Orca Vocabulary
1. Blowhole: Opening to the lungs of a
whale, similar to human nostrils.
2. Blubber: A layer of fat just below
the skin of some aquatic mammals.
3. Calf: The young of various animals
(cow, whale, etc.)
4. Camoflage: Coloration that blends in
with the surrounding environment.
5. Dorsal Fin: The fin on a whale's
back. Fins consist of dense, fibrous
connective tissue, with no bones.
6. Flippers: The broad, flat forelimbs of
whales. Flippers are supported by
bones. They're used for steering and
stopping.
7. Flukes: Horizontal lobes of the tail of
a whale, made of connective tissue (not
bone). The flukes are used in an up
and down motion to propel the killer
whale through the water.
8. Marine Mammal: A mammal
adapted to live in the marine
environment and dependent on the
ocean for food.
9. Pod: A group of whales.
10. Predator: An animal that eats other
animals.
11. Prey: An animal eaten by another
animal.