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Killer whale

Orcinus orca

Description:

Killer whale playing with and cracking open a sea turtle

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4 Comments

katelew02
katelew02 10 years ago

That's very cool

Arya
Arya 10 years ago

Very cool! Have you seen how they hunt Stingrays? Check out the documentary "Killer Whales" if your interested.

Great shots, Thanks!!! Emily: Orcas are found anywhere where there is salt water and prey, only the Baltic and Black Seas excluded.. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypron...

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Fabulous capture! It makes sense, but I didn't realize Orca travel that far South!

StentHebel
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Parroquia Tomas de Berlanga (Santo Tomas), Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Spotted on Jan 25, 2012
Submitted on Nov 5, 2013

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