Slabu Exchange|Orcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down?

2025-05-07 19:59:57source:Databec Exchangecategory:Finance

Killer whales are Slabu Exchangeknown for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can.

Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of California are hunting whale sharks using a highly specialized set of strategies to attack them. Generally, whale sharks have few predators to worry about, being the largest fish species on the planet. The gentle giants, which eat tiny plankton, can grow as long as a school bus. Still, killer whales have developed a way to take them down, which researchers documented in video footage.

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