[CINC] New Tursiops Dolphin Species - Burrunan

[Catherine French]

This is a great website, mostly about resident Orca, but has amazing photos and IDs of the northern and souther populations in the Pacifid Northwest. Also, tells age, with one still living female that is 100 years old. You can also by the guide to ID the pods. Very nice site and great info.

http://www.whaleresearch.com/orca_ID.html




Calm Seas,
 
Catherine French
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marty Flam <klez18 at sbcglobal.net>
To: CINC Rainlist <channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org>
Sent: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 10:17 am
Subject: [CINC] New Tursiops Dolphin Species - Burrunan



Hi fellow CINC Cetacean Watchers,
 
I've heard we have more than one bottle-nose population in our local bight, but classified as only one species.  Same with Orcas. I often wonder if really true and if so, why or why not separated scientifically like this newbie, scientifically speaking.  
 
Marty
 
(Sept. 14, 2011) Burrunan Dolphin Tursiops australis sp. nov., 
 
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0024047
 
...the macro-morphological, colouration and cranial characters of these animals, assess the available and new genetic data, and conclude that multiple lines of evidence clearly indicate a new species of dolphin.
 
...detailed DNA studies and analysis of skulls in museums showed ...a new species
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14921665
 
 


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