Together they will move in the same direction. Quick, brief changes in direction indicate that a whale has located a fish. However, the transients killer have another strategy as they will feed Harbour seals, Sea lions, Dall's porpoises, Harbour porpoises, Pacific Whitesided dolphins, Gray, Minke and other whales. Their hunts are highly co-operative and coordinated efforts. Sometimes a hunt will take just minutes and at other times they last for several hours.
Transients employ several hunting strategies.
A lot of the time Transients travel around silently in small groups. This perhaps enables them to listen intently, lessen their presence in the water, and sneak up on their prey. The prey Transients are after have well developed skills of their own and are difficult and unwilling victims. So Transients have to use many different strategies to be successful. Killer whales can travel very fast, reaching top speeds of 30 miles per hour.