Killer whales eating white sharks in Mossel Bay, South Africa

Video footage provides first detailed observation of orcas hunting white sharks in South Africa [adapted from official press release] The first direct evidence of orcas killing white sharks in South Africa has been captured by both a helicopter and drone pilot, and a new paper published today in The Ecological Society of America’s journal Ecology presents both sets of video footage, which provide new evidence that orcas are capable of pursuing, capturing and incapacitating white sharks. One predation event was filmed on drone, but the researchers believe that three other sharks may also have been killed. While a clip of the drone footage was aired in June on #DiscoveryChannel this was only part of an hour-long hunt of multiple sharks, as revealed by the exclusive helicopter footage. The new paper offers more extensive footage, along with data from tags, drone surveys and shark-tour boats showing that white sharks fled from the Mossel Bay region of South Africa for several weeks. Orcas hav