
Orcas smash fish on camera, and researchers say it may be strategy or play
A new video shows orcas destroying fish, raising a real question for researchers: is it training, or just amusement?
By Omar Al-Balawi·· 3 min

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A new video shows orcas destroying fish, raising a real question for researchers: is it training, or just amusement?

A new Frontiers in Ethology paper documents cooperative “ramming” that may be practice, play, or social learning.

Scientists now have footage of the first confirmed “exploding” sunfish attacks, raising questions about hunting, play, and cooperation.

Two Gulf of California observations show coordinated hold-and-release smashing, with scientists calling it “ram-to-fragment.”