Featured Animal: Killer Whale (aka Orca)

Meet our featured animal: the killer whale (orca)!

Here are five facts about killer whales:

True to their name, killer whales are effective hunters. They prey on seals, sea lions, fish, sea birds, turtles, octopuses, and squid.
Killer whales hunt in pods, or groups, in a way similar to wolves. They circle their prey and force them into smaller areas before attacking.
Killer whales have a massive range, living primarily where the water is cold, but inhabiting anywhere from the polar regions right up to the equator.
Sending sound waves that travel underwater, killer whales use echolocation as a means for hunting.
Killer whales live an average of 30 to 50 years in the wild.

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