Orcas Dorsal Fin
Ad Book at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Forster. Males usually have a tall straight dorsal fin which can reach up to 6ft in length. 10 Reasons Why Whales And Dolphins Do Not Belong In Tanks Whale Orca Tilikum Male killer whales have much larger dorsal fins in comparison to females in fact males are twice the size of females growing to around 6ft the males dorsal fin is more of a triangular shape whereas a females is shorter and more. Orcas dorsal fin . Female dorsals are usually a lot smaller and more curved. When an Orca is in captivity it is in perpetually calm shallow water. The dorsal fin of a male killer whale is proportionately larger than that of a female. SeaWorld claims that this condition is commonhowever in the wild it rarely ever happens and is a sign of an injured or unhealthy orca. A study of killer whales in New Zealand showed a relatively high rate 23 percent. A partial or complete collapse of a dorsal fin is seen most prominently in male orcas although some c