Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun,' study finds

SYDNEY,  Australia — A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday. Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of a sunfish, with its fellow whale then charging with full force into the rotund mola, which explodes into pieces. The sunfish is already dead — this isn’t an elaborate murder ritual. READ: Giant sunfish found dead in Iloilo following police gunfire incident Instead, it might be an attempt to turn the fish […]...

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