Sperm Whales Fend Off Orca Attack with 'Defensive Defecation'

In a rare display of ingenuity, sperm whales off Western Australia's coast use a cloud of diarrhea to escape orcas.

Sperm whales used a defense mechanism called 'defensive defecation' to fend off an orca attack off Western Australia's coast.
The event was witnessed by marine biologists and tourists during a whale-watching excursion in Bremer Canyon.
The sperm whales formed a circle and used their tails to propel their feces towards the attacking orcas, creating a large 'dark bubble' of poop.
The orcas, deterred by the cloud of diarrhea, eventually swam away, allowing the sperm whales to escape.
This rare defense strategy showcases the sperm whales' ingenuity and adds to the documented instances of orca attacks on sperm whales.