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Orcas Recorded Ramming and Fragmenting Giant Sunfish, Study Shows

A peer‑reviewed paper analyzing two underwater videos suggests the tactic may either help access nutrient‑rich parts of tough sunfish or function as social play or learning.

Orcas Documented Ramming Sunfish Until They Fragment in Coordinated 'Ram‑to‑Fragment' Maneuver

Study Documents Orcas Teaming With Dolphins to Hunt Salmon Off B.C.

New Study Shows Gulf of California Orcas Target Juvenile Great Whites' Livers

Wild Orcas Filmed ‘Tongue-Nibbling’ for First Time, Study Finds

Wild Orcas Offer Food to Humans in 34 Documented Cases

Southern Resident Orcas Make Kelp Tools to Groom Pod Mates