A White Killer Whale in the Central Aleutians
We observed a white adult male killer whale (Orcinus orca) on 7 August 2000 off the north side of Adak Island, Aleutians. An open saddle and a rounded dorsal fin tip suggest that this whale belongs to the fish-eating (“resident”) ecotype. A circular scar matching a cookie-cutter shark (Isistius sp.)...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Arctic Institute of North America
2008
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Online Access: | https://research.library.mun.ca/430/ https://research.library.mun.ca/430/1/white_killer_whale.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/430/3/white_killer_whale.pdf http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/view/10 |
Summary: | We observed a white adult male killer whale (Orcinus orca) on 7 August 2000 off the north side of Adak Island, Aleutians. An open saddle and a rounded dorsal fin tip suggest that this whale belongs to the fish-eating (“resident”) ecotype. A circular scar matching a cookie-cutter shark (Isistius sp.) bite mark suggested that the animal originated in warmer waters. Photographs and description provided here should enable individual identification should this animal be seen again. |
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