- A male orca's average size is 22 to 27 feet and it weighs between 8,000 and 12,000 pounds.
- A female orca's average size is 17 to 24 feet and it weighs between 3,000 and 8,000 pounds.
- The largest orca ever seen was a 32 foot male. When a male orca approaches adulthood it gains adulthood things like more weight and its body parts get bigger than a grown female's body parts.
- The largest whale is the blue whale; the humpback whale is a medium sized whale. An orca is a smaller whale but not as small as a pilot whale.
We are using this scale to show you the different sizes of whales. Click on the little round button next to one of the names to see the difference. The blue whale is the first one and is already shown for you.
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- Orcas can measure up to 32 ft. (10m) and weigh 10 tons (9 metric tons).
- The blue whale can measure up to 106 ft (33m) and weigh 176 tons (160 metric tons).
- The finback whale can measure up to 82 ft (25m) and weigh up to 79 tons (72 metric tons).
- The sei whale can measure up to 51 ft (17m) and weigh up to 30 tons.
- The right whale can measure up to 50 ft (15m) and weigh 110 tons (100 metric tons).
- The humpback whale can measure up to 52.5 ft (16m) and weigh 50 tons (45 metric tons).
- The sperm whale can measure up to 59 ft (18m) and weigh 44 tons (40 metric tons).
- The gray whale can measure up to 46 ft (14m) and weigh 35.5 tons (32 metric tons).
- The pilot whale can measure up to 20.3 ft ( 6.2m) and weigh 3 tons (2.7 metric tons).
- The bottle nose dolphin can measure up to 13 ft (4m) and weigh 1,437 lbs (650kg).
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