Killer Whales : On Australia’s island
Officials said that more than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania.
- Killer Whale is also known as Orcas which is found across the world.
- It is the largest member of the Delphinidae family and are the most widely distributed of all cetaceans.
- Members of this family include all dolphin species, as well as other larger species, such as long-finned pilot whales and short-finned pilot whales, whose common names also contain “whale” instead of “dolphin”.
- Killer whales are highly social, and most live in social groups called pods (groups of maternally related individuals seen together more than half the time).
- Killer whales rely on underwater sound to feed, communicate, and navigate.
- They are one of the most recognizable marine mammals, with their distinctive black and white bodies.
- Globally, killer whales occur in a wide range of habitats, in both open seas and coastal waters.
- Conservation Status: IUCN : Data Deficient
