“A world without dolphins and whales isn’t much of a world at all.” -Ric O’ Barry. Orcas or Killer Whales, who are surprisingly not whales, are the largest member of the dolphin family. Thankfully, they are also not mindless murderers, Orcas are complex and playful creatures. Although, they do look intimidating with their fifty-six razor-sharp teeth. They also reside together in pods and use echolocation to hunt for prey. Because of this, they locate their prey and strike as a group. Killer Whales can live for approximately 30 to 50 years. They also hold can only hold their breath for 15 minutes, because they need to surface for air. Orcas are magnificent mammals and are playful predators.
“A world without dolphins and whales isn’t much of a world at all.” -Ric O’ Barry. Orcas or Killer Whales, who are surprisingly not whales, are the largest member of the dolphin family. Thankfully, they are also not mindless murderers, Orcas are complex and playful creatures. Although, they do look intimidating with their fifty-six razor-sharp teeth. They also reside together in pods and use echolocation to hunt for prey. Because of this, they locate their prey and strike as a group. Killer Whales can live for approximately 30 to 50 years. They also hold can only hold their breath for 15 minutes, because they need to surface for air. Orcas are magnificent mammals and are playful predators.