Current：Home > ScamsOrcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down? -Aspire Financial Strategies
Orcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down?
EchoSense Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date：2025-04-10 13:23:49
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！ (16)
Related
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Man pleads guilty to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur in attack that shocked the city
- Judge orders amendment to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks to go before voters
- Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- A fifth of Red Lobsters are gone. Here's every US location that's still open
- Tap water is generally safe to drink. But contamination can occur.
- Michigan Supreme Court says businesses can’t get state compensation over pandemic closures
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- 2 states ban PFAS from firefighter gear. Advocates hope more will follow suit
Ranking
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Afghan woman Zakia Khudadadi wins Refugee Team’s first medal in Paralympic history
- Michigan's Sherrone Moore among college football coaches without a signed contract
- As first execution in a decade nears, South Carolina prison director says 3 methods ready
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Matthew Gaudreau's Wife Madeline Pregnant With Their First Baby Amid His Death
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primaries
- Will Lionel Messi travel for Inter Miami's match vs. Chicago Fire? Here's the latest
Recommendation
Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
Police detain man Scotty McCreery accused of hitting woman at his Colorado concert
Trump wants to make the GOP a ‘leader’ on IVF. Republicans’ actions make that a tough sell
2 states ban PFAS from firefighter gear. Advocates hope more will follow suit
'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
Donald Trump moves to halt hush money proceedings, sentencing after asking federal court to step in
One of Matthew Perry's Doctors Agrees to Plea Deal in Ketamine-Related Death Case
Teen boy dies after leading officers on chase, fleeing on highway, police say