Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington and Southeastern Alaska - Softcover

Ford, John K. B.; Ellis, Graeme M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0295978171 ISBN 13: 9780295978178

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1999

Synopsis

Killer whales are found in all oceans of the world, but nowhere are they better known than in the coastal waters of Washington, British Columbia, and Southeastern Alaska, where 25 years of study have yielded many surprising discoveries about their natural history. One of the most remarkable is that two genetically distinct forms of killer whales reside in these waters. The two groups of whales do not associate and each leads a completely different lifestyle. Residents specialize in a diet of salmon and other fish, while transients are hunters of seals, sea lions, porpoises, and even large whales. Enigmatic and elusive, these mammal-hunting whales travel in small groups, often moving unpredictably. Transients contains the latest information on the natural history of transient killer whales, including their feeding habits, social lives, and distribution patterns. It also includes photographs of and notes on over 200 individual whales. Numerous sidebars contain interesting observations on encounters with transients as well as information on how and where to best watch them.

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Review:

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))

Book Description:

Transients contains the latest information on the natural
history of transient killer whales, including their feeding habits,
social lives, and distribution patterns.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0295978171
• ISBN 13: 9780295978178
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96