q’ul-lhanamutsum

Medicinal
Spiritual
Indicator

q'ul-lhanamutsum - killer whale

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, orcas 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