8 Surprising Facts About Orcas

A group of little-known killer whales have been identified as big ...

Swimming deep in the Pacific Ocean, a group of little-known killer whales that eat large sea mammals including grey whale calves has been ...

Orcinus orca (killer whale) - Animal Diversity Web

Clicks seem to be used only for echolocation. Killer whales do have good vision, but in dark water their vision is not helpful in catching prey or navigating.

Orca (Killer Whale) Facts - NatureMapping

They primarily prey upon marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales - using their sharp teeth that can be four inches (ten centimeters) long.

Ten Interesting Facts about Beluga Whales | Blog Posts | WWF

8. Beluga whales' dives may last up to 25 minutes and can reach ... Polar bears and killer whales are known predators of belugas throughout their ...

Resident Orcas - Orca Spirit Adventure

There are two populations of resident orca in the Pacific Northwest, the Northern and Southern Residents. They live in large family groups called pods. Each pod ...

12 Interesting Facts About Whales | Capt. Dave's Whale Watching

12 Interesting Facts About Whales · 1. Blue Whales are the largest animals to have ever lived on planet earth · 2. Blue Whales aren't a true blue in color · 3.

Orca Killer Whale: (Age 5 - 8) (Super Predators): Amazon.co.uk

Find out these cool and amazing Orca facts as well as many more: ... Orca are not really Whales, even though they are also called Killer Whales. Orca are actually ...

Actual facts or credible information? : r/orcas - Reddit

Captive orcas do appear to learn each other's dialects, and it usually the younger orcas that learn the dialects of the older orcas, though ...

'White Gladis' believed to be orca behind string of boat 'attacks' off ...

... 8 spoke to say that's pure speculation. ... It's definitely getting to be a problem, but it seems to me these are just killer whales having fun," ...

Nature Archives - Page 8 of 31 - WTF Fun Facts

It originates from the term 'whale killer', coined by sailors who observed these dolphins attacking larger whales. Despite being top predators, orcas face a ...

5 ways orcas are surprising scientists - National Geographic

Orcas have very diverse diets, feasting on fish, penguins, and marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales—and they've developed ...

A Pod of Orca Facts | Defenders of Wildlife

Read on to uncover what orcas eat, if orcas are whales or dolphins, how fast orcas swim and some little-known facts about killer whales. Are ...

Myths and Facts About Orca Captivity - Animal Welfare Institute

In 2012 and 2013, eight whales were taken from the Sea of Okhotsk to be ... one ten-thousandth of one percent the size of the species' natural home ...

15 Interesting Nature Facts You Should Know - One Tree Planted

Cetaceans are split into two groups: toothed and baleen whales. Orcas are actually the largest species in the dolphin family. They are the ...

10 Unbelievable Facts About Whales That Will Blow Your Mind

Interesting, fun facts don't come bigger than the biggest predator in the ocean! Orcas, also known as "killer whales," are the largest members ...

Everything you need to know about orcas - Born Free Foundation

An adult male can grow to eight metres long and weigh a colossal 10 tonnes – the equivalent of ten cars or 135 people. Streamlined and powerful, despite its ...

DOLPHIN FACTS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Here are some of the little known dolphin facts you'll learn: Which species of dolphin swims sideways. How dolphins communicate and locate prey. Which ...

Whale and Dolphin Conservation - Facebook

Happy Orca Fun Fact Friday! Orcas as a species display sexual dimorphism, where the males grow to be larger than the females. This can be clearly seen in ...

Killer whale | Definition & Facts | Britannica

Despite the fact that this cetacean is a powerful carnivore, there is no record of its having killed humans in the wild. Dozens of killer whales ...