A South African killer whale already famous for surgically extracting shark livers has a new trick up its sleeve—but it could harm shark populations.
already famous for surgically extracting shark livers has a new trick up its sleeve: Killing one of nature’s most deadly predators all by himself.
sharks in the area since 2015 with a special technique: Tearing the fish’s pectoral girdle and carefully removing the calorie-rich liver, leaving the rest of the carcass intact. It’s hard to say, there’s no doubt "Starboard's technique showcases the killer whale's power and experience," says Towner.Orcas, which live worldwide, are notably flexible and creative in their strategies to take down diverse prey, including sharks, fish, and marine mammals,For instance, to subdue larger prey, such as whales, some orcas may hunt in wolf-like packs.
But orcas do hunt alone, too. Orcas off North America’s western coast “work mostly alone, but they stay together in a group for many other reasons and also often share the prey, the salmon, when one individual has caught one," says Hanne Strager, biologist and author of
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