Behaviour may also be strategy to portion food for juveniles, researchers say

The ramming behavior might help younger orcas more easily digest their food, while also allowing other orcas to have a little fun, researchers say.

Boston (dpa) - Orcas rammen bei einer gemeinsamen Aktion tote Mondfische und zerfetzen sie in viele kleine Teile. Das haben Biologen mit Videoaufnahmen gezeigt. „Wir haben…

Scientists believe sunfish-smashing behaviour could be form of entertainment or to help younger whales feed

Orcas have once again proven they deserve their 'killer' reputation, as scientists capture a brutal never-before-seen behaviour.

Behaviour may also be strategy to portion food for juveniles, researchers say

How hard do you have to ram a fish to make it explode? Ask an orca.

Orcas are called killer whales for a reason. These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.

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…

Wetenschappers denken dat orka's maanvissen torpederen als een vorm van vermaak, blijkt uit een onderzoek gepubliceerd in het wetenschappelijk tijdschrift Frontiers in Ethology.…

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…

Orcas have been filmed using a hunting technique that scientists say has not been recorded before. Researchers observed the marine predators working together to hold and ram a…

Ein Schwertwal platziert den toten Fisch, dann schwimmt ein anderer mit hoher Geschwindigkeit hinein: Einmal mehr sind Orcas durch außergewöhnliches Verhalten aufgefallen. Spielen…