Revised 10/30/2007 KILLER WHALE (Orcinus orca): Eastern North Pacific Offshore Stock STOCK DEFINITION AND
Killer whales have been observed in all oceans and seas of the world (Leatherwood and Dahlheim 1978). Although reported from tropical and offshore waters, 45°0'0"N killer whales prefer the colder waters of both hemispheres, with greatest abundances found within 800 km of major continents (...
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Summary: | Killer whales have been observed in all oceans and seas of the world (Leatherwood and Dahlheim 1978). Although reported from tropical and offshore waters, 45°0'0"N killer whales prefer the colder waters of both hemispheres, with greatest abundances found within 800 km of major continents (Mitchell 1975). Along the west coast of North America, killer whales occur along the entire |
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