Hello I'm back and I brought along a new topic the topic is how to spot the differences between a male and female killer whale. Now their are several ways to tell the differences I'll start with the easiest first, the easiest are the dorsal and pectrol fins. The male Orca has a taller dorsal fin that reaches a height of six feet and it has a triangular shape. The female Orca however, has a dorsal fin nearly half that size and is more sickle shaped. Then there is the male Orcas longer more broader pectoral fins they are a great way to tell the difference however, there is a problem this differences are only found in older more mature males so young ones can be mistaken for females. Now that's a big problem but, wait their is a way to tell the difference you see on the orcas under belly near the tail end their is a white pattern. The females pater is more oval shaped and contains three black dots the biggest dot is the vaginitis and the other two are nipples used to nurse young, while the males pattern is more enlongated and contains only a single black slit this is where the penis is located. This difference can only be seen when the orca jumps from the water,spy hops, or it's on it's back. Now time for the final differences this are differences that can only be found in males, the first and most commonly seen is their dorsal fin drooping to one side their is a lot of controversy over the subject I will go into that in my next blog post and the last difference is that aging males tail flukes bend down. Now that is the end of this blog post and I want to hear what think also if you what to know something about orcas ask and I'll give you your answer.
