Orca Coloring Pages
Make free printable orca coloring pages from 13 pictures we drew ourselves: orca swimming, orca leaping, mother orca and calf, an orca family, orca in the waves, orca tail splash, orca looking out of the water, orca by an iceberg, orca near an island, orca by the kelp, orca blowing a spout, orca and seagulls, big simple orca. Every orca is drawn with the marks Animal Diversity Web gives for the killer whale: a black back with white underneath from the chin to beyond the vent, a white spot above the eye, a grey saddle behind the dorsal fin, and a tall dorsal fin, tallest in adult males. They are all in the open sea, our own orcas, not any named, film, show or park orca and not any mascot, and nothing carries words, brand or product names or logos. Print one big picture on a page, a grid of four or six small ones, a sea scene with two orcas by an island under bubbles, a fold-in-half card, or an orca mandala with small orcas round the edge and a new pattern at the press of a button. Plain orcas to decorate prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 orcas with no eye or detail lines, so children can draw their own; one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Type a child’s name for a name page, or paste a class list to get the same picture for everyone with each name at the top. Choose simple, medium or detailed lines, never thinner than 0.5 mm. Download one multi-page PDF for US Letter or A4, a 300 DPI PNG of every page, or an SVG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Runs in your browser with our own code; names and words never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every picture is our own drawing, black lines on white, with no film, book or cartoon characters, mascots, brands or logos. The orca pictures are our own drawings of an orca with its white underside, the white spot above its eye and the grey saddle behind its tall dorsal fin: swimming, leaping, a mother and calf, an orca family, in the waves, a tail splash, looking out of the water, by an iceberg, near an island, by the kelp, blowing a spout, with seagulls and a big simple orca. They are all in the open sea, not any named, film, show or park orca and not any mascot. Nothing carries words, brand or product names or logos. The plain orcas have no eye or detail lines, for drawing your own. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed. The lettering fonts keep their own open licenses.
How to make and print orca coloring pages
- Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the orcas in the open sea scene, plain orcas to decorate, the lettering poster, a name page, a class set, a card, a mandala, or a whole pack.
- Pick the picture, or tick the ones you want for a grid or pack.
- Choose the lines: simple for little ones, medium, or detailed for older children and adults.
- Add a title, change the poster words, type a name or paste your class list, and pick the lettering.
- Choose US Letter or A4 and download the PDF, or a PNG of every page.
- Print on plain paper at 100% (Actual size).
What you can use it for
- Ocean topics at school: the family, the mother and calf and the kelp
- Lessons on whales: the spout, the tail splash and the orca looking out of the water
- Ocean lovers: the leaping orca, the iceberg and the island
- Class sets with each child’s name
- Toddlers: the orca looking out of the water and the orca tail splash with simple lines
- Detailed lines and the mandala for older children and adults
The 13 orca pictures
| Picture | Shapes to color: simple | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orca swimming | 12 | 16 | 21 |
| Orca leaping | 16 | 24 | 30 |
| Mother orca and calf | 20 | 24 | 32 |
| An orca family | 27 | 33 | 45 |
| Orca in the waves | 20 | 32 | 37 |
| Orca tail splash | 10 | 26 | 36 |
| Orca looking out of the water | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Orca by an iceberg | 13 | 19 | 26 |
| Orca near an island | 24 | 33 | 38 |
| Orca by the kelp | 19 | 32 | 42 |
| Orca blowing a spout | 11 | 24 | 33 |
| Orca and seagulls | 13 | 26 | 36 |
| Big simple orca | 11 | 14 | 20 |
Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the orca (body, white underside, eye spot, saddle, dorsal fin, flipper, flukes and closed eye) and the sea, iceberg, island or kelp; Medium and Detailed add the smaller lines, such as the line of the mouth, the edges of the fins and the wave curls.
Plain orcas to decorate
| Orcas per page | Each fits (US Letter) | Each fits (A4) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 186 mm square | 181 mm square |
| 2 | 120 mm square | 129 mm square |
| 4 | 89 mm square | 86 mm square |
| 6 | 77 mm square | 83 mm square |
Sizes are for the page with No title chosen; a title at the top makes them a little smaller. Each plain orca has no eye or detail lines (7 shapes: body, dorsal fin, flukes, flipper, eye spot, saddle and white underside), so you can color the patches your own way.
Simple to detailed lines
| Lines | Outlines | Small details | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | 1.8 mm | 1.4 mm | Toddlers, chunky crayons, big markers |
| Medium | 1.1 mm | 0.8 mm | Most children, colored pencils |
| Detailed | 0.75 mm | 0.5 mm | Older children and adults, fine pens and pencils |
Line widths are measured at print size. The thinnest line on any page is 0.5 mm, so every shape stays open to color.
What you can make
| Page | What prints |
|---|---|
| One big picture | One picture filling the page, with an optional title at the top and an optional frame |
| Several small pictures | Four or six pictures on one page, each in its own box |
| Orcas in the open sea | Two orcas, an adult and a calf, in the open sea by an island with pine trees, under bubbles; Medium and Detailed add the smaller lines |
| Plain orcas to decorate | 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain orcas, to draw your own eye and color the patches |
| Lettering poster | Two lines of big hollow letters to color (“Ocean” and “Friends” or your own words) above three pictures |
| Name page | Words such as “Colored by” and a name in large hollow letters, with three pictures |
| Class set | The same picture for every child, each page with one child’s name at the top (up to 40 names) |
| Fold-in-half card | Picture and title on the front, a small picture on the back: 139.7 × 215.9 mm (5.5 × 8.5 in) from US Letter, 148.5 × 210 mm (A5) from A4 |
| Orca mandala | A symmetric pattern with small orcas round the edge; every pattern number gives a new design |
| Whole pack | Your ticked pictures, one per page, plus the scene, the poster, three mandalas and a name page if you choose |
Titles you can choose: Hello Orca, Ocean Friends, Happy Birthday, Best Friends, Splash, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.
Coloring ideas
- Black back and fins, white underside and eye spot, and a pale grey saddle.
- A bright blue sea with white wave curls and a white iceberg.
- A green island with dark green pine trees under a yellow sun.
Printing tips
- Every page keeps a 12.7 mm (half inch) margin from the paper edge, on US Letter and A4.
- Plain paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use thicker paper or card for markers or paint.
- Print one page first and check it before printing a whole pack or class set.
- Choose Detailed lines only with fine pens or sharp pencils, and Simple lines with chunky crayons.
More things to make
- Turn a photo from a day at the sea into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
- Draw your own symmetric patterns: Mandala Maker.
- A paper mask to color as a whale or a fish: Mask Template.
- A word puzzle to go with the pages: Word Search Maker.
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See all free tools →Frequently asked questions
Are these orca coloring pages free?
Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up and no watermark. All the pictures are our own drawings.
Which orca pictures are there?
13: orca swimming, orca leaping, mother orca and calf, an orca family, orca in the waves, orca tail splash, orca looking out of the water, orca by an iceberg, orca near an island, orca by the kelp, orca blowing a spout, orca and seagulls, big simple orca. On top of those there is a sea scene, plain orcas to decorate, a mandala, a lettering poster and name pages.
Where are the white patches on an orca?
Animal Diversity Web describes the orca as black on the back, with white from the bottom of the chin to just beyond the vent underneath, a white spot above the eye and a grey saddle spot behind the dorsal fin. Every orca here has those patches as shapes to color.
How tall is an orca’s dorsal fin?
Animal Diversity Web gives up to 1.8 m for adult males, which average about 8 m long, and about 0.9 m for females, which average about 7 m. The fins here are drawn between those sizes for the body length; the calves have smaller fins.
Which colors should I use?
Any you like. Some ideas: black with white patches and a grey saddle, as in Animal Diversity Web’s description, or any colors for a fun orca, with a blue sea, white ice and a green island.
Is this an orca from a show or a film?
No. Every orca is our own drawing in the open sea, not any named, film, show or park orca and not any mascot, and nothing in the pictures carries a name or logo.
Which orca pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?
Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The orca looking out of the water and the orca tail splash have the fewest shapes, as the table shows.
Can I make a page for every child in my class?
Yes. Choose Class set, pick a picture and paste the names, one per line, up to 40. Each child gets the same picture with their own name in hollow letters at the top, all in one PDF.
Are there orca coloring pages for adults?
Yes. Choose Orca mandala with Detailed lines: each pattern number gives a different symmetric design. Choose 16 repeats for the most intricate pattern.
Can I sell what I make with these pages?
Yes. The pictures are our own drawings, and the note under the tool sets out how you may use them, including for things you sell.
How do I print the coloring pages?
Download the PDF and print it on plain paper. Choose 100% or Actual size to keep the margins and sizes as drawn; Fit to page also works if your printer cuts off the edges.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Names and words are not sent anywhere, and nothing is saved when you close the page.