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Large males can reach a weight of over 10 t (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons). [33] [34] Calves at birth weigh about 180 kg (400 lb) and are about 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) long. [35] [36] The skeleton of the orca is typical for an oceanic dolphin, but more robust. [32]
She was a large orca, measuring 20 feet (6.1 m) long and weighing 7,800 pounds (3,500 kg). This made her one of the largest female orcas in captivity. Lolita lived in the Miami Seaquarium's Whale and Dolphin Stadium, where she performed one to two shows daily, and shared her tank with four Pacific White-Sided dolphins.
On average, an adult killer whale in the wild may eat about three to four percent of their body weight daily, [82] or as much as 227 kg (500 lb) of food for a six-ton male. Their diet in the wild depends on what is available, and may include fish, walruses, seals, sea lions, penguins, squid, sea turtles, sharks and whales. [ 83 ]
Katina (born c. 1975) [1] is a female orca who lives at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. She was captured off Iceland at approximately three years of age on 26 October 1978. She is the most successful breeding female orca in captivity. SeaWorld Orlando celebrates her birthday on 1 June every year.
Weight: 4,445 kg (9,800 lb) Height: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) ... Ulises was the largest orca at SeaWorld San Diego until Ikaika surpassed him in size in late 2021. Ulises ...
Old Thom is a large bull orca, and is estimated to be 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) long, with an estimated weight of 8 short tons (7.3 t). [3] The whale is identified by a distinct notch a third of the way down the posterior side of the dorsal fin.
Orca, whose numbers in New Zealand are estimated to be between 150 and 200, are apex predators that can weigh 12,000 pounds or more. The animals, the largest members of the dolphin family, ...
Weight: 6,150 lb (2,790 kg) Samoa was a female killer whale captured in November 1983 in Iceland.