Families Stick Together Placemat

I captured this large family of Wild Orca Whales near Seward Alaska in June 2014. Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphins and one of the world's most powerful predators. They are protective of their young, and other adolescent females often assist the mother in caring for them. They give birth every three to ten years, after a 17-month pregnancy. They are immediately recognizable by their distinctive black-and-white coloring and are the intelligent, trainable mammals. Looking fo