5/12/2023 0 Comments Orca by Erich Hoyt![]() ![]() ![]() (Transient orcas are an ecotype, or subspecies, of orcas that have a wide geographical range, while the closely related resident orcas often stay in the same place for their entire lives. The seven orcas belong to a pod known as CA216 - a group of transient, or Bigg's, orcas that have been spotted as far south as the Mexican border and as far north as Canada, Girardeau wrote on Instagram. Wildlife photographer Mark Girardeau also captured footage (opens in new tab) of Frosty and his cetacean companions from on board Newport Coastal Adventure's vessel. The vessel then alerted other boats in the area, including a vessel belonging to Newport Coastal Adventure, whose crew filmed (opens in new tab) Frosty with a drone when they arrived on the scene. On April 24, a whale-watching vessel spotted Frosty along with six other orcas around 8 miles (13 kilometers) off the coast of Malibu, according to Newsweek (opens in new tab). 2019 Fifth edition, paperback, 352 pages, More than 90 photos, illustrations and maps appendices, bibliography, index, 6 x 9 inches (15.1 x 22.8 cm) 18.95 / 24. The unusually colored calf, nicknamed "Frosty," is a 3-year-old male that was already known to whale watchers and orca researchers in the area. Orca: The Whale Called Killer Signed copies available from Erich Hoyt Books. ![]()
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