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COSEWIC assessment and status report on the killer whale, Orcinus orca, in Canada.: CW69-14/564-2024E-PDF

"Killer Whales, or Orcas (Orcinus orca), are easily identified by their tall, triangular dorsal fin and their distinctive black and white coloration. Only one species is recognized, but the taxonomy of Orcinus is a subject of ongoing debate"--Executive summary, page vi.

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Department/Agency
  • Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, issuing body.
TitleCOSEWIC assessment and status report on the killer whale, Orcinus orca, in Canada.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
Earlier editionCOSEWIC assessment and update status report on the Killer Whale, Orcinus orca, Southern resident population, Northern resident population, West Coast transient population, Offshore population, Northwest Atlantic/Eastern Arctic population, in Canada [2008 edition]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • Issued also in French under title: Évaluation et rapport de situation du COSEPAC sur l'épaulard, Orcinus orca, au Canada.
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-80).
  • Northeast Pacific Southern Resident population - Endangered -- Northeast Pacific Northern Resident population - Threatened -- Northeast Pacific Transient Killer Whale population - Threatened -- Northeast Pacific Offshore population - Threatened -- Northwest Atlantic / Eastern Arctic population - Special concern, 2023.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa, ON : Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada = Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada, 2023.
  • ©2023
Description1 online resource (xxxi, 114 pages) : illustrations, maps, graphs
ISBN9780660719665
Catalogue number
  • CW69-14/564-2024E-PDF
Edition
  • [2023 edition].
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