Orca
Orcinus orca
Not Kosher
No fins or scales
Fins
No
Scales
No
Description
The orca, or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus Orcinus, it is recognizable by its distinct pigmentation, being mostly black on top, white on the bottom and having recognizable white eye patches.
The orca, or killer whale, is the largest member of the dolphin family and lives in every ocean, from the Arctic and Antarctic to warm tropical seas. It's an apex predator that hunts in groups called pods.
Also known as
- Killer Whale
Orca in foreign languages
| Scientific | Orcinus orca |
| Hebrew | קטלן |
| Arabic | حوت قاتل |
| Spanish | Espadarte |
| Portuguese | orca |
| French | Epaulard |
| Italian | Orca |
| German | Schwertwal |
| Greek | Όρκα |
| Russian | Косатка |
| Turkish | Orca |
| Chinese | 虎鯨 |
| Japanese | シャチ |
| Korean | 범고래 |
| Hindi | किलर व्हेल |
| Bengali | খুনে তিমি |
| Vietnamese | Cá voi sát thủ |
| Thai | วาฬเพชฌฆาต |
| Indonesian | paus pembunuh |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- An orca is a mammal, not a fish, so it is not kosher.
- Orcas are protected in the United States under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
- Despite the name killer whale, the orca is the largest species of dolphin.