What Do Killer Whales Eat

They feed on fish and squid like other odontocetes (toothed whales) do, but will also target seals, sea birds and even whale species far bigger than themselves. Killer whales are also the only known predators of great white sharks.

Can orcas jump out of the water?

Turning our attention back to Killer Whales, a good time to see them leaping out the water is during a hunt. … Another version of popping out the water for an Orca is called the “spy hop”, the animal will emerge vertically displaying its head.

Where do sperm whales live?

Sperm whales are the largest of the toothed whales and have one of the widest global distributions of any marine mammal species. They are found in all deep oceans, from the equator to the edge of the pack ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. They are named after the waxy substance—spermaceti—found in their heads.