Orcas hunt great white sharks in Australian waters and eat their livers, 50cm bite mark confirms

Behaviour of ‘remarkable predators’ also seen off coast of South Africa could affect ecosystem, researchers say

Orcas have a taste for shark liver and prey on great white sharks in Australian waters, researchers have confirmed by using DNA analysis.

In October 2023, the maimed carcass of a 4.7m great white shark washed ashore near Portland, in southwest Victoria, missing its liver, digestive and reproductive organs.

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