A small pod of killer whales Orcinus orca off Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. A small pod of killer whales Orcinus orca off Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean MORE INFO Killer whales are widely distributed in all oceans of the world, this pod may well be considered as the offshore type Killer whales are notable for their complex societies, with only animals like elephants and higher primates living in comparably complex societies Ascension Island is a remote volc