How Fast Can An Orca Swim. We all know that birds can fly fast. The orca or killer whale is the largest of all dolphin species and shares the distinction of fastest dolphin.
They have evolved to swim up to 40 miles a day foraging for food and exercising. Apart from humans orcas have no enemies nowhere orcas are the top predators of the oceans they are at the top of the food chain. Tamara Broege May 1 2017.
In the wild orcas can swim up to 100 miles per day a phenomenal amount in comparison to the exercise they receive in captivity.
They have evolved to swim up to 40 miles a day foraging for food and exercising. The killer whales large size and strength make it among the fastest marine mammals often reaching speeds in excess of 35 kn 65 kmh. Different types of orcas. When they want to really move they can speed up to about 25 kmh.
