Record details

   [ Record 6 of 2000 ]   
MammalMAP:   3511
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3423AB
Observer:   Penry Gwenith
Date of record:   2004-07-02
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   3 animals in this sighting. 2 females (?juvenile males) together and 1 larger male further offshore
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   216990
Species name:   Orcinus orca
Common name:   Killer Whale -- Killer Whale
Family:   Delphinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Orcinus orca - killer whale
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-3511
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3511 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2012-09-22 11:05:46
Species name:   Orcinus orca -- Killer Whale; Killer Whale
Species code:   216990
Comment number:   2
By:   Meredith Thornton
Comment:  
Date:   2014-09-04 16:46:52
Species name:   Orcinus orca -- Killer Whale; Killer Whale
Species code:   216990

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