Orca killer whales Killer whales, also known as orcas, are the largest members of the dolphin family and the top predator in their ecosystem. The orca killer whale is very well known because of their unique colorway. They aren't the biggest in the sea but they are at the top of the food chain which means they are apex predators. The name “killer whale” is because they attack whale calves and whale mothers, in pods. Pods usually consist of five to thirty orcas to make sure they can get the job done. Orca killer whales are mammals which means that they breath air with their lungs. When they hunt they do it at the surface of the water so if they need a breath they can easily do so. Mammals do not lay eggs they give birth and that is exactly …show more content…
Usually orca killer whales travel in pods of 5 to 30, they use this tactic for hunting mostly. When a Orca mother is with her calf the mother will make the calf swim above the mother so nothing can come from beneath. Although nothing hunts the killer whale all animals still have defences if you get close, like a snake if anything gets too close it will defend itself by striking. The orca killer whale is a apex predator, there is nothing in the sea that hunts orca killer whales but humans sometimes will kill orca killer whales are poached for their fins. The orca killer whales get the name “Killer whale” is because they hunt whales in pods, although they are not whales they are actually the largest species of dolphin that dates back to 11 million years ago. They hunt the female whales because they are more vulnerable and they can usually be hunted with their calf, with is a very easy target for killer whales, they do not hunt males as they are too large and will fight back more males swing their tails to create a wall of bubbles to blind the orcas and sometimes also send them up to the surface to get air. Although killer whales have 40-56 teeth when they hunt whale calfs they push the calf under the water. But with female adult whales they will bite at their fins so they cannot swim and then try to drown them. Killer whales also hunt in pods so that they can surround a school of fish so not a lot of them swim away. Killer whales diets consist of seabirds, squid, octopuses, sea turtles, sharks, rays, fish, and whales.But they also eat a lot of marine mammals including seals and dungeons. A Lot of people think that killer whales will kill humans, well they do not as they do not see us as a threat, because they think we are not big enough to hurt them.Orcas are the largest of all carnivores on earth that feed on a wide variety of foods, they are found in almost all oceans, from the