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Orcas/ Killer Whale/Dolphins

Orcas or Killers Whales are found in all the oceans of the world. They are a truly amazing animal to witness in the wild. They are actually not a whale at all but are actually dolphins. There are three different types of Orca, the resident pods which feed primarily on fish, transients which move long distances in a short period and feed on fish, and other marine mammals, also the lesser known offshores which also will feed on marine mammals as well. They have a varied diet though, there has been remains of rays in the stomach of one individual. Orcas form tight families within their pods. The males are the ones with the large(up to 6ft.tall)dorsal fins. Researchers identify each individual by their dorsal fin and the gray area just behind it called the saddle.
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  • A young Orca tries to keep a young gray from spouting as a pod of other Orcas circle the cow calf gray whale.
  • A young Orca tries to hold down a calf gray whale in the Santa Barbara Channel.
  • A pair of Orcas try to hold down a calf gray whale in the Santa Barbara Channel. The orcas which are transient Orcas will feed on other marine mammals such as seals, sealions, and other whales.  They have to hold the baby down to keep it from spouting.
  • A pair of Orcas movely closely by a thrilled whale watching group in the Santa Barbara Channel.
  • Orcas try to ram the mother gray whale to wear her down as the others try to hold the calf down, you can see the mother gray trying to hold her babies head out of water in the right hand side is the calfs head out of the water.
  • Another attempt by the mother gray whale to keep her calfs head above water to allow it to breath as they are surrounded by intense action by the Orcas.
  • Orca submerges where a chase ensues between the Orcas and a mother and calf gray whale.
  • Orca on the surface in the Santa Barbara Channel.
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