Orcas attacking whale sharks

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 of fish on Earth. This graphic footage proves that whale sharks are a regular part of some orcas’ diets, and solves the mystery of how they are able to kill the massive fish.
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.
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 efforts.
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, they're hunting whale sharks.
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 Mexico: "It's impressive how they work in a strategic and intelligent way to access only a very specific area of the prey.
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.
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 Gulf of California hunting whale sharks - which grow up to 18 meters (59 ft) long - in "coordinated" attacks.
Killer whales new hunting techniques revealed
The research helped study the new hunting techniques and raised awareness of the pod in the Gulf of California.
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...