The orcas were found in the narrow bay of False Creek, located in the center of Vancouver. Four people were captured on video from the ferry. These marine mammals rarely enter these waters.
A group of killer whales were spotted in the waters of Falls Creek in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday, November 24. The footage shows four people and tall buildings in the background.
Killer whales live in British Columbia waters, but are rarely seen in downtown Vancouver. Experts contacted by local media believe that the animals may be hunting snakes living in the harbor.
Orki w Vancouver Jack Hemsworth / FalseCreekFerries, Reuters
Orcas (Orcinus orca) are the largest representatives of the dolphin family (Delphinidae). They are found in both the warm tropical waters and the icy waters around Antarctica. The length of adult males reaches 980 centimeters. There are different ecotypes of killer whales that differ genetically, morphologically and ecologically.
So far, three subspecies have been distinguished: the common killer whale (O. orca orca), the resident killer whale (O. orca ater) and the migratory killer whale (O. orca rectipinnus).
Main photo: Jack Hemsworth/FalseCreekFerries, Reuters
