Drone footage captured a group of orcas attacking a minke whale off the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
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The orcas chased their prey until it was fatigued and drowned. Then they consumed almost the entire whale, leaving only a dorsal fin behind. Orcas are apex predators that feed on both fish and other marine mammals. Scientists who observed the hunt said it was rare to see orcas take down a whale so close.
Read, “Orcas Feast on Whale in Shocking Raw Video.”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/killer-whales-orca-minke-kill-attack/
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