CHAPTER 1 A Day in the Me A pod of killer whales hunts for its next meal The whales call quietly to each other Their large black and white bodies glide through the water They come to an icy beach One whale lifts partway from the water It sees a group of seals on the beach The whales make a huge wave The waves wash seals into the water
O 9 500 8 000 11 000 6 500 V 1 1 12 500 4 500 14 000 3 000 15 500 1 500 17 000 pounds pounds WEIGHT 4 200 TO 12 333 POUNDS 1 905 TO 5 594
Food and Fun The whales share their catch of seals Then it s time to play They call loudly to each other They leap and splash in the waves How Big Is a killer whale LENGTH 1 19 To 27 FEET 6 to 8 meters TTTTTTTTTTTTTT
