This orca destroyed a sunfish and no one is sure why
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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/this-orca-destroyed-a-sunfish-and-no-one-is-sure-why/
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Scientists, on two separate occasions, have observed orcas ramming into heavy sunfish with such force that the boney fish literally explodes. But why? Scientists, at least currently, have no idea. They could be doing it to portion of food to feed the pod. Or they might just be doing it because they’re bored. Scientists plan […]
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