Orcas Terrorize and Hunt Great White Sharks in Stunning New Footage

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Orcas Terrorize and Hunt Great White Sharks in Stunning New Footage
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Videos from Mexico reveal orcas hunting and eating the livers of young great white sharks, showcasing a specialized predation behavior that has been observed in other regions like South Africa. The behavior involves flipping sharks to induce tonic immobility, allowing orcas to extract the nutritious liver, and appears to be a learned, group-specific strategy that may be influenced by changing ocean conditions.

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