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  2. Tilikum (orca) - Wikipedia

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    Tilikum was the largest orca in captivity. [8] He measured 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in length and weighed about 12,500 pounds (5,700 kg). [9] His pectoral fins were 7 feet (2.1 m) long, his fluke curled under, and his 6.5-foot-tall (2.0 m) dorsal fin was collapsed completely to his left side.

  3. List of captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    She is the longest-held captive orca in the world, the largest female orca in captivity at 20 feet long and 8,500 pounds, and the oldest orca to ever be displayed to the public. [25] She is now the only survivor from the Northern Resident captures.

  4. List of largest mammals - Wikipedia

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    The largest orca ever recorded was a male off the coast of Japan, measuring 9.7 m (32 ft) long and weighed 10 tonnes. [37] The orca is the largest oceanic dolphin . The largest porpoise is the Dall's porpoise ( Phocoenoides dalli ), at up to 220 kg (490 lb) and 2.3 m (7.5 ft) in length.

  5. An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in ...

  6. Mother orca Tahlequah who once carried dead calf 1,000 ... - AOL

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    While some female killer whales have been known to grieve the loss of their calves in ways similar to Tahlequah, the distance and time that she carried her newborn in 2018 made her an exception ...

  7. Captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    Orkid at SeaWorld San Diego. Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness, and sheer size.

  8. Rare video catches an orca flipping a dolphin high into the ...

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    "Killer whales can easily travel 25 miles an hour," she said. "To punch a hole in the side of a dolphin and hit it so hard that it's jumping so high out of the water — the force is tremendous."

  9. Orca - Wikipedia

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    The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, it is found in diverse marine environments, from Arctic to Antarctic regions to tropical seas.