Description
One adult orca holds a dead sharp-tail sunfish steady while another slams into it, smashing it into pieces. Scientists documented this behavior in the Gulf of California. The orcas may be breaking the prey apart to feed their young — or possibly just for play.
Video credit: Kathryn Ayres
Read the full article: www.sciencenews.org/article/orca-ram-into-sunfish-explodes
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