A winter sighting of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Antarctic sea ice

Polar Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 401-404

  Gill, Peter C ^a   Thiele, Deborah ^b  

^a Australocetus Oceanic Res Found   (Australia)

^b Australocetus Australian Nat C   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KILLER WHALE; KILLER WHALES; LEADS; MAMMALS; SEA ICE; WINTER SIGHTING;

ANTARCTICA;

ORCINUS ORCA;

EID: 0030618875     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050134     Document Type: Article

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