Will a Humpback Whale Eat a Shark?
While It Is Likely That Most Cetaceans Do Not Actively Hunt Sharks, in Rare Occurrences, Sharks or Their Parts Have Been Found in the Stomach Contents of...
While it is likely that most cetaceans do not actively hunt sharks, in rare occurrences, sharks or their parts have been found in the stomach contents of certain cetacean species (other than killer whales).
Can a humpback whale kill a shark?
An adult humpback whale could inflict a huge amount of damage to a great white by hitting it with its tail, making these sorts of attacks, generally, highly unlikely. "But this whale was so weakened that it gave the shark the upper hand and thus confidence to instigate the attack," Johnson said.
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Can whale eat sharks?
It's hard to catch offshore killer whales eating because they primarily eat fish, sharks, and squid — so they usually hunt and feed underwater where they're hard to spot. Scientists knew that offshore killer whales eat sharks. ... The offshore killer whales only make an appearance in Monterey Bay every year or so.
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