Killer Whales (Orca) jumping in a show at SeaWorld in San Antonio, TX. Although often referred to as Shamu, the real Shamu lived between 10/1965 - 8/1971. The two orcas in this picture are actually a mother and son. The orca closest to the camera is Kyuquet, often referred to KY, who was born on Dec. 12, 1990. The orca behind him is his mother, Haida2. Scientific classification: - kingdom: Animalia
- subkingdom: Metazoa
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Cetacea
- suborder: Odontoceti
- family: Delphinidae
- genus: Orcinus
- species: orca
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