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Orca...Sean Scott Photography
Alright, let's dive deep into the mysterious and mesmerizing world of the orca, or as some like to call them, killer whales. These majestic creatures h ...
Orcas
These three experiences that SeaWorld orcas miss out on illustrate the simple fact that a captive orca isn't really an orca at all, it is a commoditized being that bears only physical similarities to their wild counterparts.
pc : moskvarium(?)
There have been so many orcas around throughout June it's been hard to keep up - not that I'm complaining! Here are some highlights from Ju...
PC Melisa Pinnow
Several members of the Orca (Orcinus Orca) family J Pod surface together to breathe while sleeping off Blakely Island in Washington's Puget Sound. When sleeping, the whales, also known as killer whales, turn off the half of their brains that are not responsible for regulating breathing. During this time, they tend to cluster, swim slowly in circles, and surface together.
