Killer whale spotted balancing a salmon on its head, intriguing scientists and orca watchers
A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head. It’s not clear what the behavior means, but orcas were observed ...
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 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 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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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 ...
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Orcas Hunt and Kill World's Largest Fish, Whale Shark: New Study Captures Pictures, Footage
A new study has found that orcas, or killer whales, have learned how to hunt and kill the world’s largest fish species, whale ...
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 ...
Belly butchers: Killer whales master new trick to hunt world’s largest fish
A new technique from an elite marine predator has emerged that challenges the dominance of the mighty whale sharks in the ...