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Why are orcas called killer whales?
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A pod of orcas, or killer whales, swims at the surface of calm blue water in Frederick Sound, with distant mountains visible in the background. The killer whale Tilikum in the 2013 documentary Blackfish
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Killer whales
A pod of killer whales swimming in Frederick Sound in Alaska.
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The killer whale Tilikum in the 2013 documentary Blackfish
Blackfish chronicled the abusive captivity of the orca Tilikum (still from...
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