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Many whales eat plankton or smaller fish known as krill

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No. Killer whales do not eat phytoplankton. They are carnivorous, feeding on other marine mammals such as sea lions, walruses and even smaller whales. They also feed on birds, sea turtles, penguins, polar bears, reptiles, sharks, octopus and, in some cases, even land mammals.

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