The ocean is full of mighty hunters. Two of the most feared are the shark and the orca (killer whale). Sharks are ancient, solitary predators. They have rows of razor-sharp teeth, whereas orcas are ...
In the serene surface of the Gulf of California, a harrowing spectacle is developing. Near the surface ridden with confusion and gushing blood, a juvenile great white shark struggles. A pod of killer ...
A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has repeatedly hunted juvenile white sharks to feast on their livers. By Alexa Robles-Gil In mid-August 2020, Erick Higuera’s drone recorded a brutal hunt off ...
Researchers captured the moment an orca flipped a young great white shark upside down to eat its liver. (Image credit: Marco Villegas) Researchers have spotted orcas in the Gulf of California ...
A specialized shark-hunting pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has been caught on camera expertly targeting young great white sharks—flipping them upside-down to eat the energy-rich liver. The pod ...
The orca is called the killer whale for a reason—and nothing demonstrates why quite like a recent scientific discovery about deadly encounters between orcas and young great white sharks. A pod of orca ...
In the Gulf of California, a pod of orcas known as Moctezuma’s pod has developed a chillingly precise technique for hunting young great white sharks — flipping them upside down to paralyze and extract ...
The killer whales ripped the liver out of a shark and passed it around—only the second time orcas have been seen engaging in this behavior. Killer Whales off the coast of Baja California Sur in the ...