Whale Shark, orcas

An Orca Pod Off Mexico Has Learned to Kill Enormous Whale Sharks
Marine biologists documented the never-before-confirmed behavior among orcas living in the Southern Gulf of California.
Orcas have learned how to hunt and kill huge whale sharks, video shows
Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile giants of the sea.
Unique killer whale pod may have acquired special skills to hunt whale sharks
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, growing up to 18 meters long.
Killer Whales Hunt and Feast on the Largest Fish On Earth
Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers.
Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish
Orcas off the coast of Mexico have devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks, and marine scientists have documented the behavior for the first time.
Killer Whale Pod Members Team Together When Hunting Whale Sharks
Orcas appear to select the youngest fish, work together to flip them upside down, then target the most vulnerable areas of their bellies.
Orcas Have a Killer Technique to Hunt The Biggest Fish in The Ocean
A pod of orcas ( Orcinus orca) that patrol the Gulf of California have devised collaborative hunting techniques to take down the biggest fish in the ocean: the magnificent, filter-feeding whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ).
World’s Largest Fish Flipped And Drained Of Blood By Specialist Shark-Hunting Orcas
Orcas have been up to all sorts of things in 2024 – from sinking boats to reinstating fashion trends, these super-intelligent marine predators often make the news. While they have been up to some more wholesome antics,
Scientists finally know the clever tricks orca use to hunt whale sharks
For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of orcas cooperatively hunting whale sharks, the largest species ...
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Killer whale pod learns to hunt the world's largest sharks
Now, researchers have found compelling evidence to confirm that a specific pod in the Gulf of California has developed an ...
Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks
The dinner menu for the world’s orca whales is pretty varied. Some, like the crafty transient killer whales in the Pacific ...
Killer Whales Caught Harvesting Organs From Largest Fish in the Sea
Researchers have documented killer whales working as a team to prey on whale sharks in the Gulf of California.
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Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks And Scientists Have The Evidence Now
Orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted hunting whale sharks, the world's largest shark species, that can ...
Killer whales declare WAR on world’s biggest sharks as they train themselves in deadly new skills to kill sea beasts
KILLER whales have declared war on the world’s biggest sharks as they train themselves in new deadly skills to kill the sea ...