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The Orca, or Orcinus orca, is also called a Killer Whale. It is the largest member of the Oceanic Dolphin family and lives primarily on seals and fish.

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The Orca, or Orcinus orca, is also called a Killer Whale. It is the largest member of the Oceanic Dolphin family and lives primarily on seals and fish.

Killer Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The killer whale is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale
ADW: Orca - Orcinus orca

Killer whales have streamlined, black and white bodies. They are black on the dorsal surface, white extends from the bottom of the chin to just beyond the anus on the ventral surface.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Orcinus_orca/
Orcas (Killer Whales), Orcinus orca - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Orcas (Killer Whales), Orcinus orca, Mammalia, Cetacea, Delphinidae, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=84
Killer Whale (Orcinus Orca) - A-Z Animals

Killer Whales (orca) are found in all the worlds oceans both hot and cold from the freezing waters of the North and South poles to tropical seas.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/killer-whale/
Killer Whale Pictures and Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about killer whales with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-whale
Basic Facts About Orcas - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about orcas.
http://www.defenders.org/orca/basic-facts
Different Types of Orcas - ScienceNews

Killer whales may be at least four species, a new study of mitochondrial DNA shows.
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/deleted-scenes/one-ocean-four-or-more-killer-whale-species
Where Do Killer Whales Live? - WhaleFacts

The killer whale is the largest marine mammal in the dolphin family.
http://www.whalefacts.org/where-do-killer-whales-live/
Orcas Diet and Hunting Strategies - Killer-Whale

Killer whales are carnivore marine mammals, so their diet is full of meat gotten by hunting several species in their habitat.
http://www.killer-whale.org/what-do-killer-whales-eat/
What Do Orcas Eat? - Livescience

Orcas, or killer whales, are a highly intelligent, social species that lives in pods and can cooperatively hunt for prey.
http://www.livescience.com/27431-orcas-killer-whales.html
8 Reasons Orcas Don't Belong at SeaWorld

Find out eight reasons why orcas don't belong at SeaWorld and what you can do to help!
http://www.seaworldofhurt.com/features/8-reasons-orcas-dont-belong-seaworld/
11 Facts Everyone Should Know About Orca Captivity

Recent events have reignited controversies surrounding captive orcas.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/facts-you-should-know-about-orca-captivity
How Orcas Work Together to Whip Up a Meal

Cooperative hunting techniques provide a glimpse into the culture of killer whales.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/orca-feeding/morell-text

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Orca Killer whale^[1] Temporal range: Pliocene to recent ^[2] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Transient orcas near Unimak Island, eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska

5.4-meter (17-foot-9-inch) female killer whale compared to 1.8-meter (5-foot-11-inch) human scuba diver
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[3]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[4]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Suborder:	Whippomorpha
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Delphinidae
Genus:	Orcinus
Species:	O. orca
Binomial name
*Orcinus orca* ( Linnaeus, 1758) ^[5]

Orcinus orca range
Synonyms
Delphinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Delphinus gladiator Bonnaterre, 1789 Orca gladiator (Bonnaterre, 1789)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Killer Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The killer whale is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale
ADW: Orca - Orcinus orca

Killer whales have streamlined, black and white bodies. They are black on the dorsal surface, white extends from the bottom of the chin to just beyond the anus on the ventral surface.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Orcinus_orca/
Orcas (Killer Whales), Orcinus orca - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Orcas (Killer Whales), Orcinus orca, Mammalia, Cetacea, Delphinidae, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=84
Killer Whale (Orcinus Orca) - A-Z Animals

Killer Whales (orca) are found in all the worlds oceans both hot and cold from the freezing waters of the North and South poles to tropical seas.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/killer-whale/
Killer Whale Pictures and Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about killer whales with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-whale
Basic Facts About Orcas - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about orcas.
http://www.defenders.org/orca/basic-facts
Different Types of Orcas - ScienceNews

Killer whales may be at least four species, a new study of mitochondrial DNA shows.
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/deleted-scenes/one-ocean-four-or-more-killer-whale-species
Where Do Killer Whales Live? - WhaleFacts

The killer whale is the largest marine mammal in the dolphin family.
http://www.whalefacts.org/where-do-killer-whales-live/
Orcas Diet and Hunting Strategies - Killer-Whale

Killer whales are carnivore marine mammals, so their diet is full of meat gotten by hunting several species in their habitat.
http://www.killer-whale.org/what-do-killer-whales-eat/
What Do Orcas Eat? - Livescience

Orcas, or killer whales, are a highly intelligent, social species that lives in pods and can cooperatively hunt for prey.
http://www.livescience.com/27431-orcas-killer-whales.html
8 Reasons Orcas Don't Belong at SeaWorld

Find out eight reasons why orcas don't belong at SeaWorld and what you can do to help!
http://www.seaworldofhurt.com/features/8-reasons-orcas-dont-belong-seaworld/
11 Facts Everyone Should Know About Orca Captivity

Recent events have reignited controversies surrounding captive orcas.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/facts-you-should-know-about-orca-captivity
How Orcas Work Together to Whip Up a Meal

Cooperative hunting techniques provide a glimpse into the culture of killer whales.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/orca-feeding/morell-text

Orca Killer whale^[1] Temporal range: Pliocene to recent ^[2] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Transient orcas near Unimak Island, eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska

5.4-meter (17-foot-9-inch) female killer whale compared to 1.8-meter (5-foot-11-inch) human scuba diver
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[3]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[4]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Suborder:	Whippomorpha
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Delphinidae
Genus:	Orcinus
Species:	O. orca
Binomial name
*Orcinus orca* ( Linnaeus, 1758) ^[5]

Orcinus orca range
Synonyms
Delphinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Delphinus gladiator Bonnaterre, 1789 Orca gladiator (Bonnaterre, 1789)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Orca, or Orcinus orca, is also called a Killer Whale. It is the largest member of the Oceanic Dolphin family and lives primarily on seals and fish.

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