Whale watchers have witnessed the ferocity of nature in the ocean off Western Australia's south coast. 9News
A pod of orcas, also known as killer whales stalked trapped and then devoured a lone beaked whale in an hour-long feeding frenzy.
"They stop it from diving, because that's the only defence of these beaked whale," Gemma Sharp from Whale Watching Western Australia explained. The young cuvier starts to tire as the killer whales close in, pushing their lunch down into the water before going in for the kill. "The whole family basically leans on top of the beaked whale, submerges them and attempts to drown or suffocate that individual," Sharp said.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
The young cuvier starts to tire as the killer whales close in, pushing their lunch down into the water before going in for the kill.Every year, nearly 200 killer whales are drawn to WA's coastline.
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