THEY HAVE A VARIED DIET: Orcas feed on a wide variety of prey, from marine mammals and fish, to seabirds and marine turtles.
THEY HAVE A VARIED DIET: Orcas feed on a wide variety of prey, from marine mammals and fish, to seabirds and marine turtles.]
ORCAS FACE MANY THREATS: Moving boats and underwater noise can disrupt orcas when they are feeding and affect their social interactions and echolocation.
HOW TO IDENTIFY AN ORCA: Individual orcas can be identified by their dorsal fins and saddle patches behind them, and any visible scars.
YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM SMILE: Orcas have 100 pointed teeth used to grasp and kill their prey.
THEY TRAVEL GREAT DISTANCES: Orcas are found in most marine habitats worldwide and are probably the second most wide-ranging mammal on the planet, after humans.
ORCAS HAVE A SIMILAR LIFESPAN TO HUMANS: Orcas can live for up to 90 years, with females usually living longer than males.
YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM SMILE: Orcas have 100 pointed teeth used to grasp and kill their prey.
ORCAS ARE PREGNANT FOR 17 MONTHS: Female orcas start breeding at around 6-10 years old, males at 10-13 years.
ORCAS HAVE THEIR OWN LANGUAGES: Orcas communicate through a range of clicks, whistles, pulsed calls, squeals, squeaks and screams.