Orcas have incredibly complex social structures, complete with languages, regional dialects, and even names. They sing, dance, mourn deaths, and celebrate births, sometimes across pods and families that share a common language. The matriarchs teach the young verbally, passing down knowledge through words, not just actions.
That means orcas don’t just follow instinct , they have culture. One of the few animals on Earth that truly does.
When I was seven, an 80s movie aired on TV, and I watched it until my mom turned it off at bedtime. I cried, wanting to see the rest, but she refused, and I eventually fell asleep. The next day, I couldn’t remember the movie’s name, so I never finished it—until today. It aired again, and the experience was surreal; I remembered every detail and finally saw the ending.
