• 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 66768 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
Riley can't find the ocean here!
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Catch fish not birds
Kauri & Tohorā
Where do turtles live?
What is a habitat?
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
Learn to Draw - Sperm Whale
Tikanga
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
Wheke - Octopus
What is orca chocolate?
What is an apex predator?
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
Riley finds humpback whales!
Meet the tastiest creature in the ocean
Shark guru, Rodney Fox answers kids questions
Orca Dad jokes
Rimurapa
How many whales?
Mangōpare - Hammerhead shark
Meet the hawksbill turtle
Annoying species
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
What is a food chain?
Where did all the kelp go?
Which camouflage skill would you like?
Favourite marine reserve?
Name your favourite sea bird
Will you help save the Māui dolphin?
Do dolphins drink water?
Protection in the ocean
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
What do seabirds do?
Riley finds some massive clams!
Riley finds where the baby fish live
What could you do to help stop the spread of pests
Learn to Draw - Turtle
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Clarke Gayford answers our questions
Are sharks bones made from noses?
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
Why is my dad scared of crabs?
Crayfish Dad jokes
What is this creature?
Which is the coolest island in the Hauraki Gulf?