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Can seals seriously injure killer whales trying to hunt them?

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Killer whales are some of the largest predators on Earth, and they're also some of the smartest. Here, they start off with a hunting technique called wave washing. Basically, they move in unison, creating a wave that rocks the ice in an attempt to knock the seal off the ice. read more

Orca are hunted on a very small scale by indigenous peoples of the Arctic Circle for food, and, fortunately rarely these days, by those who wish to keep them in captivity in order to profit by showing them. read more

Killer whales prey on gray whale and humpback whale calves, seals, sea lions, dolphins, tuna and great white sharks, among other marine life. When they attack other whales, they work like a pack of wolves to separate a mother from her calf, trying to wedge their way between the larger whales while nipping and distracting at the adult. read more

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