It ranges from the tropical seas through the temperate zones to the edge of the pack ice at both poles. Perhaps one of the most diversified species and the most recognizable of all the dolphins, killer whales are a dynamic species that, despite copious research is yet to be fully discovered.
An adult make killer whale usually measures from 22 to 27 feet (7 to8 meters) long and weighs from 8,000 to 12,000 pounds.
Although it is easy to see the killer whales in the clear water at a marine park, their coloring help to hide them as they hunt for food in the ocean.
Killer whales have taken in some parts of the world for their meat and oil, usually as a bycatch of whaling operations focused on other species.
Orcinus orca: Killer whale species
