Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/14

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Subject: [Leica] Whales off Pender Island
From: cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:33:48 -0700
References: <mailman.862.1308025340.1103.lug@leica-users.org>
 
> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:03:59 +0930
> From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Whales off Pender Island
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>
>> Orcas aren't the biggest of whales
>
> No, but they're the biggest dolphins (Delphinidae).  The only time
> I've seen them in the wild I was in a boat smaller than the orcas,
> which were getting quite curious about us.  It was pretty terrifying.
>
> Really nice shots and view.
>
> Marty

Thanks Marty.
Orcas used to be known as killer whales but that was bad publicity for  
them and now they are referred to as Orcas.
You are right, of course, that they are members of the dolphin family  
but are still commonly known as whales.
Cheers
Howard