Orcas are called “killer whales” for a reason. These apex predators are adept pack hunters, using coordinated attacks and specialized techniques to take down their prey. Scientists recently captured ...

Researchers have spotted orcas in the Gulf of California repeatedly attacking and feasting on the livers of juvenile great white sharks in first-of-their-kind observations. The orcas (Orcinus orca) ...

Some orcas have a taste for liver — specifically, the livers of great white sharks. Videos taken by scientists in Mexico reveal how the crafty whales manage to snag bites of the apex predators’ fatty ...

Orcas in the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico have been spotted hunting young great white sharks by flipping them over to incapacitate them before eating their energy-filled liver, new ...

The killer whales were captured feasting on the livers of the great white sharks in 2020 and 2022 Marco Villegas Martínez Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been captured on video footage ...

With roughly 45 teeth, each up to 10cm long and 4cm wide, orcas are perfectly engineered for ripping and tearing prey. These ...

Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a group of orcas hunt young great white sharks and eat their energy-rich livers. In one incident, recorded in August 2020 using ...

The killer whales ripped the liver out of a shark and passed it around—only the second time orcas have been seen engaging in this behavior. Killer Whales off the coast of Baja California Sur in the ...

The great white shark’s fearsome reputation has been shaped in part by films like Jaws and Deep Blue Sea, which portray it as an unstoppable force of nature. Orcas, however, have earned their “killer ...

In another wild instance of orcas attacking ships, three orcas were filmed off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal, going full send on a small boat until the rudder was detached and the vessel started to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is regarded ...