Last week, we shared a post about our first orca encounter of the year on January 2nd, where we came across the T77s in Sidney Channel, BC. Today, we are excited to share a highlight clip from that day, filmed and edited by Jason! We hope you enjoy it! ⭐️ If you want to watch it in 4K resolution, which we highly recommend, head over to our YouTube channel! | Orca Behavior Institute

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Type A Killer Whales are the largest type of Orca, growing to nearly 10-metres in length, due to their diet of large prey. On this occasion in Antarctica we spotted a pod of nine animals hunting and consuming a Minke whale. Video by Richard Sidey & Aliscia Young / Galaxiid #killerwhale #orca #antarctica #oceans | Richard Sidey

🎥: Mike Nulty Orcas are known for playing with their food. Their powerful tail slaps can be enough to stun their prey before biting into it. Stingrays are abundant in the Gulf of California, and a main food source for some of the orca populations that frequent the area! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR

Orcas are known for playing with their food before eating it, or sometimes even kill the prey without eating it! 🎥: Nina Moysi Photography Stingrays are abundant in the Gulf of California, and a main food source for some of the orca populations that frequent the area. While we can't tell exactly why they would kill another animal without eating it, it could be for play (rude!), showing off, or perhaps a miscommunication within the pod, where a younger orca may have killed it erroneously thinkin