- Orca - Wikipedia
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family The only extant species in the genus Orcinus, it is recognizable by its distinct pigmentation; being mostly black on top, white on the bottom and having recognizable white eye patches
- Orca Sightings Maps | Orca Behavior Institute
Explore the monthly and annual sightings maps documenting the sightings reports we received of Southern Resident and Bigg's Killer Whales in the Salish Sea
- Facts about orcas (killer whales) - Whale Dolphin Conservation USA
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"
- Killer whale | Definition Facts | Britannica
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
- These Orcas Are on the Brink—And So Is the Science That Could Save Them
Inside the desperate rush to save the southern resident killer whales
- Orca | National Geographic Kids
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,
- Killer Whale | NOAA Fisheries
Scientific studies have revealed many different populations with several distinct ecotypes (or forms) of killer whales worldwide—some of which may be different species or subspecies They are one of the most recognizable marine mammals, with their distinctive black and white bodies
- Orca Network
Orca Network’s Langley Whale Center on Whidbey Island, in the Salish Sea, celebrates and shares the lives of gray whales, orcas and other marine mammals of the Salish Sea
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