1. Killer Whales
Killer Whales
By: Jayda Rohrbaugh

2. Orcas, or killer whales,
are the largest of the
dolphins and one of the

3. Classification:
• Resident orcas are lovable and live in large
family-centered pods that tend to stay in one
area. (They are usually the star attraction at
SeaWorld.)
• Transient orcas are often found in long-term
stable social units. They are quiet and very
sneaky, not many scientists know much
about this particular group.
• Offshore orcas are similar to resident whales,
but can be distinguished; such as their fins,
which seem to be rounded at the tip with

4. Killer whales
are most
abundant in
colder waters,
including
Antarctica,
Norway, and
Alaska. Killer
whales are
found in all
parts of the
oceans and in
most seas
from the Arctic
to the
Antarctic. Killer
whales can
also be fairly
abundant in
temperate
waters. Killer

5. Weight: 22,000
Facts:
pounds.
Length : 32 feet.
Appearance:
Black on top with
white undersides
and white patches
near their eyes.
Life Span: Males
typically live
about
30 years, but
Females can live
as long as
50-60 years.
Diet:
Fish, squid, sea
lions, and other
marine mammals.

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7. Communication:
• Killer whales produce 3
categories of sounds:
Clicks: navigation, objects in
the surrounding environment,
and for prey.
Whistles: social activities
Pulsed calls: vocalization

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9. Sexual
maturity of
a female
killer whale
is achieved
when the
whale
reaches 15-
18 feet, and
may give
birth at any
time. Calves
are nursed
for about 1
year and
may be
weaned
between 1
and 2 years
of age. The
birth rate
for killer
whales is
not well

10. Taxonomy:
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Cetacea
• Family: Delphinidae
• Genus: Orcinus
• Species: Orca(Office Protected Resources,1)

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12. Works Cited:
“Killer Whales (Orca).” Killer Whales facts- National Geographic. Web .2 Oct. 2011.
“Killer Whales (Orcinus Orca).” National Park Conservation Association. Web. 3 Oct. 2011.
“Killer Whales.” Office of Protected Resources-NOAA fisheries. Web. 3 Oct. 2011.
“Monterey Bay Whale Watch.” Behavior and Ecology of Killer Whales in Monterey Bay, California. Sept. 2002. Web. 2 Oct. 2011.
“Sea Sick.” Discover Magazine. Feb. 2001. Web. 3 Oct. 3 2011.
“Wild Ones.” Discover Magazine. 21 Apr. 2004. Web. 3 Oct. 2011.
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