02-03-2024, 08:11 PM
Killer whale vs shark: Solo orca eats great white
A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack.
Scientists said it was "unprecedented" and showed the exceptional predatory skills of killer whales.
Two orcas in particular off South Africa's coast have been observed before working together to hunt and kill sharks, including great whites.
"But this caught us off guard," said shark biologist Dr Alison Towner.
Dr Towner, who is from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, has studied the animals for several years. She and her colleagues published a detailed and grisly account of their new observations in the African Journal of Marine Science.
The attack - filmed in 2023, - was, scientists, said "solo and swift". The male killer whale killed the shark and consumed its liver - all in under two minutes.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68446657
A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack.
Scientists said it was "unprecedented" and showed the exceptional predatory skills of killer whales.
Two orcas in particular off South Africa's coast have been observed before working together to hunt and kill sharks, including great whites.
"But this caught us off guard," said shark biologist Dr Alison Towner.
Dr Towner, who is from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, has studied the animals for several years. She and her colleagues published a detailed and grisly account of their new observations in the African Journal of Marine Science.
The attack - filmed in 2023, - was, scientists, said "solo and swift". The male killer whale killed the shark and consumed its liver - all in under two minutes.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68446657
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