Sentences with phrase «transients orca»
For the cascade theory of killer whale predation to stand up, there needs to be evidence that transient orcas, given the chance, would eat a whole lot of whale.
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I think that research scientist James Estes's theory about transient orcas laying waste to certain marine mammal populations is a bit shaky [«Wild Ones,» April].
I saw a huge pod of transient Orcas, numerous Humpback whales, and sea lions on a morning boat trip in late September.
An entire day passed, without news — despite active searching efforts from whale watchers — apart from a possible sighting of the A34s far east in Johnstone Strait and a confirmed sighting of transient orcas near Campbell River.
It's been rather uncanny over the years, to note how often the space left by absent resident orcas is filled by transient orcas, who somehow manage to show up and save a thin whale watching day.
Your friendly and experienced guides of Eagle Eye Adventures will show you some magnificent encounters with wildlife which may include transient Orcas, minke whales, pacific white - sided dolphins, porpoises, sea lions, seals, black bears, cinnamon bears, and perhaps grizzly bears, all in their natural environment and Wildlife Adventure Tours.
Today's afternoon kayaking trip witnessed several transient orca whales cruise in search of seals and sea lions for food.
Transient orcas moved out of the San Juan Islands as the residents returned.
Groups of transient orcas are known to kill gray whales, especially calves.
Photo of a spy hopping transient orca whale seen during a whale watching excursion near Port McNeill
As we begin to eat, we hear our guide's radio go off that a pod of transient orcas are near.
GRAY WHALES AND TRANSIENT ORCA MORTALITY Dear Gray Whale friends, It is almost impossible to watch the video of the pack of transient orcas attacking a mother and calf in Monterey Bay recently.
Humpback whales, 260 Resident and even more Transient Orcas all migrate the channel, feeding on the abundant marine life found between its rocky shores.
Not exact matches
A study in 2002 showed that seals do not react to the recorded vocalizations of fish - eating orcas, but they do get jumpy when they hear transients.
Researchers now classify those killer whales into three groups: «resident» orcas that feed exclusively on fish, «transient» orcas that usually eat marine mammals, and «offshore» orcas that are so mysterious no one knows what they eat.
In addition to over 200 Northern Resident Orca who return every summer, to gorge on salmon and rub themselves on the beaches of the Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, we are visited year round by pods of Transient Killer Whales, while Humpback Whales forage our narrow straits.
There are 3 types of Orca in our part of the world, the Biggs (transient), Resident and Offshore.
They may be intermittently seen during June and early July along with the transient (mammal - eating) orcas but are not as consistent as later in the summer.
The main reason we booked this trip was for the chance to kayak with whales, we were not disappointed, each day we went out we were greeted with both transient and resident Orca and numerous Humpback whales.
Today's Sightings: Humpback Whales (Ridge, Argonaut, Meniscus, Hunter and Black Pearl), Transient «Bigg's» (mammal - eating) Orca (UK) Pacific Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Ancient Murrelets, Red - necked Phalaropes, and Common Murres.
The two orca whale species in Washington are currently known as «Resident Killer Whales» and «Transient Killer Whales» until better names are decided on.
Their peaceful migration northwards was interrupted by a pod of «transient killer whales», the type of orca that mainly eats other marine mammals.
Other species of orcas called transients pass through occasionally, but they eat mammals and are not vocal.
Pacific white - sided dolphins are preyed upon by transient (mammal - eating) orca whales and in some parts of their range by large sharks.
A fully grown transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaching after killing and eating a sea lion, the British...
Orca packs devouring gray whale calves in Monterey Bay (Courtesy Jodi Frediani) CA 20, a male transient killer whale, floats with the remains of a gray whale calf carcass on April 27, 2013 in Monterey Bay, Calif..
Right as we departed on our morning trip we had reports of Transient (Biggs) orcas and we were fortunate enough to find the T 18's and the T 19's!