A new study found that a killer whale pod in Mexico is attacking much larger whale sharks from below to debilitate them. This "sniper" hunting strategy appears to be an organized attack, according ...

In 1992, a colleague had returned from a fishing trip in Baja with a story about seeing two killer whales attacking a whale shark. But Ms. Schulman-Janiger was never able to confirm the event.

The whale shark is a great diver." At the same time, the killer whales flip the whale shark onto its back. When sharks are upside down, they can go into a trance-like state known as "tonic ...

Newsweek. Killer Whale Approaches Whale Shark During Hunt. Posted: November 29, 2024 | Last updated: November 29, 2024. A unique killer whale pod has acquired special skills to hunt the world’s ...

An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in ...

The orcas' focus on whale sharks may indicate a specialized hunting strategy unique to this group in the Gulf of California. "Studies across the globe have shown that individual killer whale ...

Several of the killer whales were observed with whale shark carrion in their mouths during an attack in May 2024. Kelsey Williamson. 2 / 5. A whale shark is brought up near the surface of the ...

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Scientists discovered that a pod of orcas have developed a new method for killing whale sharks, the world's largest fish. Scientists have believed that killer whales ...

Killer whale in the Salish Sea is observed harassing a porpoise, (Wild Orca) The whale sharks were temporarily stunned and flipped over, enabling the orcas access to the lipid-rich liver of the fish.

This whale shark was a juvenile, though still about 16 feet long, and the killer whale was hunting it. Then other videos came out showing the same thing. HIGUERA: My surprise and my amazement is ...

Killer whales have now been documented hunting sharks near California, South Africa, and Australia. Credit: Doval J/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

Killer wh ales appear to be inviting humans for lunch, a new study suggests. The research investigated unusual occurrences of ...