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To caumoflage in deep shades of water. When you look down at a Killer Whale, it looks like the water below (bottom of sea/ocean is dark- top of killer whale is black). When you look up, it looks like the sunlight (sunlight is bright- bottom of orca is white). :D

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Whales generally aren't black and White. Belugas are White, most other whales are sort of black/blue/grey mix.

Killer whales AKA orcas - which are considered Dolphins, not whales - are black and White.

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Orcas aren't black only, orcas are black and White.

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Cause their not white.

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