A pod of orcas off the coast of Mexico appears to have learned new skills that help them hunt whale sharks — the world’s largest fish, scientists say. A study published Friday in the journal ...

In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...

And thanks to the photos and videos shared in the study, scientists have deciphered precisely how orcas are able to take down these whale sharks. Although there had been reports of orcas preying ...

For years, anecdotal evidence suggested that orcas could be hunting the whale sharks. Now, a team of scientists in Mexico have reported four separate hunting events. “We show how orcas displayed ...

According to the study, the orcas direct their attacks at the pelvic area of the whale sharks. This bleeds the whale shark out quickly and gives easy access to the liver, which orcas appear to ...

Researchers in Mexico have reported four separate events between 2018 and 2024 where orcas demonstrated a collaborative approach to targeting whale sharks—the world's largest fish, which can ...

Researchers observed four hunting events in the Gulf of California where orcas preyed on the world’s largest fish, whale sharks. In coordinated attacks, they targeted the sharks’ pelvic area, causing ...

Scientists have discovered orcas that have learned to hunt whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), the largest fish in the world. Marine biologists documented the never-before-confirmed behavior among ...

DEVISED A NEW STRATEGY TO KILL THE WORLD’S LARGEST FISH. FOR THE FIRST TIME, MARINE SCIENTISTS ARE SEEING HOW ORCAS HUNT WHALE SHARKS. AUTHORS OF A NEW STUDY ANALYZED FOUR SEPARATE HUNTING ...