Sightings of mammal-eating orcas increasing in Puget Sound

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If you see an orca this time of year, there’s a good chance it’s one of the transient variety.

Glimpses of transient orcas in the Salish Sea have increased over the last few years, with the Whidbey-based Orca Network recording about 100 more sightings this year as compared to the same time last year.

The plentiful population of killer whales — which are actually a type of large dolphin — likely owes its success to its diet of other marine mammals, mainly harbor seals, sea lions and porpoises. They are also known to munch on an occasional seabird or even a squid.

“Because those populations are so healthy, these are places where the whales know they can come in and find abundant food,” said Stephanie Raymond, a Seattle resident who is the program manager for the Orca Network.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/sightings-of-mammal-eating-orcas-increasing-in-puget-sound/

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1. Hopefully not all mammals

How tough are orcas?

They kill great white sharks just for the liver.

Great White Sharks Are Completely Terrified of Orcas
A new study shows the apex predators will flee their hunting grounds and won’t return for up to a year when killer whales pass by

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/great-white-sharks-are-completely-terrified-orcas-180972009/


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Do killer whales have a sense of humor?

Probably chuckling to each other as they swim away.

'Did you smell poop in the water back there?'