2015年2月25日 · The largest orca ever held in captivity is the famous "Tilikum", with a length of 8.2 m (27 ft; measured in 2012) and a weight of 5,443 kg (12,000 b; taken in 2008). These are the official measurements (don't ask me how they were taken, the source don't mention it), and the animal itself seems very fat, not as slender (relatively speaking) as ...

2019年8月24日 · There is many information about the size of the orca in that topic, just for reference. Incredible pictures @Shadow!!! That orca is "flighing"!!! Those photos are really amazing. And that story also is interesting to read. But seeing that big animal jumping something like 3-4 meters up in that way is amazing.

2022年4月18日 · Interestingly the biggest orca from this region, accepted by Pitman et al (2007) is a male of 920 cm from Norway. Conclusion: In the Antarctic region, the biggest male recorded was of 900 cm and the biggest female of 770 cm.

2015年2月26日 · Well, since even a big cat expert like Nobuyuki Yamaguchi can be sometimes biased or wrong, then the quote from some professional cetacean book can be inaccurate as well. BTW, based on all the assumption, i personally think a 8 tons wild bull orca will absolutely be considered as a freak of the nature. Reply

2024年9月15日 · Quote:Update with more photos and information about one the largest orca specimens I ever seen, 7.65 m and 6.6 ton , Hokkaido Japan, 14 Feb 2005 Reply The following 3 users Like ruimendes1 's post: 3 users Like ruimendes1 's post

2023年7月24日 · Orca - Killer whale AndresVida Animal Enthusiast. 403 Replies. 1 Topics. Joined: Jan 2021 #46. 11-05-2022 ...

2024年6月3日 · Here is an interesting take on the possible different species of orca. Reply The following 2 users Like GrizzlyClaws 's post: 2 users Like GrizzlyClaws 's post

2019年8月15日 · Orca's always hunt white sharks COOPERATIVELY - not single-handedly. Thats a huge difference. If Orca's were solitary predators like the Great white, then there's the Great white shark might just be the undisputed top apex predator of the ocean. Orca's only have the upper-hand over sharks because they run and operate exclusively in packs.

2022年1月23日 · I took me a lot of time to found an image of a real orca in a side view and this was the best I could found. The skulls are from several populations, but the in the size side, there is already explained what info we have. I did not wanted to include the sizes of all orca populations because that was not my objective. I hope you like it. Reply

2018年6月7日 · The newfound orca, known as the type D or subantarctic killer whale, is very likely a new species, as it has a unique appearance: a rounded head, pointed dorsal fin, and small eye patch. Right: A "typical" orca—the kind that is found around the world—is bigger in …