The astonishing scene is brought to mind by recent footage showing an orca “punting” a common murre 20 feet into the air.
While impressive, the scene was reminiscent of a more astonishing event documented nine years ago, involving an orca that used its flukes to fling a harbor seal at least 70 feet skyward.
Luckily, we’re not. There have been a handful of orcas that’ve killed humans, but never outside of captivity. But if you’re a seal or a great white shark, watch out, because orcas are at the ...
Orcas that prey on marine mammals sometimes “punt” seals or sea lions high into the air to stun the pinnipeds before meal ...
A seal has been captured on drone footage using mussel farm lines to try to escape an orca hunt. The amazing chase, filmed by drone pilot Nick McCaffrey, happened at Grunna Voe, off Shetland.
In August 2014, a killer whale in Ketchikan, Alaska, was seen tossing a sea lion 20 feet into the air, as The Huffington Post reported. Watch the full video of the orca punting a seal 80 feet in ...
While impressive, the scene was reminiscent of a more astonishing event documented nine years ago, involving an orca that used its flukes to fling a harbor seal at least 70 feet skyward. The ...
Those on an exploratory cruise to San Miguel Island off Ventura on Wednesday were massively rewarded with the discovery of 15 orcas attacking and feasting on a large elephant seal. As if that ...