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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.
Persons: I’ve, , Primo Micarelli, I’m, ” Micarelli, It’s, Alison Towner, Towner, didn’t, Christiaan Stopforth, ” Towner, , Dr, Simon Elwen, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, Italy’s Sharks Studies Centre, University of Siena, of Marine Science, Rhodes University, , Cape Town, Search Research, Conservation, Stellenbosch University Locations: Cape Town, South Africa, ” Port, Seal, Mossel, Cape, Hartenbos, Namibia
Scientists confirmed that it was killed by orcas, who hunted the great white for its liver. AdvertisementIn October, reports of a great white shark's mangled carcass washing ashore in a town in Victoria, Australia sparked suspicion. Hunting great white sharks for their fatty liverA female killer whale and her newborn calf in Grays Harbor near Westport, Washington. One less place great whites can hide from liver-seeking orcasKiller whales hunt great white sharks in waters across the world. While Australia is an entirely different part of the world than South Africa, it's now one less place where great white sharks can hide from liver-seeking orcas.
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Divers captured rare footage of a gruesome killer whale hunting technique. An orca off the coast of California was seen "slurping" the liver of a live shark. The gruesome footage shows an orca tearing into the stomach of a 30-foot-long whale shark before removing its liver. "Looks like they slurped in the liver and then the whale shark just fell and descended down, with no movement — I'm assuming it was dead," he said. Shortly after the encounter, another orca killed another whale shark nearby.
Persons: James Moskito, It's, Moskito, Roets, Michael Weiss Organizations: Service, Marine Dynamics, Center, , Research Locations: California, Wall, Silicon, Cortez, Farallon, South
Here are 12 of the weirdest and most fascinating animal behaviors scientists spotted in 2022. Here are 12 bizarre and amazing things animals were spotted doing, some of which had never been seen before. It turned out that at least 12 species of primates had been reported doing so, a review published in the Journal of Zoology in October found. A dolphin swallowed 8 venomous sea snakesA sea snake (indicated with pink arrow), moments before it is captured and eaten by a Navy dolphin. Though animals have often been spotted using tools, these usually are used to give the animal a clear survival advantage.
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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