Orcas are known to be smart and ruthless hunters. They've been observed hunting a variety of prey, with some species, such as whales, larger than themselves. They use a wide range of strategies to hunt and kill prey, but now, in the Gulf of California, researchers have observed one that hasn't been described before.
    • NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.caEnglish
      152·
      28 days ago

      In fairness, if any other species watched a video of what we do to other animals, it would garner the same response.

      Orcas aren’t scary because they are more cruel than us. Humans just don’t like realizing that we may not be the only ones playing the game

      • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        3·
        28 days ago

        I grew up when Discovery Channel wasn’t bad reality tv shows and it was always about actual nature. We do things on a large scale, but a ton of the animal and insect world is WAY more brutal than humanity. Like, way worse.

      • Valo85@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        28 days ago

        Everyone needs to calm down the sunfish was already dead it isn’t like the orcas did this while the sunfish was half alive or semi conscious.

        This is just the human equivalent of popping corn or putting stuff in a blender. It’s just processing the food.

    • snoons@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      12·
      28 days ago

      I think it was a birthday party, in the ocean. Except the pinata was a fish.