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☆ A single orca killed a great white shark in a shocking 2 minutes. This hunting behavior could mean problems for the fishing industry and tourism.
  + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewResearchers observed a single killer whale slaying a great white shark and eating its liver, providing new insights about the hunting practice that could foreshadow potential problems for the fishing industry. AdvertisementStarboard has been observed killing white sharks in the past however, he usually hunts with a male companion named Port. The orcas have been hunting white sharks and eating their livers off the coast of South Africa for years. Rare drone footage captured for Discovery Channel's Shark Week in 2022 showed killer whales preying on a white shark. But scientists still don't know exactly where those white sharks are going.
Persons: —, Port, Alison Towner, Towner, I've, Primo Micarelli, I'm Organizations: Service, of Marine Science, Business, Rhodes University, CNN, Earth, African Locations: South Africa
☆ Lone orca slays great white in less than two minutes and feasts on its liver
  + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
Scientists witnessed one of the hunters, a male orca known as Starboard, single-handedly kill a 2.5-meter (8.2-foot) juvenile white shark within a two-minute time frame last year. “Over two decades of annual visits to South Africa, I’ve observed the profound impact these killer whales have on the local white shark population. A second great white shark carcass washes ashore in June near Hartenbos, South Africa. It wasn’t until 2022 that aerial footage first captured the orcas killing a great white shark, Towner said. The kill by a lone orca might have been made possible by the prey’s smaller size as a juvenile great white, according to the study.
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☆ Orca pair devour 17 sharks in a day in South African killing spree, say marine biologists
  + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A pair of orca whales in South Africa killed 17 sharks in just "one sitting," said marine biologists. The male duo had previously terrorized great white sharks that used to hunt in the area. Days later, they found the remains of 11 of the 17 killed sevengill sharks in Pearly Beach. The carcasses of several great white sharks have since washed up on the shores of False Bay, all grossly injured and with their oil-rich livers ripped out. For the first time in May 2022, scientists were able to film Starboard killing a great white shark.
☆ Rare footage shows 3 orcas killing a great white shark to eat its liver, supporting theory about why the species is fleeing South African waters
  + stars: | 2022-07-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Stunning drone footage shows an orca carrying a great white shark in its mouth as blood pooled. A study published last month suggested orcas had driven great whites from South African waters. Suddenly, a third orca rises from the depths, carrying a 9-foot-long great white shark in its mouth. Great white sharks are considered apex predators, meaning they have no known predators; however, researchers have identified rare occurrences of them being preyed upon by orcas. The researchers noted carcasses of dead great whites had been washing ashore with their livers ripped out and, for some, without their hearts.
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