Slide 1

Slide 2

Orca Whales Click me for audio.

Slide 3

Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus/Species: Orcinus orca

Slide 4

Slide 5

Females: average length 16-19 ft. Usually weigh 22,000 lb. Males: average length 19-22 ft. Usually weigh 8,000-12,000 lb.

Slide 6

Seals Sea lions Penguins Squids Sea turtles Sharks Fish Even different types of whales

Slide 7

Killer Whales hunt in pods which consist of 40 whales. All pods use cooperative hunting techniques that some compare to as wolf packs. Each pod has distinctive sounds so its members can recognize far away.

Slide 8

Map of where Orcas reside. Orca, Killer Whale: Photos, Video, Facts, E-card, Map -- National Geographic Kids They reside in all oceans, but they are most common in Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean.

Slide 9

Hearing occurs through the lower jaw and through soft tissue around the ear.

Slide 10

Orcas are in gestation for 17 months. It is estimated that calve are born at 8.5 feet in length and are 300-400 pounds. Orcas are maternal mammals and the calves stay with their mothers. Killer Whale with Calf Killer Whale with Calf

Slide 11

They hold their breath underwater and exhales through their blowhole when they reach the surface of the water. Orcas breathes a blowhole on its head.

Slide 12

Killer Whales can swim around 30 mph which makes them the second fastest marine mammal. When they dive they go to depths of about 100-200 feet.

Slide 13

Slide 14

Which ocean(s) do Orca Whales live in? A. A. Atlantic Ocean B. B. Pacific Ocean C. C. Pacific Ocean and Antarctic Ocean. D. D. All Oceans.

Slide 15

What is the fastest killer whales can swim? A. A. 25 mph B. B. 15 mph C. C. 65 mph D. D. 30 mph

Slide 16

How do Orca Whales communicate? A. A. Talking B. B. Sign language C. C. By creating distinct sound that the pod recognizes.

Slide 17

What do Killer Whales eat? A. A. Sea Lions B. B. Lettuce C. C. Seagulls D. D. Chickens

Slide 18

How big are calves when they are born? A. A. 3,000-4,000 pounds B. B. 300-400 pounds C. C. 100-200 pounds D. D. 10,000- 15,000 pounds

Slide 19

Right Right

Slide 20

Wrong

Slide 21

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/orc a/ http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/KillerWhale/adapaqkw.html http://www.orcanetwork.org/nathist/nathist.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiuPwxO8neo