• 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 67692 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?
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Stingray Dad jokes
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Name this marine pest
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
What does Hauraki mean?
Navigation by stars
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
What is a food chain?
What is a kelp forest?
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
S.O.S – Save our sharks!
Why do this fish's stripes glow?
Whai
Shark Dad jokes
Whose skull am I holding?
A swimming crab, WHAT?
Why call it a carpet shark?
How many whales?
What does endemic mean?
Where do Māui dolphins live?
Tangaroa
Is a sharks skin made from teeth?
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Crab Dad jokes
Seabirds and whales!
Meet the loggerhead turtle
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
What is a habitat?
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Which camouflage skill would you like?
Which is the easiest piece of rubbish to pick up?
Why is biosecurity important?
Riley finds humpback whales!
What do pipis and cockles do?
Should all scientists wear glasses?
What’s bad about plastic?
Which amazing dolphin sense is your favorite?
Learn to Draw - Dusky Dolphin
How to swim with a snorkel
What is an apex predator?
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
Crazy plastic journey
Hope Stories - Experiencing Marine Reserves
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...