Once you've had a chance to read all about killer whales on WhaleLink, test your knowledge by trying this Killer Whale Quiz!
Use the hints. If you get the questions wrong try again!
1- The study of killer whale communication is called:
acoustic research
frequency monitoring
encoding
2- What is the scientific name for killer whales?
dolphin
Orcinus orca
blackfish
3- Pods of whales with related dialects are called
clans
acoustic pods
cousins
4- Residents' favourite food is:
other marine mammals
plankton
salmon
5- The behaviour associated with hunting or searching for food is called:
resting
foraging
breaching
6- The fin along the midline of the back of most whales and dolphins is called a:
fluke
dorsal fin
blowhole
7- A hydrophone is:
a sonar device
an underwater microphone
a killer whale telephone
8- The following activity threatens killer whales and their fragile environment:
over-fishing
boat traffic
both
9- What behaviour does this picture depict?
tail slapping
spyhopping
breaching
10- The grey area on an adult killer whale's back is called a:
mole
pectoral flap
saddle patch