This awe-inspiring footage exhibits a shark being eaten alive by a gaggle of killer whales which then passes it to 2 calves.
The sevengill shark might be seen squirming within the orca's mouth earlier than going nonetheless throughout the encounter in Monterey Bay, California.
The three killer whales had been half of a bigger group made up of 25 people who quickly swarmed on the carcass.
The sevengill shark might be seen squirming within the orca's (pictured) mouth earlier than going nonetheless throughout the encounter in Monterey Bay, California
The gang put on the shark down and take opportunistic bites at its fins, flipping the shark on to its again within the course of
The crystal clear footage was captured by wildlife photographer Slater Moore utilizing a drone whereas he was giving a tour with Monterey Bay Whale Watch.
The footage was then posted on Fb.
The whales are seen capturing the grownup shark which writhes in ache because it tries to flee.
The gang put on the shark down and take opportunistic bites at its fins, flipping the shark on to its again within the course of.
Marine skilled Mary Jane Schramm stated the orca intentionally turned the shark upside-down in its mouth to paralyse it .
'They flip them over on their backs and hastily they slip into what's referred to as tonic immobility,' she informed KTVU.
'Some animals in the event that they're attacked by a predator, as an alternative of fleeing or combating, they merely change into nonetheless.'
The whales then attempt to drown the shark by dragging it deep beneath the waves to forestall it from swimming.
'It is extremely doubtless that a few of these whales have solely been sighted just a few occasions or have not been recognized in any respect.' The corporate wrote within the video's remark part on their Fb web page, 'we might go 5 years between sightings.'
The three killer whales had been half of a bigger group made up of 25 people who quickly swarmed on the carcass
The assault was a coordinated one between the killer whales who helped feed their calves
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