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How Fast Is Orca?
15.0 m/s
54.0 km/h · 33.6 mph
Orcas cruise at 55 km/h and are the apex predator of the ocean. Different pods have different vocal dialects passed down through generations — the closest thing to true cultural transmission outside humans.
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Did you know?
Different orca pods hunt entirely different prey — some specialise in seals, others in fish, others in sharks. None will eat the others' food.
How it compares
- 11× faster than walking
- Different pods speak different dialects
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