Common Name
Killer Whale
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Delphinidae
Species Name
Orcinus orca
Status
Lower Risk
States
Alaska
California
Oregon
Rhode Island
Washington
Distribution
Worldwide: all seas and oceans
Notes
Often cruises with tall fin clearly visible. Takes a wide variety of prey including fish, seals, baleen whales and seabirds; larger prey is hunted with a group. Most common near shore, especially in the Northwest.