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False Killer Whale

They are mostly black on the dorsal surface,
fins, flanks, and flippers, with lighter coloring
on the ventral surface. The flippers are somewhat
unusual in that they feature an "elbow" similar to
that of the long-finned pilot whale.

The Pygmy is an uncooperative animal. It is usually
difficult to approach. Some spy-hopping, breaching and
other active behaviour has been recorded but it is not
an acrobatic animal.

Facts

Scientific Name:

Pseudorca crassidens

Length:

4.3 to 6 m / ft.

Weight:

up to 1,360 kg /

Age:

up to 62

Total Population:

Unknown

Map Range:

The false killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens.
receives its name for its resemblance to Orcinus orca.
Though the two species are not directly related.

The false killer whale is a very gregarious species often
found in large groups of hundreds or more. They also join other
cetacean species, commonly bottlenose dolphins. Their long lumbar
vertebrae enable them to be active swimmers, and they are known for
their speed and agility as well as for their breaching behavior.

Captivity

Current False Killer Whales in Captivity:

Seaworld Orlando.
Ocean Adventure: Subic Bay.
Enoshima Aquarium.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.
Nanki Shirahama Adventure World.
Aqua World Oarai.
Epson Aqua Park.
Minamichita Beach Land Aquarium .
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise .
Qingdao Polar Ocean World .
Hawaii nstitute of Marine Biology
Qingdao Polar Ocean World

Past False Killer Whales in Captivity:

Marineland of the Pacific.
Seaworld San Antonio.
Seaworld San Diego.
Seaworld Orlando.
Seaworld Ohio.
Seaworld Australia.
Tel Aviv Dolphinarium Israel.
Dolfinarium Harderwijk.
Sealife Hawaii.
Kamogawa Seaworld.
US Navy.
Sea-Arama Texas.
Indianapolis Zoo.