False Killer Whale
Sea Life Park Hawaii
False Killer Whale named "Makapuu"
False killer whales are members of the toothed whale family Delphinidae, the dolphin family. When seen by humans from a distance, this whale may look like its close relative, the killer whale. Up close observers will notice that false killer whales are more slender and mostly black in color. A small patch on the chest area between the flippers varies in color from gray to white. The flippers are tapered with a characteristic hump on the leading edge and the dorsal fin is falcate (curved back) and tall.
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False Killer Whale
Sea Life Park Hawaii
False Killer Whale named "Makapuu"
False killer whales are members of the toothed whale family Delphinidae, the dolphin family. When seen by humans from a distance, this whale may look like its close relative, the killer whale. Up close observers will notice that false killer whales are more slender and mostly black in color. A small patch on the chest area between the flippers varies in color from gray to white. The flippers are tapered with a characteristic hump on the leading edge and the dorsal fin is falcate (curved back) and tall.
www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumeta...