Welcome K47! The Center for Whale Research announced the official designation for the new K-Pod calf today, with the mother still to be officially confirmed based on future encounters. It’s been most strongly associating with K36 thus far but other reproductive females have also been in close attendance. Here’s a short video clip of Ks exiting Puget Sound yesterday, filmed by Jason Shields. Can you spot the tiny dorsal fin of the calf? 😍 It surfaces three times in this clip! Vocalizations are o

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A quick glimpse into what was a very memorable pass from J-Pod this afternoon. | Orca Behavior Institute

Type A Killer Whales are the largest type of Orca, growing to nearly 10-metres in length, due to their diet of large prey. On this occasion in Antarctica we spotted a pod of nine animals hunting and consuming a Minke whale. Video by Richard Sidey & Aliscia Young / Galaxiid #killerwhale #orca #antarctica #oceans | Richard Sidey

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180K views · 2.2K reactions | : Mike Nulty Orcas are known for playing with their food. Their powerful tail slaps can be enough to stun their prey before biting into it. Stingrays are abundant in the Gulf of California, and a main food source for some of the orca populations that frequent the area! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR | Facebook