Fins of Fury: The Dark Side of Cooperative Killing A recent study on orca behavior has left many stunned by the sheer force with which these marine mammals can ram their prey, causing them to explode into tiny fragments.
However, what's most striking about this finding is not the raw power itself, but rather the cultural context in which it's embedded – a culture of cooperative killing that's both fascinating and unsettling.
The Gulf of California footage shows orcas working together to bring down sunfish with such ferocity that their bodies are literally torn apart.