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Killer Whale Killing For Fun. Over at wired science, a photographer caught a stunning sequence of a killer whale in monterey bay flipping a dolphin out of the water and then eating it. Using boats with fake rudders and underwater cameras, he and his team have been trying to learn more about why, for the last five years, the killer whales (also known as orcas) in. It’s not adaptive at all — unless you’re a human, i. Apparently, they do this regularly! Some orcas eat fish and echolocate to find their targets, while others glide silently through the water to sneak up on elephant seal pups. “killer whales just want to have fun,” pitman said. Orcas develop specialized tactics for hunting their local prey. “revenge is not a useful thing in nature. But over the past 60 years, they have developed a unique game in which they seek out young porpoises, with the umbilical cords sometimes still attached, and play with them to death. Scientists first recorded this behavior in southern resident killer whales in 1962, and since then, eyewitnesses have observed more than 70. He explains why they do this and how he’s. Called the southern resident population, these killer whales don't eat mammals. While filming orcas, steve backshall witnessed them hunting and killing prey, but not for food.

But over the past 60 years, they have developed a unique game in which they seek out young porpoises, with the umbilical cords sometimes still attached, and play with them to death. Over at wired science, a photographer caught a stunning sequence of a killer whale in monterey bay flipping a dolphin out of the water and then eating it. Some orcas eat fish and echolocate to find their targets, while others glide silently through the water to sneak up on elephant seal pups. Called the southern resident population, these killer whales don't eat mammals. It’s not adaptive at all — unless you’re a human, i. Orcas develop specialized tactics for hunting their local prey. “killer whales just want to have fun,” pitman said. Scientists first recorded this behavior in southern resident killer whales in 1962, and since then, eyewitnesses have observed more than 70. Apparently, they do this regularly! He explains why they do this and how he’s.

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Killer Whale Killing For Fun “revenge is not a useful thing in nature. While filming orcas, steve backshall witnessed them hunting and killing prey, but not for food. “killer whales just want to have fun,” pitman said. Using boats with fake rudders and underwater cameras, he and his team have been trying to learn more about why, for the last five years, the killer whales (also known as orcas) in. Scientists first recorded this behavior in southern resident killer whales in 1962, and since then, eyewitnesses have observed more than 70. Apparently, they do this regularly! Some orcas eat fish and echolocate to find their targets, while others glide silently through the water to sneak up on elephant seal pups. It’s not adaptive at all — unless you’re a human, i. He explains why they do this and how he’s. “revenge is not a useful thing in nature. But over the past 60 years, they have developed a unique game in which they seek out young porpoises, with the umbilical cords sometimes still attached, and play with them to death. Called the southern resident population, these killer whales don't eat mammals. Over at wired science, a photographer caught a stunning sequence of a killer whale in monterey bay flipping a dolphin out of the water and then eating it. Orcas develop specialized tactics for hunting their local prey.