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Orcas Target Great White Shark Livers Amid Climate Change
11/7/2025
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- Orcas in the Gulf of California, Mexico, have been observed hunting juvenile great white sharks to feed on their livers.
- California State University scientists note that orcas flip sharks onto their backs to induce tonic immobility.
- The phenomenon has been recorded in August 2020 and August 2022.
- Researchers say climate change may influence this predation by shifting shark nursery areas as ocean temperatures rise.
