[CINC] Channel_islands_naturalist_corps Digest, Vol 43, Issue 11

Thu Sep 15 12:43:29 PDT 2011

Hello :)

Re: Info Request:

I missed the August meeting too as I was up in Washington. I was told before 
hand that it was not going to be video taped.  So if anyone has any info to 
share, I would like to receive it as well.

(Just adding my two cents)... Re: Northern & Southern Resident Orcas

Yes, Catherine that is a great website for the Southern Resident Orcas 
(approximately 86 Orcas, 3 pods) - basically the only one out there. 
Unfortunately, it does not include the Northern Resident Orcas as that 
research group primarily studies the Southern Residents.  Yes, J-2 (Granny) 
is estimated to be 100 years old this year, and unfortunately, her son; 
Ruffles (J-1) passed away last November 2010 estimated to be in his late 
50's, He was considered a legend, and was one of the most photographed 
Orcas. If anyone has seen the movie Free Willy, the group of Orcas in the 
wild before and after have members of the Southern Residents including J-1 
(6-ft plus tall, wavy dorsal fin) and J-2.

Northern Resident Orcas, which consist of about 220 whales (approx 34 
matrilines) an updated ID catalog of them can be located here: 
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/343923.pdf. Orca lab 
(http://www.orcalab.org/index.htm) researches and monitors them.

Transient Orcas of BC & Southern Alaska, their outdated ID catalog can be 
found here: http://www.orcanetwork.org/nathist/TCat2008lores.pdf.

Marty... from what I understand, there are two Bottlenose species (Coastal 
and Off-shore) whom physical characteristics from observing and 
photographing them are definitely different. Not sure if that is what you 
were after - sorry if I misunderstood.

Orcas off the California coastline are Transients (California clan); which 
are common to our waters. The Off-shore Orcas (rare) have been sighted a 
couple of times south over the past two to three years. Transients eat 
basically any mammal in the ocean and travel in small groups, including 
traveling alone to where Off-shore Orcas eat shark and fish and travel in 
much larger groups approx 60-70. Alisa Schulman-Janiger can shed more light 
on the Off-shore Orcas.  There are two to three of our California Transient 
Orcas that have gone up to WA / BC to visit those Transients last year and 
again this year (just recently). For about 4-5 years, every winter (mostly 
January) Southern Resident Orcas L-pod made their way down to Monterey Bay. 
Skipped I believe about two years and made their way down earlier this year.

Hope you don't mind me chiming in...

Cheers!
Michele Wassell

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Today's Topics:

   1. Condor Cancelled Tomorrow, 16 September (Valerie Olson)
   2. New Tursiops Dolphin Species - Burrunan (Marty Flam)
   3. Re: New Tursiops Dolphin Species - Burrunan (Catherine French)
   4. info request (Sally Eagle)
   5. Re: info request (Staci Kaye-Carr)
   6. Re: blue whale vocalization on news tonight? (Bernardo Alps)

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:08:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marty Flam <klez18 at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [CINC] New Tursiops Dolphin Species - Burrunan
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Hi fellow CINC Cetacean Watchers,
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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
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(Sept. 14, 2011) Burrunan Dolphin Tursiops australis sp. nov.,
?
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0024047
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...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.
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...detailed DNA studies and analysis of skulls in museums showed ...a new 
species
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14921665
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Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:31:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: Catherine French <cfrench1366 at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CINC] New Tursiops Dolphin Species - Burrunan
To: klez18 at sbcglobal.net, channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
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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
Writer, mentor, naturalist
805.570.0432
To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy.

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:48:46 -0700
From: "Sally Eagle" <sally.eagle at cox.net>
Subject: [CINC] info request
To: "CINC" <channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org>
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I missed the Blue Whale talk at the Museum. There had to be many "teachable 
tidbits" that we all could share with our captive audiences. Could any of 
you share these with me? I understand that the talk was not 
video'd...........true/false?
Thanks,
Sally 