How do say killer whales in Spanish?

The common name in Spain was and is Orca. But how common?. Only about 10% of common people know this kind of dolphin, so it is not a concept as widespread as dog or bird. read more

So, there was room for making a mistake in translation of movies and docs, and use the direct translation from English, Ballena asesina, that is more unpleasant than the original name in Spanish, and also leads to mistake, because Orcas are dolphins and not whales. read more

Here are the most popular phrases with "whale." Click the phrases to see the full entry. read more

killer whale, orca n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (animal: sea mammal) orca nf nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino ("mesa", "tabla"). If we're lucky we might see a killer whale. Si tenemos suerte, quizás veamos una orca. read more