Killer Whales Hunt Sea Lions.
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Uploaded by pycckuexyu on Nov 19, 2009
The killer whale is the largest predator of mammals that exists on earth today. Male killer whales average 5.8 to 6.7 m and weigh between 3,500 and 5,500 kg. Orcas can swim as fast as 48.4 kilometers per hour, making them the second fastest mammal. Toothed whales are social animals, orcas (killer whales) travel in social units called pods, containing one adult male, several adult breeding females and a number of sub-adults of both sexes. Sizes may vary from as few as 4 to as many as 40. There is an occasional exchange of members between pods, especially during breeding season. They have an extremely varied diet, as far as animals living in the oceans are concerned, ranging from fish to birds, seals and even other whales.
A Killer whale (Orcinus orca) is named 'killer whale', not because it kills humans, but because it kills other whales. They inhabit all oceans, but are most numerous in the Arctic ocean and the Antarctic. Sightings in warm waters are less frequent, but do occur. Killer whales migrate along with other species, on which they hunt, or even pack ice. Despite their beautiful appearance they are not considered an endangered species. Estimates in studies range from 70,000 to 180,000 in the Antarctic.
Some researchers believe killer whales sleep using only one brain hemisphere at a time. The orca in the picture is spyhopping, researchers debate its purpose. Some say it is to spot seals or boats. Some say it is part of their tactics when two or more orcas help each other catching seals.
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@gymnasticsGIRL368
They are not mean, they are nice. They gonna eat the seal anyway, but before they start chewing, they wirl them around to knock them out, so they are unconcious when they recieve thier fatal bite. Pretty much more human than some of our slaughterhouses...
peuser1 3 months ago
orcas not killer whales if so why arnt they calling croks killer croks, or killer sharks... get it right next time...
addicted2crackheads 8 months ago
this needs a british narrator instead
peamealbaconrules 11 months ago
did u notice that the whale like beats the seal to death before eating it? there so mean.
gymnasticsGIRL368 1 year ago
Oh hell, that was so hard to watch; my stomach hurts! But the ending kinda made up for it. The killer whales are downright beautiful!
Safiery 2 years ago
lol
MrZemzia 2 years ago
Amazing and beautiful video!!!
OS253 2 years ago