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Orcas, also called killer whales, are actually the largest member of the dolphin family. Dolphins in turn are a type of toothed whale, a group that includes porpoises, beaked whales and sperm...
Knocked into the sea, the seal becomes a meal for one of the ocean's top predators—the huge orca, or killer whale. Orcas hunt everything from fish to walruses, seals, sea lions, penguins,...
More than 20 species names have been applied to the killer whale, but a consensus now recognizes only O. orca. Killer whales were formerly referred to as grampuses, but that term is now a synonym for Risso’s dolphin.
Orcas inhabit all oceans of the world but are most numerous in the Arctic, the Antarctic and areas in nutrient-rich cold water upwellings. They have been sighted along the shores of Washington, Oregon, California, Baja California, and along the eastern coast of the United States.
An iNaturalist observation of an orca uploaded by user stevestevens. Photographed off the Alaska coast, this was one of eight transient orcas observed at the time.
Orcas are highly intelligent, social mammals that have long been a part of marine park entertainment, performing shows for audiences. However, it's become increasingly clear that orcas do not...
A wild orca pod can cover over 99 miles (160 kilometers) a day, foraging and socializing. They were give the name "killer whale" by ancient sailors who saw them preying on large whales. Orcas are still hunted in some countries, such as Greenland. Different kinds of orcas are called "ecotypes".
