FUN FACTS

There are two types of Killer Whales:

• One type is called Transient; meaning the pod follows its prey. These groups of whales are constantly moving around, finding new food sources.
• The other type is called Resident; meaning permanent inhabitors of a certain sustainable environment

Distinct markings behind the Orcas dorsal fin determines which group the mammal belongs to

Females tend to live until they are 90 years of age, out living males which only live until they are 50

Killer whales are toothed whales and carnivorous

Orcas are the largest species of Dolphins

The only enemy of a Killer Whale is a human being

Typically female Orcas weigh 3,000-8,000lbs

Killer whales can reach speeds of 3-4 miles an hour

A calf or new born orca is born tail first are 8 feet long and weighs approxamitly 400 lbs

An average male is between 19-22 feet long and females; tending to be smaller, range from 16-19 feet in length

whales are mammals that live in every ocean around the world, but most commonly in Arctic and Antarctic waters

The scientific name for Killer Whale is Orcinius orca

The largest recorded male was 32 feet long, and weighed in at 22,000lbs!

Whales have superb eyesight below and above water

Killer whales have been clocked at up to 30 miles an hour

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