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[โ€“] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It's a bit of a misnomer.

Orcas, despite being dolphins, are commonly called 'killer whales' due to a mistranslation of the Spanish phrase 'asesino de ballenas' which means 'whale killer.' This name comes from ancient sailors observing them hunt larger whales.

A more technically accurate translation would've been whale killers.

[โ€“] samus12345@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago

Dolphins are a kind of whale, so the name works either way.