What's been spotted in New South Wales?

Killer whale

Orcinus orca

montague island killer whales

Weight 500.000kg
Orcinus orca

About this species

The killer whale is the largest of all dolphins. It has a robust black body with a distinct white patch behind the eye that will vary in shape depending on the type of killer whale. There is a grey saddle located behind the dorsal fin which is also variable in shape. The underside is white along the length of the body and extends to the flank in a lobe at two thirds the way along. They have blunt nose (rostrum), large round flippers and broad flukes. The dorsal fin differs in the sexes, with males having a large tall triangular dorsal fin up to 1.8 m tall and females having a smaller curved dorsal fin. The blow is medium sized and bushy. Read more…

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