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orca

[awr-kuh] / ˈɔr kə /




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Researchers documented two separate hunting events in which three white sharks were killed while they were conducting regular orca monitoring.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025

Keiko, the orca that starred in the 1993 move Free Willy, was rescued from captivity in 1996 before being taken to a bay in Iceland in 1998.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

On Monday researchers observed a new young orca swimming with the J pod, which they named J62.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2025

I’ve written about sailors trading tips online over orca attacks and how savvy TikTok marketing revived a restaurant’s business.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

As long as you weren’t an orca, they would be your friend instantly.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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