Orcas seen hunting great white sharks to eat their livers in drone footage recorded in Mexico

[marmar]

(CNN) Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a group of orcas hunt young great white sharks and eat their energy-rich livers.

While orca pods in South Africa, Australia and California have been recorded engaging in similar behavior, this is the first time that it has been documented in Mexico, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science on Monday.

In one incident, recorded in August 2020 using various cameras as well as a drone that captured aerial footage, a group of five female killer whales were recorded working together to attack a young white shark and remove its liver, before sharing it between them.

A few minutes later, the group attacks another young white shark, successfully removing the liver. .................(more)

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/science/orcas-white-sharks-gulf-of-california-scli-intl

[TexasBushwhacker]

1. Did they also have fava beans and a nice chianti? N/t

[2MuchNoise]

2. With some fava beans.

[Aristus]

3. Orcas don't fuck around, man.

I read somewhere that the Orca is predator to more living species than any other on Earth with the exception of human beings.

[Ocelot II]

4. They do like to munch on sailboat rudders, though.

But that's just sport, not predation. https://2seewhales.com/blog/why-orcas-are-attacking-boats/

[Goonch]

5. ;-{) Cutting open the body reveals an enormous liver..........

In the absence of a swim bladder, sharks use their fatty liver for buoyancy. The liver also plays a major role in metabolism.