The adult male Orca grows to about 27 ft. As for color, Orcas are basically black above, with a sharply defined white underside. A dramatic white spot appears above the eye. The Orca social unit is the pod, an extended family of 5-20 members. Fish, squid, skates, sharks, seals, sea lions, sea otters and other whales are among their principal foods.
Orcas also produce a range of distinctive calls, some of which are specific to particular pods.
There are no current reliable Orca population estimates. Copyright Whales, LLC 1996.