Every Orca Type Explained in 18 Minutes
The resident orca is the most studied killer whale on Earth, and the one most people picture when they close their eyes and imagine a pod cutting through gray Pacific water. Found along both coasts of the North Pacific — from southern California up to Alaska, and from Japan across to Russia — residents are dedicated fish specialists, with Chinook salmon making up roughly 80 percent of the diet for the best-known populations in the Pacific Northwest.
