#orcafacts

[whaletalesorg]

#orcafacts⠀ Orcas are the most widespread animal on Earth besides humans. They can be found in every one of the world’s oceans and they have numerous different cultures, depending on where they live! ⠀ Photo by @vitalocean⠀ #whaletales #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #killerwhale #orca #whales #trivia #facts #whalesareawesome #orcasareawesome #juneisorcamonth #whaleblog #whalestory #whalelove https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvqYs_gBBU/?utm_medium=tumblr

[whaletalesorg]

#orcafacts⠀ Southern Resident Killer Whales are the best studied population of marine mammal on Earth yet we still don't have a clear understanding of where these animals spend their winter months. All the more reason for continued research and more story submissions to our library! ⠀ Photo by @vitalocean⠀ #whaletales #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #salishsea #SRKW #orcaactionmonth #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #JPod #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #sharingiscaring #savetheorca https://www.instagram.com/p/CQHCeCxglha/?utm_medium=tumblr

[whaletalesorg]

#orcafacts⠀ Transient Killer Whales were renamed Bigg's Killer Whales in honour of Dr. Michael Bigg whose research changed the way we look at these animals.⠀ Photo by @brendonbissonette⠀ #whaletales #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #salishsea #biggs #orcaactionmonth #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #transient #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #sharingiscaring #savetheorca https://www.instagram.com/p/CQY3-79MonQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[whaletalesorg]

#orcafacts: Of the three killer whale ecotypes you can find in British Columbia, Offshores are the most mysterious and the least studied despite the fact that they seem to travel in extremely large groups, sometimes of over 50 or 100 individuals! Photo by @slatermoorephotograhy #whaletales #orcalove #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #sharingiscaring #savetheorca #offshores #whalewednesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQ7kmMgnhu/?igshid=1oh3no6domfvw

[whaletalesorg]

#orcafacts: There are three different ecotypes of orcas off the coast of BC: The fish-eating Residents, the marine mammal eating Bigg’s or Transients and the elusive and rare offshores, who are confirmed shark eaters (amongst other things). ⁠ Photo by @taslishaw⁠ #whaletales #orcalove #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth#salishsea #SRKW #Biggs #NRKW #JPod #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #sharingiscaring #savetheorca https://www.instagram.com/p/CBdkTS8h35S/?igshid=1xmjgskwbq9fa

[whaletalesorg]

#Orcafacts: Orcas are the most widespread animal on Earth besides humans. They can be found in every one of the world’s oceans and they have numerous different cultures, depending on where they live! #orcaawarenessmonth⁠ Photo by @vitalocean⁠ #whaletales #orca #killerwhale #calf #matriarch #whalesarawesome #orcalove https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOXk9Tn0Bg/?igshid=112pzybilxa4y

[whaletalesorg]

#Orcafacts: The larger Type B Orcas in Antarctica, also know as Pack Ice Killer Whales, specialize in washing seals off of pack ice with waves they create as a group. The smaller Type B Orcas, Gerlache Killer Whales, are often seen feeding on penguins. #whaletales #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #killerwhale #orca #whales #trivia #facts #whalesareawesome #orcasareawesome #juneisorcamonth #Antarctica https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBRtODHM6Q/?igshid=1cqc8zfun7eyr

[whaletalesorg]

#orcafacts: New Zealand is home to between 150-200 killer whales who can be seen most frequently from December and March. They forage on numerous species but some specialize in catching stingrays right in Wellington harbour. ⠀ Photo by @gary_j27⠀ #orcaawarenessmonth #whaletales #orcalove #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #getonaboat #storytelling #newzealand #trivia #funfacts https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBwMOwgskS/?igshid=1w61ggx8o916p