ONLINE
SUPERSTAR --and--
“WHALE ENGINEERING”
are paintings done
for the Ocean Artist
and students
that want
to see the typical
contrasting black and white
markings on
an “orca” or
the “Killer
Whale”.
One
of the most popular
(Odontoceti) “toothed” type
“whales” in
the Ocean is
from the
“Cetaceans” (Greek for
whale) “Family”
called “Delphinidae” or
in PLAIN old
“SURFER language
DOLPHINS, is
the “GRAMPUS
ORCA” or
“ORCINUS ORCA”,
“KILLER WHALE”.
It is the largest
member of
the “dolphins” even though
it has
more of
“porpoise” style
(no beak)
short nose. The “boys”
can grow
up to
be as long as
30 feet,
with a
five to
six foot
high back
fin, and
weigh up
to (get this) 18,000 even
20,000 pounds,
hows that
“surfer” J .
No matter
how many
greasy-cheesy hamburgers you
eat, you
probably cant
top the
Orca Boys
weight.
As for the “girls”,
they don’t
get as
long as
the “boys”,
but they
can get
up to
10,000 to
12,000 pounds
in weight ,
and have
shorter back
fins and
flippers.
Orcas can
get up to 25
and even
30 miles per
hour sprints,
which makes
it possible
for them
to do
as all dolphins and
jump clear
out of
the ocean.