Species: Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nomenclature
Scientific name | Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) |
English name | killer whale |
French name | dorque |
Dutch name | zwaardwalvis, orka |
German name | Schwertfisch |
Illustrations
Not all species have been illustrated yet. Should you own high quality photos, please send them by means of the photo page.
You can always check for pictures on the Dutch website Nederlands Soortenregister.
You can always check for pictures on observations.be.
Distribution
North Sea | incidental/periodical (1b) |
Habitat | marine |
Reference | Duff & Lawson 2004. Mammals of the world, a checklist |
BeRMS / WoRMS | Belgian Register of Marine Species / World Register of Marine Species |
Observations
Recent sightings on observations.be
Recent strandings and sightings on mumm.ac.be |