Killer whales
The Wolf Of The Sea
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Diets
What do orca’s eat?
orcas like eating
harpooned whales
orcas love squid and
seals
orcas even eat
sharks!
orcas eat grey whale
calves
Length
How big are they?
A male can reach up
to 31.5 feet
Orcas are the largest
dolphins
Females can reach up
to 27.0 feet
Males can reach up to
9.4 meters
Behaviors
What do Orcas
act like?
Orcas use
echolocation. To use
echolocation they
click and whistle.
Orcas spy hop which
means they hop out of
the water and look
around.
Habitat
Where do they live?
killer whales live in pods of 50
when pods come together it form’s 500 orcas
there are a mix of females, males, and young in
pods
other orcas in the pod protect the sick, injured,
and young
orcas live in coasts around the 7 continent but
color & shape
what do they look like?
Orcas have four of the same senses humans
have. Orcas don’t know how to smell so they
have no nose. orcas are the largest dolphins
but smallest whales. the orca is glossy black
and creme white. A male Orcas dorsal fin is
6 ft (2meters ) long
Color & Shape
what do they look like?
Fun Facts
Dolphins are cousins
to Orcas.
Humans are Orcas
main enemies.
Because of over
fishing Orcas die of
hunger.
glossary
Orcas- killer whale
Echolocation- clicking and whistling to
find out whats around
harpooned-dead
pods- family/group of whales
Sources
Killer Whales Megan M
Gunderson
http://nmfs.moaa.gov/pr/
species/mammals/orca
Killer whales John F Prevost
Killer Whales Up Close Jody
Sullivan Rake
America cetacean society