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When Dolphins Meet False Killer Whales
Wholphins — hybrids of bottlenose dolphins and false killer whales — have been born both in captivity and documented in the wild.
Wholphin
Tursiops truncatus × Pseudorca crassidens
This rare hybrid between a bottlenose dolphin and false killer whale has occurred both in captivity and the wild.
Vital Stats
🏷️ TypeHybrid cetacean (dolphin family)
🌍 Found InCaptivity (Sea Life Park Hawaii); possibly wild in some areas
📏 SizeIntermediate between parents — larger than dolphin, smaller than false killer whale
⏳ Lifespan30+ years (Kekaimalu lived to 37)
💕 Mating SystemFalse killer whale male × bottlenose dolphin female
👶 OffspringFertile — Kekaimalu gave birth to 3 calves
🍆 Penis Size45 cm
⏱️ Sex Duration15 seconds
🔬 Notable AnatomyOnly confirmed cetacean hybrid species; 66 teeth (between dolphin's 88 and false killer whale's 44)
⚖️ Sexual DimorphismSimilar to parent species