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Simultaneously strong, generous and humble, the Sea-Wolf was said to bring great luck and wealth to anyone fortunate enough to spy it, or hear its soulful howl. [ 2 ] According to artist Herem, Gonakadet myth is found among the Tsimshian , Tlingit and Haida peoples of British Columbia and Alaska and concerns the story of a sea-monster who is a ...
George Randall Parrish (June 10, 1858 – August 9, 1923) was an American lawyer, journalist, and writer - in particular, author of dime novels, including Wolves of the Sea (Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur").
The Vancouver Island wolf, also known as the coastal wolf or sea wolf (Canis lupus crassodon) [2] is a subspecies of grey wolf, endemic to the coast of the Pacific Northwest. [3] They are a unique subspecies of wolf due to their semi-aquatic lifestyle, which includes a diet that is almost entirely marine-based.
Island of the Sea Wolves is a 2022 Canadian documentary series nominated for 7 Emmys, and narrated by Will Arnett. [2] Filmed on Vancouver Island , the series focuses on sea wolves and bald eagles , animal species that must forage for food in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean . [ 3 ]
Kathryn Lasky (born June 24, 1944) [1] is an American children's writer who also writes for adults under the names Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann.Her children's books include several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, Wolves of the Beyond, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.
They are sometimes called "wolves of the sea", because they hunt in groups like wolf packs. [62] Orcas hunt varied prey including fish, cephalopods , mammals, seabirds , and sea turtles . [ 63 ] Different populations or ecotypes may specialize, and some can have a dramatic impact on prey species. [ 64 ]
The wolves of the Iberian peninsula have morphologically distinct features from other Eurasian wolves and each are considered by their researchers to represent their own subspecies. [ 134 ] [ 135 ] The taxonomic reference Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition, 2005) does not recognize Canis lupus signatus ; however, NCBI / Genbank does list it.
Mowat also won the Vicky Metcalf Award, 1970; [39] Mark Twain Award, 1971; [39] and the Curran Award, 1977, for "contributions to understanding wolves". [39] 1980s: He was given the Knight of Mark Twain distinction in 1980. [39] In 1985, he received the Author's Award, Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters for Sea of Slaughter.