Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a ...
Killer whales are actually the largest member of the dolphin family ... who had instructed him in the ways of whale shark liver hunting. Mothers and grandmothers are important in killer whale ...
They recently documented orcas feeding on dolphins for the first time off Chile’s coast. A few months earlier, researchers reported the first instance of a lone killer whale hunting and eating a ...
Pictures and videos have revealed new, specialised hunting techniques used by killer whales to attack the world's largest fish, according to scientists. On four occasions caught on video ...
In all four attacks, the killer whales teamed up to hunt whale sharks in a calculated manner. A whale shark is brought up near the surface of the water, and one orca is biting near its pelvic area ...
Killer whales can feed on marine mammals, turtles, and fish. In the Gulf of California, a pod might have picked up new skills that help them hunt whale sharks—the world's largest fish ...