Someone who is kind and friendly, particularly an older man who is attentive to young people, could be described as avuncular. The word, which refers literally to the attributes of an uncle, is also used to refer to characteristics associated with the genial relative. Near synonyms include caring, helpful, benevolent, and warmhearted. It is derived from the Latin avunculus for maternal uncle, which was a variation of avus for grandfather. These large black and white animals are the top predators in the ocean, hunted only by humans and able to attack and kill even the largest whales.
Orcas are highly social and very intelligent.
They communicate with clicks, whistles, and other sounds and can recognize each other by voice. Each orca's pattern of black and white markings is also unique. Orcas are found throughout the world's oceans from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and are in no danger of extinction. In the Antarctic alone, there are an estimated 180,000 orcas. An abnormal fear of open or public spaces is known as agoraphobia.