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GLOSSARY

blubber – the thick layer of fat between skin and muscle
commercial – used for business to gain a profit
mammals – animals with a backbone and fur or hair that feed
their babies milk
nutrient – a substance that gives an animal energy and helps it
grow

RESOURCES

Neiwert, David. Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach
Us. New York: Overlook Press, 2015.
“Orca (Killer Whale).” American Cetacean Society. http://
acsonline.org/fact-sheets/orca-killer-whale/.
Wallis, Ben. “Invasion of the Killer Whales.” Nature, season
33, episode 6. Aired November 19, 2014. DVD. New York: PBS/WNET.
Whitehead, Hal, and Luke Rendell. The Cultural Lives of Whales

and Dolphins. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2015.

INDEX

calves 12, 14, 28 physical features
5, 7, 8, 12, 25,
captivity 24, 25,
28
26, 31
pods 18, 19, 20
communication 18,
19, 21, 28, 31 prey 5, 12, 19,
20, 21, 22, 28
echolocation 8, 24
relatives 4, 5,
famous killer
21, 31
whales 10, 16,
22, 26, 31 sizes 6, 12, 14,
28
habitats 5, 8, 10,
16, 19, 24, 25, speed 20
26, 29
swimming 5, 8, 12

Killer whales use echolocation to find prey in total darkness.

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