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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 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 after the ventral side of young whale sharks–that help them prey on these enormous fish. Orcas may have learned to do the same thing in other parts of the world, but evidence is limited, according to the team.
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.
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 world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in length — new research has revealed.
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.
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.
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 predator has to break off the chase, swim up to the surface and breathe.
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.
New images show how orcas hunt whale sharks
An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in length — new research has revealed.
Orca pods have learned to hunt whale sharks, study shows
Orca pods have learned to hunt whale sharks, study shows Marine biologist Austin Gallagher discusses a new study that orcas have learned to hunt whale sharks and other shark species and explains their techniques.
Orcas Have Learned New Hunting Skills and Whale Sharks Are Their Targets
Known to travel in groups or pods, killer whales can sabotage their victims by encircling them en masse before they attack
Orcas Are Wearing Salmon Hats. Again.
An especially popular killer whale put a dead fish on his head, in a throwback to a fashion last seen in the 1980s.
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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 ...