Tag: predator behavior
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Orcas Target Great White Sharks in Mexican Waters: Drone Footage Reveals Liver-Eating Hunt
Striking Predator Behavior in Mexican Waters Researchers in Mexico have documented a remarkable and somewhat unsettling predatory strategy by orcas (Orcinus orca). Using autonomous and manned drones, scientists captured multiple incidents in which pods of orcas pursue young great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and feed on their livers, a nutrient-dense organ that provides a quick…
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Orcas Seen Hunting Great White Sharks in Mexico Drone Footage: A Startling Predator Strategy
Remarkable Mexican Footage Reveals Orcas Targeting Great White Sharks In a striking development for marine biology, researchers in Mexico have documented multiple incidents where a pod of orcas hunts young great white sharks and consumes their energy-rich livers. The drone footage, captured along Mexican waters, provides one of the most vivid recent examples of cross-species…
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Orcas Hunt Great White Sharks in Mexico: Drone Footage
Uncovering a startling encounter: orcas and great white sharks in Mexican waters In recent drone footage captured off Mexico’s coast, scientists observed a striking and rare predator interaction: groups of orcas actively hunt young great white sharks and appear to feed on their energy-rich livers. This behavior adds to a growing body of evidence that…