Behaviour and Dialects Population Parameters Watching Transient Killer Whales Transient Activities and Behaviours Where to find transients Watching transients without disturbing them Catalogue of Transient Killer Whales Determining Community Membership The Naming System Catalogue composition and organization Sex and Year of Birth