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Solo Orca Attacks and Kills Great White Shark in Under Two Minutes Off South Africa

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Rick SpilmanMarch 3, 2024

Orcas attacking and killing sharks, even great white sharks, off the coast of South Africa is nothing new. A year ago, a pair of orcas killed 17 sharks in one day in South Africa’s Pearly Bay. More recently, scientists were … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged great white sharks, Orca, shark's liver, South Africa

Transient Orcas Scare Even Great White Sharks

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Rick SpilmanApril 24, 2019

A study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports documents that as ferocious as great white sharks can be, even the great whites are afraid of transient orcas. When the orcas swim by the Southeast Farallon Islands, off San Francisco, the great … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged elephant seals, great white sharks, Transient orcas
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