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orca

Another name for killer whale.
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According to Thabit Zahran Al Abdul Salaam, Director of Marine Biodiversity Management at EAD, the killer whale, or Orcinus orca, despite the name, are not considered a threat to humans.
Killer whales spotted in Abu Dhabi waters by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
In California's Monterey Bay last spring, Pusser snapped a photo of a killer whale, or Orcinus orca (OR-sin-uhs OR-kuh), gliding along next to the intestines from its recent kill--a gray-whale calf (young).
Icky intestines by Bryner, Jeanna / Science World
 
 
 
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