The group is usually made up of one to seven whales, such as a mother and her direct offspring. Roaming up and down the coast between Alaska and California, mammal-eating orcas travel together in small pods. The whales’ food source is mainly seals, sea lions, porpoises and occasionally larger whale species. Often seen during the spring in the Salish Sea, mammal-eating orcas hunt other marine animals that feed on the herring in our waters from May to October.
Mammal-Eating Orca Whales (Bigg’s or Transient Orcas)īook Now: Seattle Whale Watching Tour (Half-Day)
