Australian authorities are euthanizing approximately 90 false killer whales that survived a mass stranding on a remote Tasmanian beach.
It is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.
It is also known as Orcas.
Scientific Name - Orcinus orca.
Type – Mammals.
Weight - Up to 6 tons.
Appearance - They are immediately recognizable by their distinctive black-and-white coloring.
Distribution - Though they often frequent cold, coastal waters, orcas can be found from the Polar Regions to the Equator.
Orcas are highly intelligent and able to coordinate hunting tactics.
These are extremely fast swimmers and have been recorded at speeds of up to 54kph.
Whales are highly social mammals and are well known for stranding in groups because they travel in large, close-knit communities which rely on constant communication.
Diet – Carnivores.
They use echolocation to communicate and hunt, making sounds that travel underwater until they encounter objects, then bounce back, revealing their location, size, and shape.
