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Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of a sunfish, with its fellow whale then charging with full force into the rotund mola, which explodes into pieces.
Orcas (Killer Whale) chase a baitball of herring near Spildra Island, Northern Norway, on November 6, 2025. Between October and January billion of herrings gather in northern Norway fjords to feed. Orcas and Humpback whales chase them to meet their needs of fat and proteins. (AFP/Olivier Morin)
A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of a sunfish, with its fellow whale then charging with full force into the rotund mola, which explodes into pieces.
