Photo taken from space shows Singapore devoid of most greenery Scorpion-tailed spiders exist and they're super cool (and scary) If there's one takeaway from this, it's that orcas don't give a shit how big or small other marine mammals are.
Orcas have been known to intentionally beach themselves to reach prey, such as seals resting close to the water. IMAGE: Truly / YouTubeĪlso, if their prey thinks it's safe to stay out of the water, they'll have to think again. Except the cat is much, much bigger and stronger. Imagine a game of cat and mouse underwater. Ouch.Īnd in the case of the bottleneck dolphin mentioned above, orcas also like to hunt in groups, cornering their quick and nimble prey until they run out of energy. No, they use their incredibly powerful tails. Killer whales have no natural predators, although young killer whales may be attacked by other killer whales or large sharks.
When tossing, they don't use their mouths. When hunting sea lions for example, orcas 'play' with their food and toss these flippered creatures high up into the air multiple times until they die. Quite fitting, considering the uniquely brutal methods they use to kill prey. Besides being apex predators, this species is also extremely social with other members in their pod and is very family-oriented and well-coordinated. Lacking any natural predators of their own, these dolphins can freely hunt their prey without fear of being hunted or attacked. Their latin name, Orcinus orca, doesn't sound much friendlier when translated to English – Orinicus means "of the kingdom of the dead", and orca is a reference to Orcus, the Roman God of the underworld. Killer Whales Killer whales are known as apex predators. Key words: area usage, kill rates, marine predator, prey handling. Marine historians believe they used to be called 'killer of whales', and through time and word-of-mouth, the name morphed into what it is today. impact of transient killer whale predation on southeastern Alaska prey populations. Ironically, orcas are actually part of the dolphin family, despite their 'killer whale' nickname. Yep, some orcas can even kill great white sharks. They kill their prey in a variety of vicious ways. Despite their friendly nature (to humans), orcas are real apex predators. Although killer whales, with their bulk and strength. Though the dolphin's fate is not clearly displayed in the video, one can only assume it either got away or unfortunately became a meal for that pod of orcas. Killer whales have no known natural predators except possibly other killer whales. If a killer whale leaping high above the surface of the water while hunting prey is not metal, I don't know what is. It was also later picked up by the popular (and highly graphic) Nature Is Metal Instagram page, which then gave the video another 2.5 million views as of press time. The video, posted on May 17, has garnered over 35,500 views. A post shared by Miguel Cuevas to Cuevas, the orca must have jumped at least "four-to-five meters" into the air, obviously putting on a real show of might for the tourists that were there to witness it.
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