Current:Home > ContactOrcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down? -ForexStream
Orcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down?
Chainkeen View
Date:2025-04-10 12:05:25
Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can.
Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of California are hunting whale sharks using a highly specialized set of strategies to attack them. Generally, whale sharks have few predators to worry about, being the largest fish species on the planet. The gentle giants, which eat tiny plankton, can grow as long as a school bus. Still, killer whales have developed a way to take them down, which researchers documented in video footage.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Small twin
- Beyoncé nominated for album of the year at Grammys — again. Will she finally win?
- Wicked's Ethan Slater Shares How Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Set the Tone on Set
- Video shows Starlink satellite that resembled fireball breaking up over the Southwest: Watch
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- U.S.-Mexico water agreement might bring relief to parched South Texas
- Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear
- Joel Embiid injury, suspension update: When is 76ers star's NBA season debut?
- The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
- Karol G addresses backlash to '+57' lyric: 'I still have a lot to learn'
Ranking
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Harriet Tubman posthumously honored as general in Veterans Day ceremony: 'Long overdue'
- Former Disney Star Skai Jackson Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Her Boyfriend
- Lions find way to win, Bears in tough spot: Best (and worst) from NFL Week 10
- Bodycam footage shows high
- The 10 Best Cashmere Sweaters and Tops That Feel Luxuriously Soft and Are *Most Importantly* Affordable
- Karol G addresses backlash to '+57' lyric: 'I still have a lot to learn'
- Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
Recommendation
DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
Mike Tyson emerges as heavyweight champ among product pitchmen before Jake Paul fight
What does the top five look like and other questions facing the College Football Playoff committee
Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
Jennifer Lopez Turns Wicked Premiere Into Family Outing With 16-Year-Old Emme
Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear
Beyoncé nominated for album of the year at Grammys — again. Will she finally win?