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July 31, 2018

Shark Week’s Fascinating Look At The Great White Killing Orcas Of The Western Cape [Video]

When great white sharks started washing up dead along the Gansbaai coast, many were left stumped. Turns out a pair of slick hunters were hard at work.

If you thought the great white shark reigned supreme at the top of the underwater food chain, you would be wrong.

Over the course of 2017, a number of great white sharks washed up dead along the Gansbaai coastline, and those in the know soon came to suspect that a pair of orcas (or killer whales) was behind the attacks.

We covered the suspected antics of Port and Starboard here, if you’re playing catch up.

Over in the US they love themselves a little Shark Week, with all the dramatic music and drama to boot, but there’s still plenty about the Discovery Channel’s segment that’s worth a watch.

Titled ‘How Would Orca Attack And Kill A Great White?’, from Air Jaws: The Hunted, it’s all yours:

For a slightly more sombre take on the matter, here’s the video Marine Dynamics put together last May:

Happy swimming and surfing, friends.

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