Orcas in the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico have been spotted hunting young great white sharks by flipping them over to incapacitate them before eating their energy-filled liver, new ...
“We witnessed these apex predators combing the shoreline for their favorite pinniped prey, and they easily connected." ...
(CNN) — Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a group of orcas hunt young great white sharks and eat their energy-rich livers. In one incident, recorded in August 2020 ...
Orcas, commonly known as “killer whales,” love liver — especially great white shark liver. Footage shot in Mexico by scientists shows how orcas are able to take chunks out of great whites’ fatty ...
Orcas are renowned hunters. Now, they have surprised scientists with an unexpected twist — possibly getting help from dolphins. In the waters off British Columbia, marine ecologist Sarah Fortune and ...
With all the splashing, it was hard to tell what was happening under water. As the orcas surfaced to take a breath, dolphins were darting around their heads, but the water was so murky that the ...
The killer whales ripped the liver out of a shark and passed it around—only the second time orcas have been seen engaging in this behavior. Killer Whales off the coast of Baja California Sur in the ...