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Killer WhaleSchwertwal

Orcinus orca

Mammals
Killer Whale

Photo: Robert Pittman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

8,706reporting days
1,259map cells
United States of AmericaMost reports in

The Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 8,706 reporting days in 1,259 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.

Most reporting days are in United States of America (1,470), Canada (390), Norway (374) and Antarctica (254).

The Killer Whale is reported all year round, most often in June (13 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.

The latest report in our data is from November 12, 2026.

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When is the Killer Whale reported?

January: 525 reporting daysJanFebruary: 454 reporting daysFebMarch: 513 reporting daysMarApril: 693 reporting daysAprMay: 983 reporting daysMayJune: 1,118 reporting daysJunJuly: 1,098 reporting daysJulAugust: 1,015 reporting daysAugSeptember: 758 reporting daysSepOctober: 489 reporting daysOctNovember: 533 reporting daysNovDecember: 527 reporting daysDec

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