Killer Whales or Orcas are magnificent animals that have many different qualities. These majestic creatures have become something that humans have been curious about for decades. And by this curiosity we have educated many people on many things, from what they look like to how they behave and how they live.

Even though compared to other whales the Killer Whales the largest predator in the deep blue sea. The female killer whale can grow up to 28ft in and the mature whale up to 32 ft. To identify male from female is fairly easy because the female has a curved dorsal fin, Orcas are the ocean's fastest swimmers, capable of speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. Their life span is actually very much similar to human life span. Females give usually reproduce at the age of 14 and bear four to six calves or (baby Orcas) over the next 25 years and most of the time end up being something like the doting Grandmother into their seventies and eighties!

Where do Orcas live?

Next to humans, Orcas are the most widely spread out or distributed mammal. Orcas can be seen or located all over the world’s oceans, but they are usually seen in the waters off the Pacific Coast of North America, Antarctica, northern Japan, Iceland and Norway. Killer Whales have also been seen in lukewarm waters of Hawaii, Bahamas, and the Galapagos Islands. The Killer Whale doesn’t really migrate, they follow their food where ever they go.