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Carousel feeding refers to the hunting technique commonly[citation needed] employed by the Orca. An individual or small group of Orcas will release bursts of bubble or flash their white under sides to round prey such as Salmon or Herring into a tight defensive ball. The Orcas then slap the ball with their tail to stun or killing up to 10-15 herring with a successful slap. Carousel feeding has only been documented in the Norwegian Orca population and with some oceanic dolphin species. Binomial name Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Orca range (in blue) The Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... Species Clupea alba Clupea bentincki Clupea caspiopontica Clupea chrysotaenia Clupea elongata Clupea halec Clupea harengus Clupea inermis Clupea leachii Clupea lineolata Clupea minima Clupea mirabilis Clupea pallasii Clupea sardinacaroli Clupea sulcata Herrings are small oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Atlantic...
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