For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of orcas cooperatively hunting whale sharks, the largest species of fish on Earth. This graphic footage proves that whale sharks are a regular part of some orcas’ diets, and solves the mystery of how they are able to kill the massive fish.

On May 26, shark ecologist Kathryn Ayres witnessed a remarkable display of predation while guiding tourists on an ocean safari near La Paz, Mexico. A pod of orcas was observed attacking a juvenile whale shark in a completely coordinated manner. "You could hear the crunch of the final blow," Ayres recalled, as reported by National Geographic.

Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile giants of the sea.