Photographer Captain Budd Christman, NOAA Corps
Diet fish and squid
Birth 35 lb ( 15 kg )
Young 32 in to 4 ft ( 80 cm - 1.2 m )
Socialization likes to spin in the air creating lots of splashes
How they look black or dark gray upper side,
white under side, pale gray streak on sides
Size 5 3/4 - 8 ft (1.7 -2.4 m) adult size
Where they live Gulf of Alaska offshore and inshore
How many in a pod 10-100 (1-2000)
Threats hunting guns and fishing nets
Latin Name Lagenaorhynchus obliquidens
Interesting Facts offshore groups known to reach up to 2000 animals
 

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