Orcas are ocean-dwelling mammals primarily found in icy waters and coastal areas, preferring higher latitudes. Their diet consists of various marine animals, including seabirds, seals, and different fish, but they do not hunt humans. The document also highlights interesting facts about orcas, their anatomy, and expresses admiration for these creatures through art and poetry.

1. By Annette E.
Science
May 2013
Mr. Castrellón's Room 207

2. Habitat
 Orcas live in the oceans but most of them live in icy
waters. You can also find orcas in seas all over. They
clearly prefer higher latitudes and coastal areas over
pelagic environments.

3. Diet
 Orcas eat seabirds, seals, sea lions, smaller
dolphins, fish, squid, penguin and they also eat
different kinds of whales. They do not eat humans.
Orcas hunt varied prey. Fish eating Orcas prey on
around 30 species of fish, particular
salmon, herring, and tuna.

4. Orcas Collage

5. Info General facts and interesting
 The Orca has a black dorsal fin, a little blow hole, a
round melon, a small mouth, 2 black eyes, 2
flippers, and a beautiful flukes. Did you know that
Orcas are part of a dolphin family but the Orca is just
bigger and it has a rounder head.

6. Art & Poetry
Orcas
Oh orca, oh orca
You are the best
You jump in and out of water
And I guessed!
Orcas are pretty
And really cool,
I love orcas
They’re so big
And they play
With you or sometimes
Don’t like you
At all.
But I don’t care
Because orcas are pretty cool
And I hope their cool for you.
By Annette E.

7. Orcas in literature

8. Anatomy
Drawing
by
Annette

9. Book List
Burnie, David. Animal Encyclopedia
Simon, Seymour. Killer Whales
Stonehouse, Bernard. A Visual Introduction to
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Internet Articles
Killer Whales. Wikipedia.