Researchers have documented a previously unseen behavior in orcas within the Gulf of California. The whales were observed deliberately destroying a large sunfish carcass using a coordinated attack.
The unusual event occurred in two separate encounters in the Gulf of California. Researchers witnessed one orca gripping a dead sunfish by its fin while another charged into it at high speed. This impact resulted in the sunfish being blasted “into thousands of pieces,” according to ScienceDaily.
The researchers state this behavior has never been described before. The specific reason for this destructive act remains unknown, but the documentation provides new insight into orca behaviors and interactions with marine life. No further details regarding the size of the sunfish or the specific orca pod were provided in the report.
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