No one knows how many Killer Whales there are in the wild. But, we know some regional groups of killer whale populations. In southeastern Alaska the population is at about 250. The population around Prince William Sound, western Alaska/Bering Sea, and British Columbia/Puget Sound by Vancouver Island are believed to be around 300 for each area. Population estimates in the Antarctic range from 70,000 to 180,000. With so many killer whales in the wild they are not an endagered species.













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Killer whales live tribal social groups called pods. Pods can be from 5 to about 30 individual whales. Pod sizes may change with different geographic locations; off Alaska and Antarctica, groups of more than 100 animals have been seen. Pods usually consist of males, females, and calves of varying ages. Females and baby whales swim in the center of the pod, while adult males swim at the wings.