CNN reported that the experts observed the killer whales strategically targeting young, still-growing whale sharks at feeding sites. With a disproportionally small brain for its body mass, the whale ...
the whale shark's size is its main advantage. But young whale sharks aren't any larger than full-grown orcas, making them prime targets for the killer whales. “It’s a big, big fish that is ...
The orcas would work together to hit the whale shark until it turned upside down. Image: A killer whale hits the ventral side of the whale shark. Pic: Kelsey Williamson Image: A killer whale hits ...
The killer whales first work together to ram the whale shark, stunning it and preventing it from diving deep, one of the whale shark's only defenses. Killer whales are known for their intelligence ...