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 ...
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 ...
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Orcas attack whale sharks' pelvis to make them easier to catch
Orcas in the Gulf of California hunt whale sharks using advanced techniques. This highlights the need for conservation ...
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Orcas Are Now Hunting Whale Sharks For Their Livers
Orcas are endlessly fascinating creatures. Their antics have been the focus of the internet's interest in recent years. Now, ...
How do orcas hunt whale sharks, the world's largest fish? New images show pod strategy
An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the ...
Killer Whales Target The Largest Fish On Earth In Coordinated Attacks
Interestingly, while the lipid-rich livers are thought to be the primary target of these attacks, there was no photographic ...
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Orcas attacking whale sharks: the impressive hunting strategy led by Moctezuma in Mexico
A male orca named Moctezuma participated in three out of the four documented attacks between 2018 and 2024 in the Gulf of ...
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 ...
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Videos capture orcas’ tricks for taking down the largest fish on Earth
Orcas’ physiology should hamper their ability to catch whale sharks. “They have lungs,” says Pancaldi. The whale shark, with gills, can do infinite lurks and dive 2,000 meters deep, while its mammal ...
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Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world's largest shark — 'This is a fascinating behaviour'
The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory ...
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.
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Killer whales invent unique ways to hunt giant whale sharks
A pod of killer whales has developed "unique" skills to hunt the world’s biggest fish. The orcas have been spotted in the ...