killer whale

noun

: a relatively small toothed whale (Orcinus orca of the family Delphinidae) that is black above with white underparts and white oval-shaped patches behind the eyes, attains a length of 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 meters), typically hunts in groups, and preys chiefly on sea mammals (such as seals, sea lions, and other whales), large fish, and squid

called also orca

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The technology found 303 of them in Peru, depicting parrots, cats, monkeys, killer whales, and more. —

Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024 But with binoculars trained on the horizon, the boat’s captain is on the lookout for something potentially far more unsettling: orcas, also known as killer whales, who in recent years have taken to slamming boats with alarming regularity. —

Josh Lederman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024 The interactions, so far, have remained isolated to a small population of killer whales found off the coast of Spain and Portugal. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 Zerbini thinks the craze for ramming rudders among the Iberian killer whales is probably a similar fad. —

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