Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks And Scientists Have The Evidence Now

Scientists at the sea have reported a shocking incident. In Mexico, Killer Whale is seen hunting whale sharks. Killer whale is also called an orche and they can also kill whale sharks. Whale shark is the largest shark species in the world and can be even longer up to 60 feet.

This incident has come to light on the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean. According to the report, a herd of ork here cleverly hunted and killed a whale shark. Although even before this, people had claimed to have seen such incidents, but for the first time, marine scientists have officially put this incident to the world.

According to the study published in Frontiers in Marine Science Journal, a herd flock gathers in places in the Gulf of California where they get food. This food is present in the form of whale sharks that are not fully developed. They are large from 3 to 7 meters, so killer whales easily hunt them. There is also a factor that whale shark teeth are small and they are unable to defend themselves. They have no way to avoid taking a deep dip.

According to Volcker DK, Professor of Wildlife Conservation of University of Cumbaria at the UK, these marine creatures have repeatedly shown that they are capable of making very special strategies with the help of which they can easily achieve their prey. Scientists deeply analyzed media footage between 2018 and 2024. Find out how they hunt such dangerous fish.

Scientists found that the orche or killer whale, whale, uses a collective hunting technique to kill shark. The killer whale first attacks the lower part of the whale shark. This injury is very severe and whale shark blows. Here the orker whale turns the shark so that it cannot even take a dip in the bottom. The killer whale then tears parts of their body and eats the inside limbs.