Astonishing moment orca kills great white shark after slamming into it at high speed is captured in rare footage
1 year ago

Astonishing moment orca kills great white shark after slamming into it at high speed is captured in rare footage

Daily Mail  

This is the moment a killer whale took down a great white shark in a pitched battle in the sea around South Africa. The footage, captured by National Geographic as part of the series 'Queens', shows a 60-year-old grandmother killer whale called Sophie pounding into a great white shark off the coast of South Africa. The footage, captured by National Geographic as part of the series 'Queens', shows a 60-year-old grandmother killer whale called Sophie pounding into a great white shark killer whales are ordinarily pack animals Despite their tendency to hunt and live in pods, orca behaviours have been noticeably changing in recent years. Earlier this month, another orca was seen killing an eating a great white shark within just two minutes.

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One Photographer’s Quest to Redefine the Shark
1 week, 6 days ago

One Photographer’s Quest to Redefine the Shark

Wired  

I expected to meet a dreaded “man-eater,” but when I saw it, I realized that it was a defenseless animal, more afraid of me than I was of it. I travelled to the island of Guadalupe off the Pacific coast of Mexico to see great white sharks, and I took a small point-and-shoot camera with me. When I managed to …

DNA test confirms orcas killed great white shark found near Cape Bridgewater
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DNA test confirms orcas killed great white shark found near Cape Bridgewater

ABC  

Research has confirmed a great white shark that washed up on a beach in south-west Victoria was the victim of killer whale predation. The study's lead author, Flinders University and Cetacean Research Centre PhD candidate Isabella Reeves, said the attack was the first confirmed instance of killer whale predation on a white shark in Australia. "That a white shark washed …

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters in length — new research has revealed. While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas …

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters in length — new research has revealed. While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas …

Special killer whale hunting strategy unravelled as orcas take on mighty whale sharks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Special killer whale hunting strategy unravelled as orcas take on mighty whale sharks

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers have now gathered direct evidence of orcas hunting and killing whale sharks. open image …

‘Mind-blowing’ moment: Whale-watching tour spots white shark feeding off Santa Barbara coast
6 months ago

‘Mind-blowing’ moment: Whale-watching tour spots white shark feeding off Santa Barbara coast

LA Times  

A whale-watching tour got the photo opportunity of a lifetime when they spotted a rare white shark feeding from an elephant seal about 30 miles west of Santa Barbara. The Condor Express whale-watching tour near Santa Barbara spotted a white shark feeding on an elephant seal on Aug. 30. White sharks, sometimes called great white sharks, are the species featured …

Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped

Associated Press  

ZEBALLOS, British Columbia — A young killer whale that was trapped for more than a month in a lagoon on Vancouver Island swam past a bottleneck at high tide early Friday, reaching an inlet that could take it to the open sea, officials said. The Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations said in a statement that a team monitoring the 2-year-old …

Lone killer whale kills and eviscerates great white shark in under 2 minutes in stunning attack
1 year ago

Lone killer whale kills and eviscerates great white shark in under 2 minutes in stunning attack

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have published dramatic footage of the moment a lone killer …

Living up to their 'killer' name! Watch the 'astonishing' moment an orca individually kills and consumes a great white shark within just two minutes
1 year ago

Living up to their 'killer' name! Watch the 'astonishing' moment an orca individually kills and consumes a great white shark within just two minutes

Daily Mail  

When it comes to the ocean's apex predator, the great white shark most likely springs to mind. For the first time, a killer whale has been seen individually killing and consuming a great white shark – and within just two minutes. For the first time, a killer whale has been seen individually killing and consuming a great white shark – …

We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them
1 year, 2 months ago

We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them

Salon  

In November, killer whales again made headlines after sinking their fourth boat in the Strait of Gibraltar in two years. One 1937 killer whale encounter was described as “a tale of murder and marine slaughter,” even though the orcas were only hunting seals and no humans were harmed. The violent reaction traces back to the earliest documented interactions between humans …

Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach
1 year, 5 months ago

Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach

The Independent  

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Killer whales ramming boats in the Atlantic are 'learning dangerous behaviour from their elders', scientists claim - but insist that terrifying orca attacks are 'just games'
1 year, 7 months ago

Killer whales ramming boats in the Atlantic are 'learning dangerous behaviour from their elders', scientists claim - but insist that terrifying orca attacks are 'just games'

Daily Mail  

Killer whales are just playing games when they ram boats and rip off their rudders, scientists have insisted, as the dangerous behaviours are spreading through the orca population off Spain. The moment an orca whale began circling a yacht off the coast of Gibraltar was caught on camera The whale emerges with what appears to be a piece of the …

Bloodthirsty orcas brutally attack a whale shark. Watch rare video
1 year, 7 months ago

Bloodthirsty orcas brutally attack a whale shark. Watch rare video

Hindustan Times  

In a video that is going viral on social media, an orca can be seen launching a brutal attack on a whale shark. In the caption of the video, the channel wrote, "While swimming with Killer Whales we witnessed a very rare and first time ever video recorded a killer whales attacking a whale shark." Watch the video of the …

Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack
1 year, 9 months ago

Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack

The Independent  

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Astonishing moment killer whale rips off yacht's rudder with its teeth
1 year, 9 months ago

Astonishing moment killer whale rips off yacht's rudder with its teeth

Daily Mail  

This is the terrifying moment an orca whale circles a high-end yacht before savagely tearing off its rudder - leaving the boat's crew adrift off the coast of Gibraltar. The moment an orca whale began circling a yacht off the coast of Gibraltar was caught on camera The captain said he was among the first to have his boat attacked …

Why are orcas attacking boats? Gladis the killer whale, out for revenge on the yachts of Gibraltar
1 year, 9 months ago

Why are orcas attacking boats? Gladis the killer whale, out for revenge on the yachts of Gibraltar

The Independent  

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Heart-stopping moment hungry shark Brutus clamps razor sharp teeth captured by British photographer
1 year, 11 months ago

Heart-stopping moment hungry shark Brutus clamps razor sharp teeth captured by British photographer

Daily Mail  

Stunning and terrifying in equal measure, dramatic images show two hungry great white sharks closing in for chunks of tuna just a few feet away from a British photographer. The hungry shark Brutus reaches for a chunk of tuna off Guadalupe Island, Mexico The hungry great white sharks were snapped by a British photographer as they fed on Tuna Guadalupe …

'Surgical' shark-killing orcas fascinate scientists
2 years ago

'Surgical' shark-killing orcas fascinate scientists

The Hindu  

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 Alison …

Great white shark spotted circling fishing boat off coast near Robe, SA
2 years, 1 month ago

Great white shark spotted circling fishing boat off coast near Robe, SA

ABC  

A fisherman who spotted a 4.5-metre great white shark off the coast of South Australia says it has not deterred him from taking to the water. Key points: The shark was spotted off South Australia's south-east coast Local Dylan Coxon was fishing with friends when he captured footage of it Mr Coxon says he still plans to jump into the …

Diver decapitated by Great White shark in front of fishermen off coast of Mexico
2 years, 1 month ago

Diver decapitated by Great White shark in front of fishermen off coast of Mexico

The Independent  

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Killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast
2 years, 2 months ago

Killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast

The Independent  

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Drone captures strange behaviour as orcas chase and kill great white shark | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Drone captures strange behaviour as orcas chase and kill great white shark | Watch

India Today  

Orcas, or killer whales, were seen chasing and killing a great white shark in footage captured on a drone camera in June this year. Scientists believe a total of four great white sharks were killed in the killer whale onslaught. One of the whales was known to have attacked great white sharks before, but the others were not. According to …

Orcas caught on video hunting great white sharks
2 years, 5 months ago

Orcas caught on video hunting great white sharks

The Independent  

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Woman killed in shark attack in South Africa
2 years, 5 months ago

Woman killed in shark attack in South Africa

The Independent  

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Stunning drone footage shows three killer whales hunt 9-foot great white shark and eat its liver
2 years, 7 months ago

Stunning drone footage shows three killer whales hunt 9-foot great white shark and eat its liver

Daily Mail  

It is a gripping scene of an orca viciously ripping out the liver of a nine-foot-long great white shark, as two other killer whales excitedly watch the once blue waters of South Africa’s Mossel Bay turn blood red before the shark sinks to a the bottom of the sea – never to be seen again. The carcass slowly disappears into …

Great white shark death: Massive animal washes up on beach
2 years, 8 months ago

Great white shark death: Massive animal washes up on beach

The Independent  

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Pair of ‘liver eating’ killer whales scare off great white shark population in South Africa
2 years, 8 months ago

Pair of ‘liver eating’ killer whales scare off great white shark population in South Africa

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two killer whales are believed to have been "terrorising", killing and removing the internal organs …

Pair of orcas have killed at least EIGHT Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017
2 years, 8 months ago

Pair of orcas have killed at least EIGHT Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017

Daily Mail  

Two killer whales are thought to have killed at least eight Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017, and managed to scare off many more. Researchers say Great Whites that encounter killer whales will immediately abandon their usual hunting ground for up to a year Experts at the Dyer Island Conservation Trust claim the decline in …

Great white shark stalking US coast ‘is one of biggest in the world’
2 years, 10 months ago

Great white shark stalking US coast ‘is one of biggest in the world’

The Independent  

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Great white shark kills two swimmers as mauled body washes up on beach
2 years, 11 months ago

Great white shark kills two swimmers as mauled body washes up on beach

The Independent  

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Great white shark mauls swimmer to death at beach in Sydney as victim suffers 'catastrophic injuries'
3 years, 1 month ago

Great white shark mauls swimmer to death at beach in Sydney as victim suffers 'catastrophic injuries'

The Independent  

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Orcas recorded for the first time hunting and killing blue whales
3 years, 1 month ago

Orcas recorded for the first time hunting and killing blue whales

The Independent  

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Great white shark with huge bite scar sparks frenzy of theories on Instagram: What bites a huge shark?
3 years, 2 months ago

Great white shark with huge bite scar sparks frenzy of theories on Instagram: What bites a huge shark?

The Independent  

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Researchers warn of ‘very chunky’ shark in the Atlantic
3 years, 4 months ago

Researchers warn of ‘very chunky’ shark in the Atlantic

The Independent  

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The youngest orca at SeaWorld San Diego just died suddenly
3 years, 7 months ago

The youngest orca at SeaWorld San Diego just died suddenly

CNN  

photo credit: Captain Chance Strickland and Crew of M/V Steadfast via NOAA An orca that got stranded on a rocky beach in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Thursday morning was freed with the help of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and sailors who happened to be nearby. ìAt times during the stranding, the killer whale was vocalizing and other …

Shark attack: Surfer seriously injured after being bitten by great white while swimming in California
3 years, 8 months ago

Shark attack: Surfer seriously injured after being bitten by great white while swimming in California

The Independent  

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Watch: Viral Video Shows Orca Jumping 15 Feet Into the Air During Bottlenose Dolphin Hunt
3 years, 10 months ago

Watch: Viral Video Shows Orca Jumping 15 Feet Into the Air During Bottlenose Dolphin Hunt

News 18  

The Orcas or killer sharks definitely scare swimmers with their fins as they hunt for their prey. However, a recent video captured by a group of divers on a boat shows how these marine animals can impress their audience as it hunts for food underwater. Miguel Cuevas of Cabo Pulmo Divers posted a video on his Instagram handle earlier this …

Killer whales are blamed for vanishing population of great white sharks off Cape Town's coast
4 years, 4 months ago

Killer whales are blamed for vanishing population of great white sharks off Cape Town's coast

Daily Mail  

Killer whales off the coast of South Africa are killing great white sharks and eating their livers, according to a new government report. At least seven great white shark carcasses have washed ashore in False Bay since 2017, with telltale teeth marks indicating they were savaged by orcas. Scroll down for video At least seven great white shark carcasses have …

Drone footage shows a great white shark drowning a 33ft humpback whale off South Africa
4 years, 8 months ago

Drone footage shows a great white shark drowning a 33ft humpback whale off South Africa

The Independent  

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Great White shark named Helen attacks and drowns a 32-foot humpback whale
4 years, 8 months ago

Great White shark named Helen attacks and drowns a 32-foot humpback whale

Daily Mail  

Scientists have recorded the first footage of a great white shark attacking and killing an enormous humpback whale. Footage reveals the first documented evidence of a great white shark attacking and killing an enormous humpback whale. Ryan Johnson, a marine biologist who observed the massacre, says the ordeal lasted about 50 minutes before the whale died The great white was …

Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
4 years, 9 months ago

Great white shark kills surfer in Australia

The Independent  

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California surfer dies in shark attack after 15 great whites spotted in area
4 years, 10 months ago

California surfer dies in shark attack after 15 great whites spotted in area

The Independent  

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'Elaborate' orca hunt witnessed in full at Bremer Canyon, off south coast of WA
5 years, 1 month ago

'Elaborate' orca hunt witnessed in full at Bremer Canyon, off south coast of WA

ABC  

A brutal and "elaborate" attack on a whale by about 50 orcas has been documented on camera off WA's south coast. Key points: A tour group has witnessed a large-scale orca hunt off the coast of Western Australia that ended in the gory demise of a beaked whale The kill was documented by marine biologist Brodee Elsdon, who said the …

Has the great white shark really vanished from Cape Town?
5 years, 4 months ago

Has the great white shark really vanished from Cape Town?

CNN  

False Bay, Cape Town CNN — The squat clump of rock barely qualifies as an island. “Seal Island is probably the world’s most famous location for seeing great white sharks,” says Chris Fallows, a well-known shark expert, photographer and tour boat operator. “The great whites of South Africa have probably attracted more attention to this country than the whole suite …

‘We’ve been bullied out of the water by the sharks’: Rise in great white numbers triggers panic on US beaches
5 years, 7 months ago

‘We’ve been bullied out of the water by the sharks’: Rise in great white numbers triggers panic on US beaches

The Independent  

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Disappearing great whites see elusive ‘living fossil’ shark species re-emerge in South African waters
6 years, 1 month ago

Disappearing great whites see elusive ‘living fossil’ shark species re-emerge in South African waters

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The disappearance of great white sharks from a major hunting ground off the coast of …

Researchers come face to face with possibly the largest great white shark ever
6 years, 2 months ago

Researchers come face to face with possibly the largest great white shark ever

Firstpost  

Researchers had encountered the 20-foot shark on 15 January near a dead sperm whale off Oahu. Oliphant, who photographed the now-viral images, said it’s unclear if the shark is the famed Deep Blue, believed to be the largest great white ever recorded. State Senator Mike Gabbard The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said the decomposing whale carcass had …

Largest great white shark ever recorded seen feasting on dead sperm whale near Hawaii
6 years, 2 months ago

Largest great white shark ever recorded seen feasting on dead sperm whale near Hawaii

The Independent  

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Great white shark spotted in Majorca seas, in first sighting off Spain's coast for 30 years
6 years, 8 months ago

Great white shark spotted in Majorca seas, in first sighting off Spain's coast for 30 years

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have hailed as “historic” the first sighting in Spanish waters for at least three …

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