Killer whale hunts and eats great white shark | BBC News
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- A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack off the coast of South Africa.
Scientists said it was "unprecedented" and showed the exceptional predatory skills of killer whales.
Two orcas in particular off South Africa's coast have been observed before working together to hunt and kill sharks, including great whites.
Dr Alison Towner, a marine biologist from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, led the study.
"This caught us off guard," said shark biologist Dr Towner.
Footage credits included:
Sea Search/Discovery
Leigh Carter, Go Dive Mossel Bay
Still photography credits:
Christiaan Stopforth
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When you're a shark and YOU start hearing the Jaws theme.
😂😂😂😂😂
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LOOL
Surely it'd be the Free Willy theme
This is why you don’t lock an Apex Predator in Sea World
Why not? I don't see them killing great whites in Sea World.
But as the true apex predator you can
Let my species out of slavery!!!
Absolutely agree with you.
But human greed has no bonds or moral floor.
@@timnorris6287 you’re definitely not Apex at anything my brotha. Maybe Apex Doughnut eater
"Every shark has a plan till they encounter a orca" - Tyson The Orca
ha ha
Sign the contract
😂😂😂
Encounter “an” orca. “A” always follow by a consonant & “An” always follow by a vowel.
@@tbone3972 unless you know what next to write, I was about to write bigger one but then changed my mind to orca, see, you are not smart as you think you are. now u can stfu :)
"Why would the orca eat the liver," Orca- "tastes like chicken ."
🤣
Shark Foie gras
It tastes like fish.
😂😂😂😂 brilliant
Vampires 😂
Orcas are the Apex predeator
100%. The ones that have learnt to beach themselves to catch seals in shallow water are the most impressive.
I farted all over my balls
nope, we are.
I farted all over my balls
@@verynice1192There can be more than one apex predator.
Orca was like I want a Shark Sandwich today tired of the Seal Sub and Turtle Soup.
"Turtle soup" 💀
Shark liver sandwich bruv. They're smart enough to understand that, it's the most nutrient dense part of any animal / mammal.
Idiot
the thing is Orcas usually learn to hunt one species in particular. the penguin or seal hunting orca doesn't go for great whites.
@@embreis2257 yes, here in Aotearoa / New Zealand, they favor sting rays. 1 holds the tail while the other eats. They alternate.
"Why would the orca eat the liver?"
ORCA : "why would you eat ice cream?"
😂😂😂right?! Touché
Great White : I am the face of terror in these waters.
Orca : I am vengeance.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
ORCA IS THE GREAT BLACK SHARK
nah i feel way more sympathy for sharks orcas are the bullies of all oceans with no one standing up to them😭
Pilot Whale : Yo, both of y'all are straight-up losers. I could take you both out in three seconds flat, no cap.
You forgot sperm whale@@JK-hs6ii
Not sure how it will affect the ecology of the sea but both sharks and Orcas have been around for millions of years so I doubt this is a rare event. It's not as though a killer whale decided " today, I'll mostly be eating Great White Shark liver".
It may be that sharks weren't always a significant part of the orcas' diet. It may be a recent development. One that may wipe out or threaten the existence of Great white sharks.
@@fabtins1993 It's not that new. Marine biologists have been observing this behaviour for nearly a decade. Not really sure why this is news now, except for the footage.
Think humans killing both species affects the ecology more
@@Airhead4321 It is news because it is the first time regular people can see it.
@fabtins1993 really? Thats what you think? For million of years, only recently have sharks become part of Orcas diet?
It's not called Killer for no reason
That's true!?!
they are predators NOT killers! They are hunting to eat and NOT just to kill!!
Call them appropriately: orcas!
@@ak241 Uh.. You are aware that you have to kill to hunt, right? They're killers.
@@ak241Do you not just think about what you say before you say it
@@ak241, they kill for fun, too. They do so often with sea lions and seals. They leave the carcass without si much as a nibble
Easily digestible and easy access? No, it’s the most nutrient dense part of the shark. That’s makes it even scarier that these Orcas know this fact.
I think they've learned that is TASTES better.
Lots of animals know similar things re: their diet, mainly via instinct I'd imagine. No doubt orcas are ridiculously intelligent though. There's a great vid on CZcams of an orca using bait to hunt a bird in captivity.
they should hire you instead. Real talk, who are these "experts" on BBC haha, seems like they're just making assumptions
They have an inate sense and have learned through the elders that the liver is nutrient- rich. The hunting skills are honed and passed down to generations. One can only imagine what is next for these extraordinary creatures, they are beyond highly inteligent, they are evolving into new orca species with even more complex hunting capabilty
They do not know. They only behave instinctively.
I think your average plumber knows more about orcas than these BBC employees.
Your*
@@lul6124 fixed, much thanks.
@@innerspace56😆😆😆👊
Orca vs Jaws
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Orca had this to say:
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti".
Fafafafffaffa
Silence of the Lambs, 1991.
@@terrencekane8203 *1988
@@terrencekane8203 Gee... really?
That line is actually a hint that Dr. Lecter was off his meds (you can’t eat liver, fava beans, or drink red wing while on certain anti-psychotics).
Why is the scientist talking like Orcas just learned that sharks are just another meal. The nickname is Killer Whale for a reason.
creo que debería traducirse como asesina de ballenas, ya que la orca no es una ballena es un delfin
I agree with you over aĺl except for the original designation was "whale killer." it was given that name by whaling boat crews who had not seen one before and it wouĺd kill the whales.
beach goers: orca has freed us
orca: oh i wouldnt say free, more like "under new management"
Titan?
😂😂😂
like the mafia taking over from the local gang
Except wild orcas don’t attack humans, so you’re safe from predation while they’re around
😂😂😂😂😂
The irony of humans worrying that Orcas are disrupting the food chain is not lost on me......
That was the peak of this stupid news indeed!
Can't actually believe this.. blown away.. how can one man's head be so shiny?
😂
Bruh wtf😂😂
It's like a mirror!
Men bullying other men for things outside their control
He’s been using the shine-o ball-o again
One of those rare occasions where you can truthfully say the shark is more afraid of you than you are of it
But I'm not an Orca...
😂@@seventystix6964
Than*
Than* not "Then"
thats not a rare occurrence, many sharks are smaller than humans and can be afraid of humans.
"There's always a bigger fish"
- Qui Gon Jinn
But Orcas are not Fish
I know that
@@YujiroHanmaaaaThere is nothing called fish. I saw on qi
Gojira😅
Aristotle bud
The liver is targeted for protein, vitamins and nutrients...not because it is accessable 😂
Are you sure its an orca, and not a very large penguin ?
Can’t tell if this is sarcasm or you’re just that thick.
Go to specsavers
Do spec savers have a better clearer video ?
It’s just a dolphin, sized XXXXXL
@@ajorbista
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Honestly the concern about it affecting the food chain is ridiculous. Probably been happening for millions of years.
Yea but with drones nowadays you have waaaay more footage so it may seem like it's happening more often.
Agreed
@@elyescherif1051 yes true. I just say it because the media love to catastrophise everything and it’s annoying
It’s called food
I agree but you can bet that there is someone out there (most likely with a large government grant of some sort) thinking “gee we better interfere with nature”. I mean, we know so much about great white sharks and orcas….
"... but raise questions about how shark eating orcas might affect the food chain," says the greatest destroyer of marine life on the planet. Wow, that was rich.
So true
@@okeyogiose9229Great reply. So insightful.
@@cwg73160 show me how it's done then?
@@cwg73160 oh cool! Just what I was looking for at the social media zoo today! An unnecessarily hateful comment! 👏🏻
You are also part of that species .....
Orca: I eat 8 foot long great whites for breakfast.
One of the reasons they go specifically for the liver it’s that it’s actually more fatty than anything else. They actually don’t care for other parts of the shark!
Baffling how can he be an "expert" and not know that
The liver is the most nutritionally dense part of most animals.
Very fatty and nutrient dense.
Or there is the possibility of Orca pods just being so prolific at hunting, where food is so easy to obtain that they simply eat based on taste like many humans do.
I suspect the former but you never know. And one could be the result of the other making both true.
Shark froi gras
@@edwardbutka4750 Bingo!
Somewhere there's a seal with a tear in his eye saying "it's finally happening boys there starting to turn on each other"
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Great White Shark: All you creatures, hail me- the Apex Predator of the oceans.
Orca: Mmmmmm, could you hold this liver for a minute.
Other larger Sharks prey on smaller Sharks all the time, nothing noteworthy or extraordinary here.
Orca is the only sea creature known to take revenge against man. And on land it’s the elephant, tiger and chihuahua. The last one is from personal experience 😂
😄 What happened with Chihuahua?
@@simonsiddique My daughter had a Chihuahua that wouldn’t let me get close to her. One day I blocked it off in the kitchen with a toddler gate and gave my daughter so many kisses and hugs. After that the dog always came after me if I was in the same room with my daughter.😂😞
@@fotoScentfx-zr6kl 😆That's funny!! It must regard you as its competitor!! What was your Daughter's reaction? Looking that Chihuahua Hogging all her love.
Seals: f em up
Orca: hold my beer
Orca also eat seals
@@rafiashraf2769eat is an understatement
It’s no shock that a fully grown whale can kill an 8 foot shark
Orcas are essentially dolphins and not whales. They are highly intelligent.
@@anthonyhernandez3569 all dolphins are whales. specifically toothed whales. so Orcas are indeed whales.
True whales have no teeth.
Orcas are both dolphins and whales.
@@danielvelascopayan1432sperm whales are literally called toothed whales🤣🤣
Orcas have been eating sharks for as long as they’ve swam the waters together. The food chain is just fine.
whoever watches animal channels knows orca is the biggest mf on the planet , top of the food chain
It's just a big ocean predator attacking a much smaller one, bigger great whites than this have actually been eaten by other great whites. It's just nature.
@@OkochaDzejDzej Orcas are the humans of the ocean and then there’s everything else. They can literally take down the biggest animal that has ever existed being the blue whale. Thats an animal that should have no predators but orcas say let’s see if we can eat it.
@OkochaDzejDzej and your point is?
@@surabaya5927 nothing , just chatting 😕
Orca wake up and decided today I feel like getting a shark liver
Best part is that humans can swim in peace around Orcas, and sharks wouldn't even try to come near them at all.
If GW’s know orcas have entered the area they ….bounce !
Killer whales are not safe to swim with they are dangerous to humans and unpredictable
so great to have an apex predator as your friend
They are not your friend and have killed many people
@@JohnWinzilyes. Human kills too many people. Be careful if you with them
Never forget that this beautiful animal is an Apex Predator and not merely what has been portrayed by Hollywood. Admire from a distance.
They never attacked humans in the wild. Only when improsoned by Seaworld and other evil organisations. Recently, they started attacking boats. Seems they understand that humans are destroying the world.
I agree about admiring from a distance, but they don't attack humans in the wild, as far as we know.
@@turbojon8117😂😂😂😂
They're very particular about what they eat, humans aren't on their menu.
Weirdly random use of capitals.
Calling it now - orcas will colonise mars before humans
1:35 that Orca laughed after he bumped the rudder.
Yooooooo 😂😂😂
That feeling when Cute kills Scary...
Soo our definition of cute and scary should be changed
Cetaphobia: fear of whales
Cute ? Man i saw a orca while i was freediving i almost shat my pants they’re freaking huuuuge even tho they don’t pose threat they’re scary af
Mate, they are NOT cute. Lords of the sea more like
The mongoose and honey badger fit into that category as well.
I've read the accounts of many online experts of the CZcams comment section that Orcas can only do damage to a GWS when in a pod and a solo Orca would never dare. 🤣🤣
That's odd man I've never read that I never heard of it a great white shark with stand absolutely no chance against a solo or a loan orca give me a break dude they do not need their time to take out a f****** shark
An 8 feet long GWS is no problem for a solo attack but a GWS twice the size will need more than one orca to kill it. Orcas are intelligent enough to realise when prey of a bigger size requires more of them to kill it like they do with whales bigger than the orcas themselves hence why they're known as the wolves of the ocean that they hunt in packs.
@@vinniedixon1140 Ok!! Expert!!
Now, that's how you audition for a solo movie
One part of me is like "fuck yea mammals rule"
The other part of me is like "oh shit they're evolving"
Too bad, your English is devolving. 💀
Have you seen their group hunting technique for seals on ice sheets? Simultaneously genius and terrifying!
Before long THEY'RE going to be correcting your spelling.
evolving ? they have been taking great whites out since their time began
They're will be no escape from them, then@@turbojon8117
Man- Great White- Orca Is like playing rock paper scissors.
White shark: i am a legend
Orca: nice to meet you, myself legend killer
You don't really see a Solo Orca hunting a Great White Shark, this is rare nice footage.
You don't normally see it but a typical orca can body a typical great white. Orcas are bigger much larger by several tons and longer too.
@@robertmartinjr.4537 I don't see the relevance, but sure, thanks, captain obvious, lol.
@HulkVahkiin you gave off the vibes like great like orcas couldn't solo a great white. You are welcome Commander Vague🤣
@@robertmartinjr.4537 Vague? LOL! My statement, my point was clear cut - you don't often see a solo Orca hunting a Great White, and this was rare footage; it literally is not clearer than that. The only reason why I gave those vibes is because you clearly spend too much time as a netizen debating 'animal warfare' no better than those comic book nerds on the internet arguing Superman vs Batman.
@HulkVahkiin calm down bro it isn't serious. Take some calm down meds and take a deep breath 🤣
This is Port and Starboard, Two famous Orcas on our coast off the Southern Cape of South Africa. The duo are identified as having rare and distinct collapsed dorsal fins and they are named for the nautical terms, as Port's fin collapses left and Starboard's collapses right. All types of liver are richer in vitamins and minerals than muscle meats and many fruits and vegetables. Liver contains plenty of protein, iron, and B vitamins. There is Plenty food for the Orcas here, it is certainly not a decision based on scarcity of food. I am privileged to have seen them here in Plettenberg Bay
I have only heard of dorsal fins collapsing during captivity. Has this happened in the wild or are they released Orca?
@SayWhut276 My guess is they are released Orca but nobody is owning up to it.
@@SayWhut276 I don't think realased orcas would have so much skill in hunting, let alone sharks. It may depend on whether they were captive bred or caught and then released again. Their dorsal fin bends or weakens mainly due to injuries or sickness. So it is possible in the wild and not only in capticity.
@@SayWhut276they are wild orcas
@@nathd1748they are wild orcas
Might it also indicate scarcity of the regular prey of Orcas?
There is a reduction worldwide due to over fishing but not a scarcity, another prey, the seals are even thriving in that location
The Bumi lions in Africa have been documented killing adult nile crocs.It was first witnessed in the early1990s due to a lack of normal prey in the area however its noted weather changes etc can effect migrations of animals
Mentioned in here and other orca shark attack articles the orca ate the liver of the shark, I think this actually tells us that the food source is sufficient allowing it to be picky of what it eats
No.
@@markfox1545 No. Take your head out of the sand. Very plausible that our actions are causing a food crisis for other animals. Try buying some snow crabs at a 2019 prices. So if all you ate were snow crabs, then you'll now starve or you'll be ready to eat some cat food.
Great White: I own the ocean. No one can stop me.
Killer Whale: It's Free Real Estate ;)
Great white: "I am the apex predator in these parts"
Orca: "Were. You WERE the apex predator in these parts"
That was Starboard, the name of the orca. Usually, he is with Port, another male orca which also has a bent dorsal fin. They were named Port and Starboard because one of their dorsal fins flops over to the left and the other to the right. The boys are most proficient in killing sharks.
Why is it bent since they're in the wild? I thought their dorsals only bent when in captivity?
@@kathleenb_ It happens in the wild too but at a low rate. All captive males have a partial or fully collapsed dorsal fin.
One theory is that it results from a mostly sedentary (by orca standards) lifestyle, so it might be that these guys are such proficient shark killers that they don’t have to travel far and generally live pretty lazy lives
I don’t think this is rare just because it was caught on camera. Orcas have been known to do this for a long time.
A solo kill is uncommon but I'm sure it happens a decent amount of times without the camera
All known kills have been solo...it's the eating of the liver part thats not usually so@@dennisgoatimer1079
True.
Sharks a mile away: “Yo you smell that blood? Let’s go check it out.”
*2 minutes later*
“Oh hell naw IT’S A TRAP!!”
Orca has like full meal for a single hunt, then he’s like “nah, I’ll hunt 3 more just for liver”.
The irony that the boat that hunts the great white shark in Peter Benchley's novel Jaws was named Orca.
For a reason, not irony.
@@MrXavi67 , yes, in the novel. For this documented episode, irony.
Out of everything Ive learnt about Orca's, the most fascinating fact, for me at least, is that they have never killed a Human. Obviously they killed people who kept orcas in swimming pools, but they aren't really humans.
We don’t know that orcas in the wild have never killed a human. We don’t a documented occurrence of it happening.
Next week on the BBC a lion eats a zebra!😂
Hahaha! But in the particular African bush which will affect food chain and it will be forbidden to watch if younger than 15 years
LOL Reporters when someone catches something on video: Orcas are now starting to hunt and eat great Whites.
People understand that this is a normal thing right? Great White Sharks are really no match for a Orca. Everything in the ocean is food for an Orca.
except for sperm whales
Why are we still looking at a recording as if it's been filmed with a Nokia 3210?
They on a budget lol
Marine grade equipment are very expensive
the reason the whales are continually surprising researchers is because the whales are smarter than the researchers
Jaws: "Finally, a worthy opponent".
Orcas are incredibly intelligent apex predators. What makes them really intelligent is that they don't hunt or go after humans because they know they're not pray where often sharks mistake humans surfing for seals. All around magnificent animals.
Well an orca is a mammal while a shark is just a fish. I don't think there are any fish with any intelligence as far as I know.
@Krytern actually sharks, especially great whites, are very intelligent fish as well. Look it up.
It’s rare but they can be unpredictable there has been a few Orca trainers at Aquariums and things who have been killed or attacked by them. Most of them look like the Orca just randomly decided to play with the person and drag them around like a toy so they drowned rather than frenzied but still that’s horrific for a fragile human body. I guess it like us when pick up an insect kinda hard not to break them
That’s wrong. Orcas don’t hunt or eat us because they choose not to with their intelligence. Sharks know we are prey and know exactly what we are. They have senses stronger than a bomb sniffing dog. The only difference is great whites just don’t care if we’re human or not. They will consume us when they choose to. There is no mistaken identity. That is a myth created by conservationists to prevent hunting out of fear.
echolocation seems to help greatly in making out if something is the kind of food you have on your menu. sharks must use other senses and make mistakes sometimes.
"Killer whale Kills". Wow, you don't say?
For the first time on it's own against a shark and not in a group, even on camera. Context is important, not too smart are you?
*Orca:* Everything and I mean EVERYTHING is on the menu!!!
orca：“there aren’t many tunas left from all the sushi munching by humans! What’s our choice but turning on the sharks?”
With absolutely zero footage.
Orcas are the apex predator of the oceans. Highly intelligent mammal against a fish. No contest
Word.
The food chain just changed 😂
Someone eating food and scientists fascinating😂
Haha! Aaannnd seriously concerned how this will affect food chain! Oh bless
Orcas be like: "Look at me! I'm the apex predator now."
He was some expert to question 🙄
Orcas don't eat the entire shark, they're only interested in eating their liver.
Livers make up about a third of a sharks’ body weight and are rich in a nutritious oil called squalene, making them highly appealing to orcas. That one liver may sustain an orca for one whole day.
Source: Scientific American
0:56 what a poor and laughable answer for a _Marine mammal scientist_ . he 'suspects...'? as if the reasons are still unclear why they go for the liver.
Bbc is a joke and only held in hi esteem by morons... So 85% of the uk
When you can afford a boat but only a 240p camera
I love how orcas are the apex of the sea and they recognise apex of the land hence why there are rarely any orca attacks on humans. Orcas are so intelligent
The Chinese 🇨🇳 are known for commercial shark finning by:
- chopping off shark fins for soup,
- throwing it back into the water, and
- letting them die.
awful culture
Are you suggesting that killer whales are Chinese?
@@dannydaghavarian9185The Chinese are much much worse!
@@dannydaghavarian9185The Chinese are much much worse than the Osca.
@@dannydaghavarian9185The Chinese killed about 73 million sharks per year for their soup.
Killer whale learned it from Hannibal Lecter. 💀
Im guessing the Orca’s see the boats as escape routes for their prey that’s why they’re attacking them. You know, humans go “Aww the cute thing escaped on my boat!” Meanwhile the orca’s probably pissed it wasted so much energy only for its prey to escape on a boat?🤷♂️😅
Not as insane as the Disney queens episode where a 60 year old grandmother orca takes down a big white shark in seconds then feeds her family! Which is surely a teaching moment for the younger orcas, stunning footage.
Bingo! You are so correct! That is incredible stuff. In Cali
"Every shark look impressive before they fight me" - Jon The Orca Jones
*Great White turns head* “Huh? What was that?”
*Orca* 👁️🫦👁️
Humans: There is god, and he is good and loving.
God: I'll make the creatures of the planet earth kill each other when they become hungry.
Whenever i watch BBC content i like to pretend its all satire like i'm watching "the onion"
Plot twist: Orcas just wanted to show the great white shark who's the real 'killer' whale in town! 🦈🤣
Even it was not a great but a juvenile white shark of probably 8 feet length to be honest.
What is your point they kill adult great white sharks all the time documented and everything and they don't need a whole pot of orcas usage one female with her offspring so get your facts straight man I know you're a butt hurt great white shark Fanboy but just get over it the great white shark was and never was the top predator in the ocean
If I could come back as any sea creature it would definitely be an Orca.
Remember there was a dead orca killed by Jaws in the movie? They got it backwards.
Killer Whale: Think I can't kill you without my POSSE?!!!!!
The shark: why im hearing Boss music when im the boss?
The Orca would like some Fava beans with that.😂
The video of the attack shows the orca hit the shark like a speeding train, so it is shocked first and bit, totally stunned. That takes the fight out of it fast.
Poorly written script.
0:15 "how a shark eating orcas"
So is the shark eating orcas?
Or is it a shark-eating orca?
Not enough brain cells in that studio
Just when the Great White Sharks started to return to South African coastlines... They were few and far between when the Orcas first came because they swam and hid away closer to Australia. They have only recently been spotted again around SA and now the Orcas are hunting them again. Very interesting and scary!
Orcas have evolved. They started overturning boats too. They also know how to hunt seals and birds on the shore and return to the water without beaching themselves.
Sharks only chance against an Orca is to out dive it.
Orca be like Thanos at the end of infinity war
They sold me the wrong apex predator growing up
"Coming up; Solo catamaran eats orca, breaking story at 5"
Great White Shark: Why do I hear Boss Music?
Shark be like Trilla and Orca like Vader
Looks like a dolphin from a distance,but close up you can tell it’s a great white
Repeat after me: "Orcas are not whales. They are dolphins."
We need a new Jaws remake but with an Orca
"Orcas appeared to have learned to attack sharks from the side..." Yep, thousands of years ago, if not millions.