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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.
Killer whale (ᐋᕐᓗ, ᐊᕐᓗᒃ, ᐋᕐᓗᒃ, aarlu, arluk, aarluk) Orcinus orca [20] [1] Long-finned pilot whale [21] White-beaked dolphin [22] Monodontidae [5] Narwhal (ᑑᒑᓕᒃ, tuugaalik, ᕿᓚᓗᒐᖅ ᑑᒑᓕᒃ, qilalugaq tuugaalik) Monodon monoceros [23] [1] Beluga whale (ᕿᓇᓗᒐᖅ, qilalugaq) Delphinapterus leucas ...
The existing population, known as orca or killer whale, are a well known apex predator readily distinguished by their great size, 7 to 10 metres long, and mostly black and white coloring. These are highly intelligent and gregarious animals, able to communicate, educate, and cooperate in hunting the largest marine animals.
Killer whale Orcinus orca: The killer whale is also known as the orca whale because it has been known to attack and eat other whales, and large prey animals such as seals and sea lions. [60] Orcas are scattered among the Continental Shelf from southeast Alaska through the Aleutian Islands. They can also be seen in the waters of Prince William ...
A large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale, scientists said.
At least 15,000 whales are estimated to inhabit the North Atlantic. [35] In the Northeast Atlantic, two orca ecotypes have been proposed. [36] Type 1 orcas consist of seven haplotypes and include herring-eating orcas of Norway and Iceland and mackerel-eating orcas of the North Sea, [36] as well as seal-eating orcas off Norway.
The overall winning image showed a whale about to devour a large ball of fish. The Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest on Thursday.
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) LC; Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) LC; Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) LC; Pacific white-sided dolphin (Sagmatias obliquidens) LC; Orca (Orcinus orca) DD; False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) NT; Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) LC