Explore: Killer Whales

as "killer whales" because ancient sailors saw them hunt larger whales. Since the 1960s, the term "orca" has increasingly replaced "killer whale" in common

sperm whales and pilot whales. Different populations around the world have different vocalizations, similar to other dolphins. The false killer whale is

and the other whales to attack Byrne, but suggested that years of abuse and cruelty towards Tilikum, including allowing the other whales to rake Tilikum's

(1600–6500 ft.) in depth. Pygmy killer whales are most commonly confused with melon-headed whales and false killer whales. For instance, a published paper

Hurwitz, David; Elwen, Simon H. (January 2023). "Direct observation of killer whales preying on white sharks and evidence of a flight response". Ecology

long-finned pilot whales living in colder waters and short-finned pilot whales living in tropical and subtropical waters. Pilot whales are among the largest

He was a member of J Pod of the Southern Resident Killer Whales, the population of killer whales most damaged by subsequent captures. The third capture

Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular

Side of Killer Whales in Captivity. St. Martin's Press. pp. 228–231. ISBN 978-1-250-00831-2. Retrieved August 2, 2015. "Wedded Bliss: Whale Of A Pain"

killer whales, which included amongst its members a distinctive male called Old Tom, would assist whalers in hunting baleen whales. The killer whales