The researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark. First, the orcas use their bodies to hit a whale shark at high speed.
Orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted hunting whale sharks, the world's largest shark species, that can grow up to 40 feet -- which has surprised the scientists. The orca pod ...
The ‘salmon hat’ trend ceased in 1988 before being spotted again in recent weeks - Jim Pasola/Orca Newtwork A pod of killer whales has revived ... attack great white sharks and remove their ...
A new marine predator has emerged that challenges the dominance of the mighty whale sharks in the ocean. These are the orcas, popularly known as killer whales. Killer whales typically eat ...
Scientists have for the first time seen orcas hunting whale sharks, the biggest fish on the planet, new research has revealed. The question of how orcas are able to kill the enormous fish is resolved ...
The whale shark can grow to be the world's largest fish species, so the smaller orcas have figured out how to collaboratively hunt and kill them, says a report from Frontiers in Marine Science.
(Credit: Kelsey Williamson) Orcas can get organized. When hunting for whale sharks — the world’s largest fish — a pod of killer whales appears to target the youngest most vulnerable sharks, ram them ...
The researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark. First, the orcas use their bodies to hit a whale shark at high speed.