“People have been trying to stop the wolf killing there for years. Far less commonly, these Killer Whales have also been documented to feed on River Otters, Northern Elephant Seals, Sea Otters and – VERY, VERY occasionally – a terrestrial mammal like deer. Killer whales have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. I found it mildly pleasant, if quite fatty. The killer whale, also known as an orca (Orcinus orca), is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. The crew of the MV Nisshin Maru (日新丸), Japan's primary whaling vessel and the world's only w The Southern Resident Killer Whales of Puget Sound dine on only the fattest Chinook salmon, even if it means allowing an entire school of skinnier salmon to swim by. A Japanese whaling crew has fallen victim to a dramatic full on assault by a school of killer whales, killing no less than 16 crew members and injuring 12, has reported the Japanese Government this morning. Killer whales have also been observed preying on terrestrial mammals, such as deer and moose swimming between islands off the northwest coast of North America. While he was talking the juvenile orca pooped up under one of the birds, swallowing it. He proved that the wolves were primarily eating deer and moose, and only 10% of the wolves' diet was caribou. He proved that the wolves were primarily eating deer and moose, and only 10% of the wolves’ diet was caribou. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and other species of dolphin. Moose are excellent swimmers and are known to dive up to twenty feet in order to graze on aquatic plants, and stay cool during the summers. I’ve only had whale once, on a boat in Bergen (Norway) Harbor. They didn’t specify which type, so it may not have been orca. After locating killer whale scat, Eba plays with a prized ball. Killer whale cannibalism has also been reported based on analysis of stomach contents, but this is likely to be the result of scavenging remains dumped by whalers. Orcas, it turns out, have picky palates. Near the boat were a few birds sitting on the water and the captain was on the PA telling us that they were Marbled Murrelets and were a threatened species in some areas. I was on a day trip down the Tracy Arm fjord this summer and we stopped to watch a pod of orcas with a juvenile. The orca poop is “only going to pop up and float for a few minutes before it’s gone,” but the information gleaned from the samples are key to helping the orcas survive. A pair of orcas were filmed apparently hunting a great white shark off the coast of South Africa. They can close their nostrils and stay underwater for a full minute before needing to come up for air. 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