A pair of killer whales have been slaughtering sharks, even great whites, with an unusual hunting technique. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Scores of disembowelled sharks have washed up on a South African beach, putting the spotlight on a pair of shark-hunting killer whales whose behaviour has fascinated scientists and wildlife enthusiasts.
“The dead sharks are torn open at the pelvic girdle, they have Orca teeth marks known as rake marks on their pectoral fins and their liver is missing,” said Dr Alison Towner, 37, a shark scientist with the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. Recognisable by their twisted dorsal fins, the animals are well known to locals, who have developed a penchant for sharks.
Last year, Starboard and another four orcas were captured on camera chasing and killing a great white off Mossel Bay, a southern port town.Orcas, the ocean’s apex predator, usually hunt dolphins in these parts and have been known to prey on smaller shark species. But evidence of attacks on great whites was previously limited.The orcas, known as Port and Starboard for their twisted dorsal fins, are well known to locals.
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