• Video
  • Map
  • Words

Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?

Why do dolphins and whales get stranded on the beach, and can we do anything to stop it?
02:54 8474 Likes 64249 Views
Autoplay on
Like
Favourite

Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?

Play again

Links


Activities

Current

 

When a body of water or air moves in one direction, especially through another body of water or air which isn't moving as much. The ocean current is caused by a lot of different things, including the movement of the earth, the weather/wind, differences in temperature in different parts of the world, and the pull of the Sun and the Moon on the Earth.

Echolocation

 

Echolocation is a process for locating distant objects by sending out sound waves which are then reflected back to the sender.

Ray

 

A fish with a flattened diamond-shaped body, and a long, poisonous, barbed spine at the base of it's tail.

Pod

 

A pod, or kauika in Māori, is a small group or school of marine animals, such as whales or dolphins.

Tide

 

When the surface of the ocean rises and falls twice a day because of the movement/attraction of the sun and the moon.

Orca

 

Orca, or maki and kākahi in Māori, are also known as ‘killer whale.' They are a large black and white 'toothed whales' that are actually the largest member of the dolphin family. Orca are apex predators, which means no other animal in the sea hunts and eats them. They have a large dorsal (back) fin and live in groups that hunt seals, fish, and penguin together. They can be found all over the world, including in New Zealand waters.

Click for more words!
Learn to Draw
Interviews with Experts
Hauraki Gulf
YOE adventures
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
Riley can't find the ocean here!
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Oceans full of plastic
What do seabirds do?
Annoying species
Do fish eat meatballs?
Which is the coolest island in the Hauraki Gulf?
Have you ever met a stingray?
Why make friends with a killer whale?
What’s a seabird flyway?
Where do turtles live?
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
Lots of whales in the gulf?
Meet the loggerhead turtle
What eats turtles?
Stingray Dad jokes
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
How do spiny rock lobsters grow?
Will you help save the Māui dolphin?
Disappearing sea life?
Can you find the triplefin all over NZ?
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Where do most living things live?
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
How can kiwi kids help the green turtle?
NZ’s first nature reserve?
Protection in the ocean
Places to protect our sea life
Fantastic Wheke facts!
What is it like to save an orca?
Name this marine pest
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
What does Hauraki mean?
Learn to Draw - Dusky Dolphin
Whai & Navigation
Catch fish not birds
Learn to Draw - Manta Ray
William Trubridge answers our questions
A swimming crab, WHAT?
Which habitat would you rather live in?
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
How do slow down zones work?
Where do Māui dolphins live?
How is a ray like a vacuum cleaner?
How can we care for our dolphins?
Help us save our oceans?