Are there killer whales off the coast of Florida?

According to a NatGeoWild documentary on the world's deadliest ocean predators Orcas live in all oceans of the world including the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern side of Florida. read more

The killer whales are more frequently sighted in the Gulf of Mexico. Also, the North Atlantic Right Whales comes to the Atlantic coast starting in December for calving and are usually here until March. They have been called "false killer whales" in some whale watching circles. read more

In addition, during summer, blue, humpback and other whales can be seen. In 1991, there were more than 50 companies or non-profit societies operating whale-watching tours from some 20 ports all along the California coast. The impact of whale watching thus is spread out along the entire 840-mile coast. read more

Visitors to the coast between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach can’t count on a whale sighting — there are too few whales for that. But there are worse ways to spend an afternoon than hanging out on a Florida fishing pier scanning the ocean. read more