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Orcas have been in the news for quite some time, and now these killer whales are making headlines for hunting whale sharks.

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers.

Killer whales can feed on marine mammals, turtles, and fish. In the Gulf of California, a pod might have picked up new skills that help them hunt whale sharks—the world's largest fish, growing up to 18 meters long.

For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of orcas cooperatively hunting whale sharks, the largest species of fish on Earth. This graphic footage proves that whale sharks are a regular part of some orcas’ diets, and solves the mystery of how they are able to kill the massive fish.

Orcas in the Gulf of California hunt whale sharks using advanced techniques. This highlights the need for conservation efforts.

This event is part of a series of documented encounters between orcas and whale sharks in the southern Gulf of California. Between 2018 and recent years, researchers have recorded

A new study has found that orcas, or killer whales, have learned how to hunt and kill the world’s largest fish species, whale sharks—which can grow up to twice the size of an orca. Knewz.com has learned that the study has documented several instances of a pod of killer whales hunting down this behemoth prey in the Gulf of California between 2018