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Gruesome reason orcas kill great white sharks revealed by biologist

Por: Newsweek Tech March 14, 2023

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After a pair of orcas went on a shark-killing spree in South Africa at the end of February, the internet has been left curious, and harrowed, at the way these killer whales killed their prey.Each of the 17 massacred sharks had been torn open and was missing its liver. Newsweek spoke to a marine biologist to find out why.Different populations of killer whales have specialized diets, such that only a few populations [ecotypes] of killer whales... + full article



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