Definitions

1. A killer whale is a toothed predatory mammal, that feeds on large fish, squid, seals, and sometimes dolphins.
2. A Killer whale (Orcinus orca) is named 'killer whale', not because it kills humans, but because it kills other whales. (Web site)
3. A killer whale was actually seen in the harbor of Ostia, locked in combat with the emperor Claudius.
4. The killer whale is a toothed whale in the family Delphinidae which comprises the oceanic dolphins, making the killer whale in fact a very large dolphin. (Web site)
5. The Killer Whale is found in all oceans and seas of the world usually in family groups.

Kanaga Volcano

1. In February 2008, a white killer whale was photographed two miles (3 km) off Kanaga Volcano. (Web site)

Biggest Dolphin

1. The biggest dolphin is the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca). (Web site)

Common English

1. It is now considered an obsolete equivalent for "Orca." The name "killer whale" is widely used in common English.

Cetacean

1. The species of cetacean that most people are surprised to discover inhabits British waters is the Killer Whale, Orcinus orca. (Web site)

Killer Whale Calf

1. When a killer whale calf is born into a pod, it relies on its mother for nutrition and support. (Web site)

Orca Whale

1. The scarry looking False Killer whale is the tropical cousin of the Orca whale. (Web site)

Narwhal

1. Some examples of toothed whales are: sperm whale, killer whale, bottlenose, and narwhal.

Male Killer Whale

1. He and his crew attempt to capture a male killer whale, but instead mistakenly harpoon a female, which attempts to mortally wound herself on the propellors.
2. A male Killer Whale spent much of the day in South Nesting Bay.

Young Killer Whale

1. The saving of Springer raised hopes that another young killer whale named Luna who had become separated from his pod could be returned to it. (Web site)

Family Delphinidae

1. Scientific Classification: The killer whale belongs to the family Delphinidae of the suborder Odontoceti, order Cetacea.

Captive Killer Whale

1. Dental care for a captive killer whale, Orcinus orca.

Largest Dolphin

1. Certain dolphins are called whales, including the largest dolphin - the killer whale, or orca. (Web site)
2. The largest dolphin is the killer whale (Orcinus orca).

Resident Killer Whale Pods

1. Range for resident killer whale pods may be as much as 1300 km (800 miles) or as little as 320 km (200 miles). (Web site)
2. Dialects of resident killer whale pods contain 7–17 (mean = 11) distinctive call types. (Web site)

False Killer Whale Attacks

1. The two species look somewhat similar and, like the orca, the False Killer Whale attacks and kills other cetaceans.

Large

1. Unlike most dolphins, the pectoral fin of a killer whale is large and rounded-more of a paddle than other dolphin species.
2. Some species, such as the killer whale, are large, distinctive and easy to identify.

Toothed Whale

1. The orca or killer whale is a toothed whale that is an efficient predator, even attacking huge young blue whales. (Web site)

Pilot Whale

1. These include the true, or beaked, dolphin s, the killer whale, the pilot whale, and 12 freshwater species found in rivers of South America and S Asia.
2. Killer Whale s and Pilot Whale s live in extremely large pods that contain many generations of whale s.
3. Other species sighted in past seasons included sperm whale, false killer whale, pilot whale, northern right whale dolphin, and Dall's porpoise.

Pygmy Killer Whale

1. It is closely related to the Pygmy Killer Whale and Pilot Whale, and collectively these dolphin species are known by the common name blackfish.
2. Species hunted are the short-finned pilot whale, pygmy killer whale and spinner dolphin s.
3. Closely related to the pygmy killer whale and pilot whale, the melon-headed whale is a species of dolphin.

Coast

1. The Pygmy Killer Whale occupies the eastern Pacific Ocean, and usually off the coast of Japan and Hawaii, as well as the Indian Ocean.

British Columbia

1. Corky (II) is a female Orca (also known as a killer whale) from the A5 Pod in British Columbia, Canada.
2. This new edition of this best-selling book presents updated results of over twenty-five years of killer whale research in British Columbia and Washington.

Animals

1. Killer whale groups can range from around 8 to more than 50 animals, and herds of several hundred have been reported. (Web site)
2. At least two were animals previously photographed last year by the Killer Whale Research Team.

Exploitation

1. Dahlheim, M.E., 1981 A review of the biology and exploitation of the killer whale, Orcinus orca, with comments on recent sightings from Antarctica. (Web site)
2. Exploitation and Protection Regarded as too small by the commercial whalers the Killer whale population has not been depleted.

Lives

1. Orca or Killer Whale: A toothed whale that lives in small pods. (Web site)
2. The False Killer Whale is a social animal - it lives in groups of 10-50 and exceptionally in groups as large as 300. (Web site)
3. Kasatka is a female Orca, or killer whale, who lives at SeaWorld San Diego in California.

Sea

1. By the flickering, filtered sunlight of the sea, other animals may not recognize a killer whale as a potential predator. (Web site)
2. The Orca is also called the Killer Whale and Wolf of the Sea. (Web site)
3. The Tlingit of southeastern Alaska regarded the killer whale as custodian of the sea and a benefactor of humans. (Web site)

Gray Whale

1. One enemy of the gray whale is the killer whale.

Members

1. Pilot Whale – Globicephala melaena (long-finned) and Globicephala macrorhyncus (short-finned) are members of the dolphin family like the killer whale. (Web site)
2. Both the killer whale and the pilot whale are members of the family Delphinidae, which includes all oceanic and some coastal and river dolphins. (Web site)
3. The whales are members of two out of three pods of much loved and celebrated whales referred to as the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) population. (Web site)

Member

1. Explains everything about false killer whale, member of the Cetacea order and the Delphinidae family.

Beluga Whale

1. Comparison of amikacin pharmacokinetics in a killer whale (Orcinus orca) and a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas).
2. Threats to the Beluga Whale The two main predators of the beluga whale are the killer whale and humans. (Web site)

Arctic

1. Cuviers beaked whale, the false killer whale, the beluga and even the narwhal, a vagrant from the Arctic, have all been recorded in the area.

Lower Jaw

1. The Pygmy Killer Whale has 8 – 11 pairs of teeth in the top jaw and 11 – 13 pairs in the lower jaw.
2. The killer whale hears the whistles and clicks through an auditory bulla (earbone complex) in its lower jaw. (Web site)

Sexes

1. The flippers of both sexes of killer whale are large and oval, which is unlike those of any other toothed whale.

Females

1. Though males are larger than females, killer whale societies are matriarchal, with the pods being dominated by the most powerful female.
2. However, killer whale groups that have been studied tend to be remarkably stable, with males and females staying in their natal groups (or pods) for life.
3. The false killer whale is a mid-sized toothed whale (Odontocetes) that measures about 5.3 m long for males and 4.5 m for females.

Owen

1. The false killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846), receives its name for its resemblance to Orcinus orca. (Web site)

World

1. The Pygmy Killer Whale is found in all warm waters around the world, including the Mediterranean Sea.

Food

1. Many species of whales such as the Killer Whale (Orcinus Orca) travel in large pods and rely on each other's help to find food. (Web site)
2. Even though other dolphins, like the killer whale, live in the same area, they can't find food in the muddy waters of the Colorado River delta.

Water

1. A killer whale that spends more time at the surface, with its fin protruding out of the water, has a greater tendency for its fin to bend.

Seal

1. This washes the seal into the water where another killer whale waits to kill it.
2. The words are cow, dolphin, camel, killer whale, goat, Dalmatian dog, pig, seal, fox, rabbit. (Web site)

Populations

1. Killer whale populations in other parts of the world have not been as well studied. (Web site)
2. Distribution and geographic variation in the killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations of the Antarctic and adjacent waters.

Size

1. They range in size from Hector's dolphin, about 4.5 feet (1.3 m) long, to the killer whale, about 30 feet (about 10 m) long. (Web site)
2. The Pygmy Killer Whale travels in large groups, usually ranging in size from 10 to 30, but sometimes even larger.
3. Description: The Pygmy Killer Whale is the smallest of all the 'Blackfish' and is similar in size to many dolphins.

Striking

1. The black and white pattern on the killer whale is striking. (Web site)

Fact

1. Although its name implies that it is related to the Killer Whale, it does, in fact, not share a close relationship with the orca.
2. In fact, the killer whale's reputation was completely transformed once people had been exposed to several captive individuals.

Humpback Whale

1. Listed tours include vacation trips and travel options featuring gray whale, orcas, humpback whale, killer whale, beluga and whale pod tours.

Head

1. The eyes of a killer whale are similar to the eyes of a cow: big, on each side of the head, and just behind and above the mouth. (Web site)
2. Recognition at sea: The Pygmy Killer Whale, though similar to the Melon-Headed Whale, can usually be identified by the shape of the head and dorsal.
3. The cause of death: a sharp blow to the cranium by the head of the pygmy killer whale. (Web site)

Melon

1. Among smaller whales often seen are the pygmy killer whale, short-finned pilot whale and the melon headed whale. (Web site)

Humpback

1. It focuses on humpback and killer whale research, as well as conservation and habitat stewardship. (Web site)

Flukes

1. The flukes are the lobe of the tail on a killer whale. (Web site)

Categories

1. Mammals > Marine Mammals > Cetaceans > Orca
2. Mammals > Marine Mammals > Cetaceans > Sperm Whale
3. Killer Whales
4. Animals > Vertebrates > Mammals > Dolphin
5. Mammals > Marine Mammals > Cetaceans > Toothed Whales

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