Killer whales surface to breath before taking whale shark down and delivering a rapid, final blow. Image: Kelsey Williamson. Researchers observed four hunting events in the Gulf of California where ...
Orcas have been in the news for quite some time, and now these killer whales are making headlines for hunting whale sharks. As the name suggests, these whales are apex predators who feast on aquatic ...
Pictures and videos have revealed new, specialised hunting techniques used by killer whales to attack the world's largest fish, according to scientists. On four occasions caught on video ...
(via BBC Earth) As agricultural pollution suffocates the ocean, Eden's whales have had to adjust their hunting methods. This adaptation highlights the urgent need for all species to evolve quickly in ...
In the southern Gulf of California, researchers filmed a pod of killer whales hunting a whale shark. Although killer whales often prey on sharks, these events are extremely rare in human sight. Of the ...