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environment26 days ago•2 min saved

Last Orca Survivors Spotted Off Scotland's West Coast

A rare sighting off Scotland's west coast has recorded the last known members of the UK orca group, the West Coast Community, with only two individuals, John Coe and Aquarius, seen together after years of decline. The sightings highlight the ongoing challenges faced by marine species, including chemical contamination and habitat threats, while also marking significant discoveries like the first breeding site for the critically endangered flapper skate in Orkney.

via BBC|

#environment #hwdt #marine-life

science29 days ago•5 min saved

Scientists Uncover Why Orcas Have Dolphin Sidekicks

Scientists documented a rare cooperative hunting behavior between Pacific white-sided dolphins and Northern Resident orcas off British Columbia, where dolphins act as scouts to help orcas locate salmon, benefiting both species and challenging previous assumptions about their interactions.

via CNN|

#cooperative-hunting #dolphins #marine-mammals

science2 months ago•3 min saved

Orcas Attack and Consume Great White Sharks in Mexico

Scientists in Mexico documented orcas hunting and eating the livers of young great white sharks, a behavior previously observed in other regions but now confirmed in Mexico, indicating a possible shift in orca predation patterns that could impact shark populations.

via CNN|

#great-white-sharks #hunting-behavior #marine-biology

science2 months ago•3 min saved

Orcas Attack and Devour Great White Sharks Off Baja California

A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has been observed hunting and devouring the livers of young great white sharks, indicating that orca predation on these sharks may be more common than previously thought, showcasing their advanced hunting strategies and social learning.

via Ynetnews|

#baja-california #great-white-sharks #marine-biology

science2 months ago•2 min saved

Orcas Hunt and Consume Great White Sharks in Stunning Drone Footage

Researchers captured footage of orcas in the Gulf of California hunting juvenile great white sharks, flipping them upside down to extract their livers, demonstrating advanced hunting strategies and social learning among orcas, and highlighting that even top predators like sharks can be prey.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#great-white-sharks #hunting #marine-biology

science2 months ago•4 min saved

Orcas Dominate and Attack Great White Sharks in the Ocean

A pod of orcas off Mexico has developed a sophisticated hunting strategy to immobilize and prey on juvenile white sharks, primarily for their nutrient-rich livers, showcasing their advanced intelligence and social learning. This behavior, observed through detailed footage, highlights the orcas' ability to exploit sharks' tonic immobility, and may indicate a developing prey specialization within this pod.

via ScienceAlert|

#hunting-strategy #marine-biology #orcas

science2 months ago•4 min saved

Orcas Terrorize Great White Sharks by Targeting Their Livers

Researchers observed orcas in the Gulf of California repeatedly attacking juvenile great white sharks by flipping them upside down to induce tonic immobility, then extracting their livers, revealing a new and strategic predation behavior in this region.

via Live Science|

#great-white-sharks #gulf-of-california #marine-biology

science2 months ago•4 min saved

Orcas Terrorize and Hunt Great White Sharks in Stunning New Footage

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.

via NBC News|

#climate-change #great-white-sharks #hunting-behavior

world3 months ago•1 min saved

Orcas Sink Multiple Boats Off Portugal Coast in Recent Attacks

A pod of orcas was filmed attacking and sinking a sailboat off the coast of Portugal, with multiple incidents reported in recent years involving orcas ramming and sinking boats near Spain, Portugal, and the Strait of Gibraltar, though no injuries occurred in the recent events.

via The Inertia|

#boat-attack #marine-life #orcas

world4 months ago•2 min saved

Orca Attacks and Sinks Boats Off Portuguese Coast

Two sailboats were attacked by orcas off the Portuguese coast near Lisbon, prompting rescue operations that saved all crew members, amid a rising pattern of orca interactions with vessels in the region.

via CBS News|

#marine-incidents #orcas #portugal

science4 months ago•2 min saved

Shocking Footage Shows Deadly Orca Hunting Technique

Recent footage reveals that orcas use a mock drowning training exercise to teach young pod members how to hunt large prey like blue whales, highlighting their sophisticated social and hunting strategies.

via Indian Defence Review|

#hunting-techniques #marine-biology #orcas

science5 months ago•3 min saved

Orcas and Dolphins Revisit Land as They Cross Critical Survival Threshold

A study confirms that dolphins and orcas have reached a point in their evolution where returning to land is impossible due to their extreme specialization for marine life, making them vulnerable to environmental changes like climate change.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#climate-change #dolphins #evolution

science5 months ago•6 min saved

Orcas Conduct Macabre Drowning Training Session

First footage shows orca mothers teaching their young to pretend-drown each other as part of hunting practice, which they later apply in hunting blue whales, highlighting complex social and hunting behaviors in orcas, filmed off Western Australia for a BBC series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

via Live Science|

#bbc-documentary #blue-whales #marine-mammals

science6 months ago•2 min saved

Great White Sharks Face Their Deadliest Rival

Great white sharks, long the ocean's top predators, are now being preyed upon by orcas in Australian waters, marking a significant shift in marine predator dynamics. Evidence shows orcas targeting sharks' livers with surgical precision, which could lead to declines in shark populations and broader ecological impacts. This behavior, previously observed in South Africa, is spreading, indicating a potential change in the marine food chain.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#australia #ecosystem-impact #great-white-sharks

science6 months ago•2 min saved

Dolphins and Orcas Reach Critical Evolutionary Milestone Toward Land Return

Research shows that dolphins and orcas have crossed a point of no return in their evolution, making it biologically impossible for them to return to land due to their highly specialized marine adaptations, which are now irreversible. This extreme specialization, while beneficial for ocean life, also makes them vulnerable to environmental changes such as climate change and pollution.

via Indian Defence Review|

#dolphins #evolution #irreversible