Orcas Hunting Blue Whales

Killer whales are very skilled hunters. For the first time scientists observed a pod of orcas actively hunt and bring down an adult blue whale. Orcas use the same methods every time they hunt a large mammal. To slow them down they first attack the extremities. It isn’t known if large whales were on the menu for orcas in the past, while it is quite possible. Click here to learn more.