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Sunday, May 31, 2015

270A (2006 RB)


Main Beach - most popular rubbing beach for the Northern Residents at the Robson Bight / Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia (photo - Rachael Griffin 2004)

The Orcalab recording 270A starts at 17:20 on Friday August 18, 2006 ending at 18:09.  The A4 northern resident killer whale matriline (Orcinus orca) was heard rubbing on the pebbles at Main Beach and vocalizing.  Strong rubs were heard at 17:21 and 17:24.  A total of 12 discrete calls were identified and analyzed; N3 (17%) and N4 (83%).

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