The high-stakes hunting strategy of beaching killer whales
In short: Watch as a pod of killer whales performs a perilous maneuver, deliberately beaching themselves in the surf zone to hunt sea lions.
In this episode of BBC Earth Unplugable, Steve Backshall examines the forensic details of a deadly hunting technique. The video explores how killer whales risk their own safety by entering shallow waters to target sea lion prey.
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