Killer Whales are near the top of the list when it comes to kid's questions.
Q: What is a
super pod?
A: A group of whales is called a
pod or family. Several pods of whales meeting in one location is called a super
pod. Super pods are a community gathering of several pods of whales. Super pods
form 2-3 times a year like a family gathering or holiday together.
A pod of Killer Whales near Alaska.
Q: How do whales know which
other whales they are talking to?
A: Did you know killer whales
have an accent in making their vocal sounds?
Whales within the same pod will
develop an accent or dialect which makes each pod able to recognize a member of
its pod from members of other pods.
If young whales are separated
from their “family pod” the calf will not learn the necessary dialect features
to be accepted back into its pod. It is for that reason an orphaned or isolated
young killer whale must be quickly reintroduced back into its family pod.
A young Killer Whale stays close to its mother for protection and for the next feed.
Q: Are all killer whale pods the
same?
A: There are two types of killer
whale families. One group is a resident population that remains in one general
location along the coast eating primarily fish.
A second group is called
transitory. They migrate from location to location eating seals, sea lions, and
dolphins and rarely eat fish. Some of these groups are coastal but others
remain separate and live some distance off shore spending most of their time on
the continental shelf.
Killer Whales are voracious predators. These Penguins are easy targets as they dive for the water.
Q: How long
do killer whales live?
A: Male killer whales live to
20-25 yrs. Females live to 50 years. Females usually select older males to mate
with. By the time her female calves are ready to reproduce the father of the
female calf is dead from old age. This prevents inbreeding of the killer whale
pod and keeps the species genetically strong.
Even a Great White Shark is no match for a Killer Whale.
This Killer Whale is attacking a baby Grey Whale.
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