29 — discovered that an orca pod off the coast of Mexico systematically and effectively attacks whale sharks as prey. Though whale sharks are enormous — capable of growing up to 60 feet long ...
The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on ...
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.
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 ...