Killer whales have learned advanced hunting skills in California, says researcher
Researchers said a pod of killer whales in the Gulf of California may have acquired specialised hunting techniques to prey on whale sharks, the world's largest fish. Scientists said they have documented four separate predation events from 2018 to 2024,
Killer whale pod develops unique technique to hunt world's largest fish
In the attacks, caught on video between 2018 and 2024, the orcas killed young whale sharks that gathered in the Gulf of California to feed.
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.
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 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 target whale sharks in rarely seen hunting strategy
Orcas have been observed launching synchronized attacks hunting whale sharks for the first time.
Killer Whales Target The Largest Fish On Earth In Coordinated Attacks
Another killer whale hits the ventral side of the whale shark. Kelsey Williamson. In the sunlit waters of the Gulf of California, a showdown that rivals even the most famed WWE ma
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,
Killer whale pod ‘has unique skills to hunt world’s biggest fish’
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 metres (59 ft) long – in “coordinated” attacks.
Drug cartel reeling in huge profits with illegal fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. says
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Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks
The method of hunting may imply that some orcas in the Gulf of California have acquired a special set of skills–like going ...
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 ...