On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Janice Hanson wrote: > Dear Bete, > my name is Mallory. I am doing a report for school. What would Keiko > the whale be classified as? > > Thanks Mallory H. > Dear Mallory, Keiko is a killer whale, whose scientific name is Orcinus orca. The killer whale is not actually a whale. It is the largest member of the dolphin family. I hope this information helps you! Bete