First Records of Killer Whales Hunting Largest Animals on Earth
Published:06 Feb.2022 Source:Flinders University
In late March 2019, annual whale and dolphin research surveys led by Cetacean Research Centre (CETREC WA), discovered the first ever record of killer whales hunting and killing an adult blue whale.
Just two weeks later a blue whale calf was taken by many of the same individuals. Since then, an additional event of another blue whale calf predation was recorded in 2021. Killer whales are the ocean's apex predator and therefore have a large influence on marine environments. They prey on a large variety of species, including whales.