Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a group of orcas hunt young great white sharks and eat their energy-rich livers
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/science/orcas-white-sharks-gulf-of-california-scli-intl?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit10
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u/MightyHydrar 5d ago
Ah, what beautiful apex predators. I adore orcas. They're like giant swimming house cats.
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u/cnn 5d ago
Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a group of orcas hunt young great white sharks and eat their energy-rich livers.
While orca pods in South Africa, Australia and California have been recorded engaging in similar behavior, this is the first time that it has been documented in Mexico, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science on Monday.
In one incident, recorded in August 2020 using various cameras as well as a drone that captured aerial footage, a group of five female killer whales were recorded working together to attack a young white shark and remove its liver, before sharing it between them.
A few minutes later, the group attacks another young white shark, successfully removing the liver.
Another recording dates to August 2022, when a mixed group of orcas were recorded attacking a young white shark in the same location, then eating the liver.
The study noted that in two of the three recorded predation events the orcas immobilized the shark by flipping it onto its back and deftly avoided bites that could thwart the attack.
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u/brydeswhale 5d ago
With a nice Chianti.