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The orca or killer whale is a toothed whale that is an efficient predator, even attacking huge young blue whales. Their only enemy is human beings. Orcas live in small, close-knit, life-long pods and have 1 blowhole.
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www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Orca....
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Orca.shtml
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Kids' feature about orcas, or killer whales, with photographs, video, sound, fun facts, and e-mail postcard. Links to other animals. ... Be sure to update to the latest Adobe Flash Player so you can enjoy all the games and interactives on National Geographic Kids. ... Animals A-Z: See photos, watch videos, and read facts about...
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kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Orc...
kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Orca
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Sometimes called "the wolf of the sea", the orca can be a fierce hunter with well-organized hunting techniques, although there are no documented cases of killer whales attacking a human in the wild. ... Depending on the population and geographic area, the diet of orcas varies. Food preference and availability may have led to...
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www.acsonline.org/factpack/KillerWhale.htm
www.acsonline.org/factpack/KillerWhale.htm
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Orcas, killer whales, Species of whale found in antarctica ... Orcas / Killer Whales Statistics ... Killer whales or Orcas are probably the best known of the whales, as large carnivores they have a keen intelligence that enables them to be trained in captivity to do various tricks for rewards and so have been kept in...
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www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlif...
www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/whales/orcas.htm
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And, as their common name implies, the remains of other orcas have also been found in the stomachs of these "killer whales." It is uncertain why these animals are cannibalistic. ... Orcas, killer whales, Rolf Hicker Nature Photography...
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marinebio.org/species.asp?id=84
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Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphins and one of the world's most powerful predators. They feast on marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales, employing teeth that can be four inches (ten centimeters) long.
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animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-w...
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-whale.html
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Click here for the updated InfoBook - Killer Whales. ... See live killer whales on the Shamu Cam! ... Killer whale classroom activity appropriate for grades 4-8.
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www.seaworld.org/infobooks/KillerWhale/home.html
www.seaworld.org/infobooks/KillerWhale/home.html
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Get to know some Orca Facts, Stories and Books ... Take a look at Orcas in Captivity (last updated December 1, 2009) ... Orcas by Alexandra Morton...
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www.orcahome.de/
www.orcahome.de/
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Laser Morphometrics of Alaska Killer Whales; ... 2009. Mammal-eating killer whales and their prey-trend data for pinnipeds and sea otters in the North Pacific Ocean do not support the sequential megafaunal collapse hypothesis. Mar. Mammal Sci. 25(3):737-747.
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nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/cetaceans/killer2.htm
nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/cetaceans/killer2.htm
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