Nature Facts
Orca / Killer Whale
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So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Killer Whale Facts:
- There are approximately 80+ different species of whales within the Cetacean family.
- The Cetacean family consists of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
- The Orca or killer whale is among the “toothed whales.” It will eat other marine mammals like sea lions, seals, squids and more.
- It is a “apex predator” meaning there is nothing that will hunt it for food.
- The Orca only has one blow-hole.
- An Orca in the wild can live 50-80 years!
- They can grow to be the size of a bus!
- Orcas are very social and live in groups called pods, which usually have up to 40 members.
- They live in groups called “pods” and have very complex societies–like elephants.
Cool Fact:
Spyhopping is act of the whale rising and holding it’s head in a vertical position above the water. This is similar to a human treading water. This allows the whale to look around at its surroundings.
Listen to what a Orca Sounds Like