The Boy in the Submarine – Episode 10: Orca

Orca are really smart! They can be taught to do tricks like sing songs and count, if they are trained well!

Owen

Orca, sometimes called “Killer Whales” are a really large Dolphin: they are one of the Oceans’ apex predators. They work in packs to take down large prey. Humans have trained them to do all kinds of amazing things, because Orca love to learn.

Family is very important to Orcas. Every family has its own patterns and markings, and they often come up with new tricks, games, and even fashions that they will keep repeating for years just for fun. These can be as weird as funny backwards swimming and wearing dead fish as hats, to the frightening, such as tipping sailboats. But they don’t mean to hurt people: they are curious about us, and sometimes cause trouble by accident.