What is the life cycle of an orca?

Hi, lets get started… 1. A killer whale is usually born October-March each year after the mother carries the baby (gestation) for 12–16 months. 2. The baby is called a calve, and is born tail first and close to the surface of the ocean for easy br... read more

After this time, the calf is integrated into the pod, a family group of killer whales consisting of up to 40 individuals. The point of sexual maturity varies between male and female killer whales; males reach maturity at approximately 22 feet long, and females reach maturity at approximately 16 feet long. read more

Whales are remarkably diverse creatures with baleen whales and toothed whales experiencing very different life histories. Life cycles can vary quite dramatically species to species, but roughly divided, most life cycles can be split into the three stages of baby, adolescent and adult. read more