How long do Killer Whales live?
Untitled DocumentMale killer whales have a life expectancy of 50-60 years. Females have a life expectancy of 80-90 years.
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Untitled DocumentKiller Whales or Orcinus Orcas are marine mammals. They are one of 85 Whale (cetacean) species. The killer whale is a toothed whale (Odontoceti) and is an efficient predator, even attacking huge blue whales. Killers live in small, close-knit, life-long pods and have one blowhole. Killers breathe air at the surface of the water through this blowhole which is located near the top of its head. Their blow is a single, low bushy cloud.
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FooterThey are called killer whales due to the fact that feed largely on warm blooded prey. They hunt down whales occasionally, therefore the name "killer (of) whales".
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Questions & Answers - HMS EnduranceThe activities of killer whales can be grouped into four major categories: foraging, resting, socialising and travelling. Foraging is the most common activity, which makes up about 60% of their daily activity. When resting, pod members slow down, group together tightly, become mainly silent and dive in synchronization; resting episodes usually last 2 – 3 hours. Socialising amongst killer whales consists of mating and play with the other pod members.
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Untitled DocumentKiller whales can dive to a depth of 30 m in order to hunt. Killers commonly breach (swim at very fast speeds toward the surface in order to rise above it and then fall back again). Spy-hopping (poking its head out of the water to look around) and lob-tailing (slapping its tail on the water) are also common activities.
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Untitled DocumentKiller whale vocalizations include clicks, as used in echolocation, whistles, and scream-like pulses. The sounds are used to communicate with other killers, for mating purposes, and for locating prey. Different pods (long-lasting groups of killers) have distinctive "accents" and can recognize members by this accent.
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Untitled DocumentKiller whales don't make long, seasonal migrations. They may, however, cover an area of hundreds kilometres in order to find seasonal prey.
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Spirit of the West > Contact UsHow close do we paddle to the Orcas? On our Johnstone Strait tour we stand a high chance of seeing the whales. Understandably we cannot guarantee what nature will dictate, but we can tell you that this area has one of the highest concentrations of Killer Whales on earth, and this is where they spend their summer holiday. You may see them from either your kayak, while traveling on our water taxi, or from the shore.
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ASK SHAMU - Frequently Asked QuestionsA killer whale can reach speeds of 28 miles per hour. They usually swim much more slowly at about 6 to 8 miles per hour. Human Olympic swimmers can only swim at top speeds of 4.5 miles per hour.
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ASK SHAMU - Frequently Asked QuestionsSome killer whales, like those at SeaWorld, eat mostly fish. Other killer whales eat other marine mammals (whales, seals, and sea lions), sharks and rays, octopus and squids, seabirds such as penguins, and some even eat leatherback sea turtles.
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ASK SHAMU - Frequently Asked QuestionsKiller whales are found in oceans throughout world. The worldwide population of killer whales is unknown. NOAA Fisheries Service has stock assessments available for some populations of killer whales at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/PR2/
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ASK SHAMU - Frequently Asked QuestionsA healthy adult killer whale is an apex (top) predator in the ocean; it can prey on anything that lives in the sea, but has no predators of its own. Some killer whales are even known to prey on other species of whales. At one time, people called them "whale killers," which was eventually modified into killer whales.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsOrcas are highly efficient ocean predators--top of the food chain. Some cooperate when hunting, just like wolves. The fact that most killer whales feed on other marine mammals, including the large baleen whales, have earned them their common name. Pacific Northwest resident pods of killer whales, however, rely primarily upon the once-abundant salmon runs for food.
Related QuestionsAre killer whales really found in Antarctica and what do they eat?
Questions & Answers - HMS EnduranceKiller whales are widely spread throughout the Southern Ocean. They are the only whales that take warm-blooded mammals and, in the Antarctic, their main prey are other whales and seals. Killers hunt together in groups called pods. Members of a pod co-ordinate their movements through an endless stream of calls and clicks and can easily maintain a speed of 25 knots when hunting.
Related QuestionsHow long do they live?
Frequently Asked QuestionsWell I guess that depends on who you talk to--Most farmers who are in the egg producing business will say 2 years. Those who are in the meat producing business will say 6 months--Those who keep birds as pets (with names) or who are not interested in maximum production of eggs, will find that chickens can live up to 8 or 10 years.
Related QuestionsWhy do some killer whales' dorsal fins flop over?
ASK SHAMU - Frequently Asked QuestionsScientists are not sure why the dorsal fins of some killer whales flop over and the dorsal fins of other do not.The dorsal fins of killer whales are supported only by connective tissue and not bone. In a study of killer whales in New Zealand waters, 23% of the wild males had dorsal fins that bent over. Newborn killer whales all have floppy dorsal fins that stiffen a few days after birth. Scientists have a couple of theories as to why the dorsal fins of some killer whales flop over.
Related QuestionsWas the killer ever caught? Why or why not?
Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Frequently Asked QuestionsThe Whitechapel murderer was never brought to justice. Some theories suggest that he was indeed captured by the police and thrown, anonymously, into an insane asylum. This would seem unlikely. The truth is, Jack the Ripper was never caught or identified. The police at the time were ill-equipped to deal with a serial killer investigation.
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Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Frequently Asked QuestionsSerial killers generally don't have a "motive" in the usual sense. They do not murder out of jealousy, revenge, or greed. They murder because they have an innate desire to do so. They get a thrill, oftentimes sexual, out of the act of murder or mutilation. Profiling" has fast become the buzz-word of the criminal detection industry. Some, like John Douglas, believe it is a reliable means of investigation.
Related QuestionsHow long do whales stay underwater?
FooterThey mostly stay underwater for short periods of time like 3 to 8 minutes. However, longer periods of up to 30 minutes have been recorded.
Related QuestionsIf a killer whale attacks a mother or baby, do other whales come to its defense?
Journey North Gray WhalesA mother may struggle vigorously to protect its young, but other gray whales would probably not come near to help defend it. When killer whales attack, gray whales sometimes get very close together, perhaps more to protect themselves than to protect each other.
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Untitled DocumentThey are warm blooded, breath air through lungs and give birth to live young that are suckled on milk secreted from the mother’s mammary glands. Many of the features we associate with other mammals have been modified or lost during the long process of evolution from land dwelling ancestors and they have become superbly adapted to life in oceans, seas and rivers.
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