Photo courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Spy-hopping in the ice.
The orca grow a whopping 27 to 33 feet long (8 to 10 m) and weighs more than 8,000 to 12,000 pounds (3.6 to 5.4 kg). Humans are its only enemy.
Orca's saw-like teeth make this whale an efficient predator. They have 10 to 13 pairs of 3" long, interlocking cone-shaped
teeth in their upper and lower jaws for a total of 40 to 52 teeth.
They eat other whales, seals, turtles, octopi, penguins and sea gulls. Orcas eat about 551 pounds (250 kg) of food every day.
They live in close pods of 6 to 40 males for life. Orcas belong to the dolphin family and are the largest dolphin.










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