DNA, Killer Whale and great white shark

DNA testing reveals killers of massive great white shark found mangled on beach
Over a year after a 15-foot great white shark was found dead with mysterious bite wounds and stripped of its internal organs, DNA analysis uncovered its killers. Two animals, orcas, also known as killer whales,
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Andrew Fox, Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions.For the first time, DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white
DNA test confirms orcas killed great white shark found near Cape Bridgewater
Research confirms a great white shark that washed up on a beach in south-west Victoria was the victim of killer whale predation.
Genomic evidence confirms white shark liver is on Australian killer whales' menu
Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near Portland in Victoria in 2023, the Flinders University-led study identified that killer whales were responsible for consuming the mid-section containing the nutritionally rich liver.
Researchers confirm 1st case of orca attack on great white shark in Australia
Researchers have confirmed the first case of orcas preying on a great white shark in Australian waters. In a new study, a team from Flinders University in South Australia analysed DNA collected from bite wounds on a great white shark carcass and confirmed that it was killed by orcas.
15-foot shark with ‘distinctive bite wounds’ washed ashore. Now, DNA reveals killer
In October 2023, the mangled remains of a massive white shark washed ashore in southeastern Australia. The 15-foot carcass was covered in bite wounds and stripped of its internal organs, leaving locals and scientists with the same question: What on Earth could have killed it?
World's first aerial footage of killer whales hunting and killing great white sharks is nature at its scariest
Footage captured in May 2022 shows an aerial view of killer whales hunting and killing great white sharks at Mossel Bay, ...
Orcas: 11 Terrifying Facts About Killer Whales
Orcas, also called killer whales, are apex predators of the ocean. Their intelligence, hunting skills, and sheer power make ...
Anglers glimpse rare moment of orcas ‘coordinating’ attack on whale, study says
After the attack, which took place off the coast of Honduras, one of the orcas charged “directly” at the anglers’ boat.
Rare pod of killer whales spotted off Orange County coast
A pod of killer whales made an unexpected visit off the coast of Orange County Thursday. The pod of CA56 killer whales (orcas ...
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Orcas: Facts about killer whales
Orcas in captivity sometimes attack humans. Captive killer whales have been linked to four human deaths and many other violent incidents. For instance, a SeaWorld orca named "Tilikum" was ...
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Anglers glimpse rare moment of orcas 'coordinating' attack on whale
"According to the anglers, the attack was already underway when they arrived as the killer whales were observed coordinating their attack on the sperm whale in waves," the study said. For the ...