Sites and pages listed here contain data for kids and teens about Orcas, also known as Killer Whales.
Information may include taxonomy, reproduction, social behavior, communication, appearance and characteristics, adaptations, food habits and diet, threats, status, and conservation.
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Alaska Fish and Game: Orca
Reviews size and appearance, distribution, pods, migration, photoidentification in Alaska, diet and food habits, reproduction, and sources of mortality.
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Animal Diversity: Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Provides pictures, classification, geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, longevity, behavior, food habits, and status.
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Enchanted Learning: Orca (Orcinus orca)
Offers description, diet, communication, habitat and range, reproduction, population, classification, and links to activities.
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Kids' Planet: Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Covers status, description, size, population, lifespan, range, habitat, food, behavior, offspring, threats, and protection.
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Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
University of Guelph details description, distribution, reproduction, ecology, and behavior.
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National Geographic: Killer Whale (Orca)Orcinus orca
Image and range map accompany species profile, fast facts, sounds, gallery, and printable factsheet.
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Whale Images: Killer Whale Facts
Explores name, classification, general description, physical characteristics, diet and teeth, activities, senses and communication, and lifespan.
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Why Are Orca Called Killer Whales?
HowStuffWorks gives history of names and reputation, size and appearance, history, social structure, communication, and feeding habits.