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Mammals (marine)

Whale, Killer  |  Orcinus orca Details
 |  Southern Resident Population

Status: Endangered
Last Examination and Change: November 2008 (No Change)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Killer Whale (Northeast Pacific southern resident population)


Whale, Killer  |  Orcinus orca Details
 |  Northern Resident Population

Status: Threatened
Last Examination and Change: November 2008 (No Change)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Killer Whale (Northeast Pacific northern resident population)


Whale, Killer  |  Orcinus orca Details
 |  Offshore population

Status: Threatened
Last Examination and Change: November 2008 (In a higher risk category)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Killer Whale (Northeast Pacific offshore population)


Whale, Killer  |  Orcinus orca Details
 |  West Coast Transient population

Status: Threatened
Last Examination and Change: November 2008 (No Change)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Killer Whale (Northeast Pacific transient population)


Whale, Killer  |  Orcinus orca Details
 |  Northwest Atlantic / Eastern Arctic populations

Status: Special Concern
Last Examination and Change: November 2008 (Changed)
Canadian Occurrence: Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean


Whale, False Killer  |  Pseudorca crassidens Details

Status: Not at Risk
Last Examination and Change: April 1990 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean


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