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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.
Orcinus is a genus of Delphinidae, the family of carnivorous marine mammals known as dolphins. It includes the largest delphinid species, Orcinus orca , known as the orca or killer whale. Two extinct species are recognised, Orcinus paleorca and O. citoniensis , describing fossilised remains of the genus. [ 2 ]
Because all marine mammals have excellent underwater hearing, transients probably remain silent until they have caught their prey to avoid detection by acoustically sensitive animals. For the same reason, the mammal-eating orcas tend to restrict their echolocation, occasionally using just a single click (called a cryptic click) rather than the ...
Orcas or killer whales have a cosmopolitan distribution and several distinct populations or types have been documented or suggested. Three to five types of orcas may be distinct enough to be considered different races , [ 1 ] subspecies , or possibly even species [ 2 ] (see species problem ).
A trip to the aquarium is usually a chance for children to watch sea animals go about their own business, oblivious to outside observers. In this video, a beluga whale turns the tables as it ...
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD; Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD; Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas DD (ssp. edwardii - southern long-finned pilot whale NE, ssp. melas - North Atlantic long-finned pilot whale NE, unnamed spp. - North Pacific long-finned pilot whale EX) Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LC
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Killer Whales, a group of unnamed killer whales that have no speaking lines. The Walruses, a pair of unnamed dancing walruses who act as musicians. The big one is orange and the small one is pink. The Captain, the cruel leader of the whalers. (voiced by Ole Ernst) The Baleen Whale, an unnamed deep-voiced humpback whale. He only makes three ...