Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

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The world's largest dolphin and the UK's most powerful predator. The west coast of Scotland pod (West Coast Community) numbers only eight individuals and is functionally extinct due to PCB contamination preventing reproduction.

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Quick Facts

Category: Mammal
Latin name: Orcinus orca
IUCN Status: LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.