Killer whales predating blue whales (2 Viewers)

[JTweedie]

It's probably not much of a surprise that killer whales could and would predate blue whales, but it's been observed on three occasions off Western Australia.

Orcas recorded killing and feeding on blue whales in brutal attacks

Research is first to document coordinated female-led pods ramming world’s largest animal and eating its tongue before it dies

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mono]

In days of yore whalers would cut out the tongues of their catch and give it the killer whales so that they wouldn't interfere with the carcass.

 

[Andy Adcock]

It's probably not much of a surprise that killer whales could and would predate blue whales, but it's been observed on three occasions off Western Australia.

Orcas recorded killing and feeding on blue whales in brutal attacks

Research is first to document coordinated female-led pods ramming world’s largest animal and eating its tongue before it dies

www.theguardian.com

I've seen this stuff, many years ago, relating to Grey Whales IIRC and many of the attacks were on calfs but this takes it up a notch.