Swimming With Killer Whales

In Photos: Swimming with Killer Whales

Killer whales are one of the most wide-spread mammals on the planet, inhabiting ever ocean on the planet.

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Ingrid Delights in Orcas

Dr. Ingrid Visser delights in orcas like no other. © Orca Research Trust
Dr. Ingrid Visser

Dr. Ingrid Visser © Big Wave Productions 2011
Swimming with Killer Whales

Dr. Ingrid Visser swimming with one of her killer whale subjects. © Orca Research Trust
Trust

Trust is a key part of Dr. Ingrid Visser's work with orcas. © Orca Research Trust
Pack of Orcas

Killer whales hunt inpacks, just like wolves, which has led to the moniker "sea wolves". © Orca Research Trust
Dorsal Fin

The tall, sometimes lop-sided, dorsal fin typifies this species. © Orca Research Trust

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