Recent Records of the California Grey Whale (Eschrichtius glaucus) Along the North Coast of Alaska

Considers the summer range (mapped) of this species based on shore observations 1953-1959, and information from Eskimos. The whales enter the Arctic Ocean in mid-June and move along the lead between pack and shore ice, reaching Wainwright and Barrow in late June or early July; a few get as far east...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Maher, William J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1960
Subjects:
Crustacea
Epidemics
Food poisoning
Native peoples
Trichinella
Alaska
Arctic waters
Europe
Labrador
N.W.T
Nunavut
Yukon
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Barrow
Barter Island
eskimo*
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66755
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Summary:Considers the summer range (mapped) of this species based on shore observations 1953-1959, and information from Eskimos. The whales enter the Arctic Ocean in mid-June and move along the lead between pack and shore ice, reaching Wainwright and Barrow in late June or early July; a few get as far east as Barter Island, and some may follow the ice pack as it moves offshore. In early Aug. they start moving southwest, though some were still seen in mid-Sept. Local kills (few), feeding habits, etc. are also noted.

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