Orcinus - Wikipedia
Orcinus is a genus of Delphinidae, the family of carnivorous marine mammals known as dolphins, in the infraorder Cetacea. It includes the largest (and only extant) delphinoid species, Orcinus …
Killer whale | Definition & Facts | Britannica
Jan 2, 2026 · The evolutionary record of the genus Orcinus is scanty. The earliest fossil identified as a killer whale is O. citonensis from the Pliocene Epoch (5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago) …
Killer Whale - NOAA Fisheries
Aug 18, 2025 · The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. The population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest is one of the most critically …
Facts about orcas (killer whales) - Whale & Dolphin ...
Their Latin name, Orcinus orca, also reflects this observation of orcas feeding on large whales. Orcinus translates to ‘of the kingdom of the dead,’ and orca refers to a kind of whale.
OBIS-SEAMAP Species Profile - Orcinus orca
OBIS-SEAMAP Species Profile - Orcinus orcaKiller whale - Orcinus orca
Orca (Orcinus orca) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Killer Whales are distinctively marked, with a black back, white chest and sides, and a white patch above and behind the eye. Calves are born with a yellowish or orange tint, which fades to …
Orcas (Killer Whales) ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Orcas (formerly known as killer whales, blackfish, and murder pandas...), Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758), are actually dolphins. And they are the largest of the dolphin family.