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Mother and calf killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing near Point Adolphus, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Killer whale calf (Orcinus orca) spy-hopping at sunset near Point Adolphus, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing at sunset near Point Adolphus, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Adult bull killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing at sunset near Point Adolphus, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

A pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, Pacific Ocean, North America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Type Big B killer whales (Orcinus orca), searching ice floes for pinnipeds in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult bull Type A killer whale (Orcinus orca) power lunging in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult bull Type A killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult Type A killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Pod of Type B Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) with yellow cast due to diatoms, Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A pod of Type A killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing off the northwest coast of South Georgia, Polar Regions

Adult bull killer whale (Orcinus orca), power-lunging while feeding on fish along the coast of eastern Greenland, Polar Regions

A pod of mammal eating killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Killer whale female calf (Orcinus orca), breaching at sunset off Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Killer whale female (Orcinus orca), tail-lobbing off Isla San Lorenzo, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

A pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca), attacking a humpback whale on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

A small pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) off Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

Type Little B killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Killer whale female calf (Orcinus orca), breaching at sunset off Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaching in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaching in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of Type A killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing off the northwest coast of South Georgia, Polar Regions

Curious type B2 killer whales (Orcinus orca), mother and calf inspecting the ship in the Errera Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A young killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing in Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, Pacific Ocean, North America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Type Big B killer whales (Orcinus orca) searching ice floes for pinnipeds in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Killer whale (orca) pod (Orcinus orca), Resurrection Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaching in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Ecotype Big B killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing amongst ice floes in Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Curious type B2 killer whale (Orcinus orca), inspecting the ship in the Errera Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult male killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing at sunset on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Adult California gray whale (Eschrictius robustus), spy-hopping in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Killer whales (Orcinus orca), power-lunging while feeding on fish along the coast of eastern Greenland, Polar Regions

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), beside tourists in inflatables off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

A pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing at sunset on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Ecotype Big B killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing amongst ice floes in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Ecotype Big B killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing amongst ice floes in Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca), near Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Killer whale (Orcinus orca), calf breaching near the Cleveland Peninsula, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Type Big B killer whales (Orcinus orca), pinniped specialist swimming near the Yalour Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A pod of Type A killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing off the northwest coast of South Georgia, Polar Regions

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Killer whale female (Orcinus orca), surfacing off Isla San Lorenzo, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Type Little B killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Type Little B killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Type Big B killer whales (Orcinus orca), searching ice floes for pinnipeds in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Type Big B killer whales (Orcinus orca) searching ice floes for pinnipeds in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), catching and killing an elephant seal in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), catching and killing an elephant seal in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), near a whale watching boat in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaching in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), feeding on a gray whale calf carcass in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), near a whale watching boat in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), near a whale watching boat in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaching in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Ecotype Little B killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Ecotype Little B killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A small pod of Atlantic killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing just north of Tromso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing with fresh kill, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Ecotype Big B killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Ecotype Big B killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), feeding on a gray whale calf carcass in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), feeding on a gray whale calf carcass in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), feeding on a gray whale calf carcass in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), catching and killing a harbor porpoise in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Adult bull killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing near the Cleveland Peninsula, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), feeding on a gray whale calf carcass in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient male killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Adult bull killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing near the Cleveland Peninsula, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaching in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), near a whale watching boat in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), feeding on a gray whale calf carcass in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient male killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), surfacing in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

A pod of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca), near a whale watching boat in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Killer whale (orca) pod (Orcinus orca), Resurrection Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Adult killer whales (Orcinus orca) near research boat in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca), breaching in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) near boat in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

A small pod of 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in pack ice near Snow Hill Island Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Adult bull Orca - also called Killer Whale - (Orcinus orca) surfacing in the calm waters of Southeast Alaska, USA. Note the exceptionally tall dorsal fin - the field diagnostic for a mature male Orca.

A small pod of 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in pack ice near Snow Hill Island Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA

A small pod of 6 to 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in dense first year sea ice south of the Antarctic Circle near Adelaide Island, Gullet, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

A small pod of 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in pack ice near Snow Hill Island Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Captive killer whale (Orcinus orca). Captive orca such as this one in Marineland, Antibes, seem to fare less well than their wild counterparts. Antibes, France

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.