Orcas smash dead sunfish into bite-sized pieces

Researchers in the Gulf of California have documented a dramatic orca behavior never described before. In two separate encounters, one orca gripped a dead sunfish by the fin while another charged into it at high speed, blasting the carcass into thousands of pieces.

Underwater video captures the moment killer whales in the Gulf of California slam into a sunfish, causing it to explode. Researchers say the orcas may use the technique to make it easier for juvenile killer whales to feed or they do it as a fun group bonding exercise.

Scientists in the Gulf of California caught this explosive never-before-seen feeding method on camera.

In two encounters in the Gulf of California, one orca held a dead sunfish in place while another rammed it at high speed, breaking the carcass into what appear to be bite-sized pieces for younger whales.