q’ul-lhanamutsum

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Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: q’ul-lhanamutsum

Taxon Name: Orcinus orca

“Common” Name: killer whale

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Ecological Community: Marine

Wikipedia summary:

The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus. Orcas are recognizable by their black-and-white patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, they are found in diverse marine environments

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Observational Data:

   First reported: 2004-04-23
   Source: dataPaper
   Last reported: 2004-04-23
   Source: dataPaper
   Obervation count: 1