Orca Hunt Seven Gill Sharks | Orca vs. Great White

Off the coast of New Zealand Orca are hunt and kill Seven Gill Sharks, much like the Orca off the coast of South Africa. How do these pack hunters work together to hunt and kill sharks?
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[@jonwong2267]

Intelligence of a dolphin, size of a whale and a hunting instinct of a shark. Orcas are definitely one of the most remarkable creatures on the planet.

[@bastiand2676]

They are Dolphins and the most intelligent ones😂

[@seriouslydok5645]

copied comment mf

[@thedreamcast3411]

@Research 😂😂 u petty

[@angelaramburu2015]

And seaworld has so many trapped 🥹

[@daarom3472]

@Research you too

[@umar-s3931]

People - “Shark!!” Sharks - “Orca!!” Orcas - “😴”

[@veteranpg3d156]

Orcas are afraid of Male Sperm Whales and kinda of Cookie- cutter Sharks

[@titanusgojira7786]

Gws:I'm the strongest predator Orca:*comes* Gws:hold my liver

[@deletdis6173]

Orcas - "Japanese Fishermen! 😱"

[@proudexmuslim2354]

@@deletdis6173 dolphine family hunting is illegal

[@deletdis6173]

@@proudexmuslim2354 "Illegal" never stopped anyone, unfortunately. 😞

[@SSS-ie6mh]

I am fascinated by orcas. How can something so cute be so terrifying.

[@jepjep6740]

The definition of Don't judge the book by its cover

[@shotakazehaya17]

Terrifying for the sharks.

[@Kor06.]

Sharks are cuter

[@chimebukakchimezie9065]

Exactly

[@brucewayan449]

That sounded just like my ex 😶

[@oliverhwd]

Orca’s are the pinnacle of natural evolution. No animal that’s ever lived in the waters could ever out think or out muscle a pod of Orca. I’ve been lucky enough to see Orca up close and they’re the most breathtaking animal on earth. We must do all we can to make sure they continue to live in our waters for as long as nature allows them to.

[@zondor8123]

Bro, they can DROWN a shark or other marine animals in the ocean... That is crazy smart lol

[@madelineanabella6400]

The southern residential orcas are critically endangered. There r 73 left. They r the fish eating orca. They are friendly and come up to boats to play.

[@joeynova9896]

I live on the west coast of Canada and I see orcas pretty often in our waters. It's definitely beautiful to see.

[@skuzzlebutt9745]

I disagree. A mosasurus would def kill orcas

[@daviddisanto9401]

Amen

[@REDLINE4WD.]

"Killer whales don't harm humans" because they don't know where our livers are....yet.

[@tach4nka78]

Wait till they grow legs

[@jas._x5]

We don’t have a enough meat

[@thatpersonwhodidntgetthejo4399]

@@tach4nka78 by that time we already have laser gun or robots are already ruling the earth

[@daryncool3154]

@@tach4nka78 😂😂😂😂

[@contentsbox1969]

They hunt 🐧.

[@mudshovel289]

Their culture is adapting all over the world. It’s like a few did it, told the others, and now shark liver is gaining in popularity all over the global orca population.

[@lucky889s9]

Orca: the Hannibal Lecter of the sea. Plus they let humans eat the disgusting shark fin

[@yunantheobserver6841]

news flash: A pod of orca is now learning to attack boats. Theory suggest that one of the elder orca was accidentally attacked or hit by a boat and ptsd ensues. Now they're teaching the younger ones to attack boats. Lets hope this doesn't catch on.

[@kingjon5818]

@@yunantheobserver6841they are trying to save humans from the boats

[@marissa5664]

this is so right, especially now its been proven theyve adapted to attacking great whites from the side to avoid jaws. theyre so insanely intelligent, its almost scary but definitely remarkable.

[@RC-mv7zz]

They are just amazing predators. Incredibly smart.

[@lordshotgun7168]

@@tommywells2877 Why are you comparing animations to real life?

[@jenniferwebb8927]

We used to have a whole colony of seven gills at a popular dive site in SA but they haven't been seen there in a few years because of the orcas. Also no great whites in Cape Town for a while

[@bkjeong4302]

The great whites started disappearing a couple years before orcas moved in. Also there are actually more sevengills in False Bay now, because fewer great whites.

[@jenniferwebb8927]

@@bkjeong4302 that's very interesting, I didn't know that! I know the seven gills moved to Seal Island now that the great whites aren't there but there's still none at Miller's Point

[@bkjeong4302]

@@jenniferwebb8927 Likely moved towards Seal Island to hunt the seals (they’ve been recorded to prey on pinnipeds in California as well).

[@13Marshe]

this conversation is fascinating. thanks guys for sharing your knowledge/experience... 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@kol2han]

In some areas, sharks are found in flocks. such as tiger sharks. I don't think orcas have entered these areas. because they are outnumbered. but great whites do not congregate except to mate. Only two of them. these matings are so severe that sharp wounds are inflicted on the bodies of the great whites.

[@AzlianaLyana]

As always, teamwork and strategy makes killer whales one of top predators in the sea. 👍

[@manifest2901able]

Oscar are THE top predator on earth

[@ellepant]

@@manifest2901able no there not,humans are,by a country mile,if humans wanted to wipe a species out,it could easily do so.

[@treck87]

@@ellepant Emus, cane toads, cats, rabbits and mice beg to differ.

[@ayxz-]

@Stefen Astbury Yes. Only cuz God made us rulers over the earth and his animals. God is in control of all things, and he certainly wouldn’t let the human species wipe out. But only becuz God wants too.

[@ITakeDumpps04]

@@ayxz- we've already wiped out a bird species and he ain't stop it 🙂

[@MrUnit731]

So they actually know where the liver is? I don’t even know where my liver is. EDIT: Now, four months later, I think I know where my liver is located. It’s underneath your diaphragm,on top of the stomach 😄👏👏👏👏 (don’t know if it’s the same for girls,,,, So now I know where to chew.

[@camaroq8i]

lol

[@chief2fly519]

I’m saying. Like they must know the benefits of eating liver😳

[@jnielsen90]

You would know if you badly wanted to eat you're liver......you just aren't interested where it is otherwise lol....Don't be too suprised as they are very intelligent even to the point of being self-aware, choosing like ourselves what their diet will consist of by choice and not instinct, they understand cause and affect, and are fully aware what humans are and thats why no attacks have taken place in the wild even by mistake

[@cryptohendrix6031]

Right upper quadrant lol

[@-CHaPPy-]

@@jnielsen90 now that's some rambling if I have ever seen it. That instinct will kick in if they don't find enough food 💯%

[@Just2facts2]

thanks National Geographic

[@dimassyifa]

your welcome

[@milaanouska9810]

@@dimassyifa you’re* welcome

[@goatmansasquatch1485]

Thanks murica

[@goatmansasquatch1485]

@@milaanouska9810 your mom

[@jek181818]

Thank you haha 👍👍

[@jackcarterog001]

Orcas are truly fascinating creatures. They are incredibly intelligent and far less deadly to humans than even dolphins

[@madkller8191]

Orcas are dolphins lol

[@hit4653]

respect for the seven gill shark he is no pushover

[@lft3636]

Orcas: Trying to karate chop a Seven Gill Shark Seven Gill Shark: Not so fast!

[@aldobonaso3481]

@@lft3636 more like - Seven gill shark: 'Hold my liver!'

[@mrdirexion]

It seemed pretty weak here.

[@VatoZ180688]

Orcas just one of the coolest animals on earth. They're so impressive

[@markbrown-sb2zm]

why,cos they eliminate all the other species ?

[@feintfaint7213]

@@markbrown-sb2zm with incredible techniques

[@l3gend272]

@@markbrown-sb2zm yeah that’s why

[@secretmember9999]

​@@markbrown-sb2zm Incredibly strong, incredibly fast, incredibly intelligent.

[@FreeAssange_]

That shark defending itself was like my little sister arguing about the remote control.

[@jamesspencer1463]

What a great video, Thank you for this!!

[@udontknowmyname8714]

The fact that they know how powerful they are. If there's a next life in a living form, I would love to be an orca

[@HI-bw8fe]

Can I join your pod? 😂

[@udontknowmyname8714]

@@HI-bw8fe sure! We are going to hunt seals together

[@terabit.]

2:08 That frozen look in the eyes of the sharks says it all. How it feels when other do an instant operation on you and steal your liver. LOL :P

[@kennethzelaya8512]

hacele una sigla a esta que es bien larga.....

[@treymendus]

Ingrid says the orcas are developing some "disturbing" hunting habits, but what's just as "disturbing" is ingrid's admiration for how the orcas rip the dorsal fin off the sharks 😂

[@MbogaTatu]

Nothing about their hunting is “disturbing”. It’s neither disturbing, nor serene. It just is. Both Ingrid and you are using “disturbing” wrongly here

[@Ferris-yz8ct]

Pectoral fins, not the dorsal fin.

[@treymendus]

@@MbogaTatu notice that I placed inverted commas around disturbed.

[@tpmunyon]

Orcas hunt sail boats too, ripping off rudders.

[@cfairfax85]

Amazing how something so beautiful can turn into to ultimate hunting machine! Magnificent animals.

[@lucky889s9]

They don't hunt they don't eat they die

[@cyprescrow]

Orcas are not hunting machines. They spend a lot of time playing, socializing and teaching their young ones.

[@banksofbarcelona3893]

Orcas win........FATALITY!!!! Flawless victory!

[@zkilla2924]

Exactly what i was curious to see. Thank you

[@guntherhectorceballosgomez4517]

Gracias national geographic por esos interesantes vídeos sobre la vida marina

[@armoredsquirrel946]

soo this is the reason gura is freaking out about chloe

[@croatiansensation6062]

We can all just pray they never look at humans as a food source... these incredible animals are so intelligent and cooperative, and so in tune with nature that is it just astonishing.

[@nickybluechips7567]

Like Velociraptors of the sea!

[@govgamingchannel1467]

They r some savage beast fah real 💯

[@commentguy1231]

@Bin HaiAnh smart comment

[@stegosaure8247]

If they see us as food they will see themselves in the menu...

[@yolo7349]

Just like how we appreciate intelligent animals, they look at us the same way

[@aamirrazak3467]

Orcas are truly intelligent and amazing animals. It’s sad the sharks are dying for them just to get the livers tho

[@6324210]

It’s also so interesting they literally only want the liver!

[@harrismiller6284]

Planning, strike and execution, orcas at their best

[@aamirrazak3467]

@@6324210 yes and they are intelligent enough to get to the livers

[@harrismiller6284]

@@aamirrazak3467 almost surgery like precision

[@realtalk5329]

I'm on team mammal

[@timetrialist]

Shark: Look we're on Nat Geo Orcas: We know... Shark: Cool. Now wait a minute...

[@cauesouto4793]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@elephantarmy2938]

Wow this information is amazing even only 1 minute into it being uploaded!

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

Fascinating stuff We have one pod of orcas here in Ireland and I'm praying they don't start attacking our massive basking sharks

[@goatmansasquatch1485]

Don’t worry your orcas are drunk

[@Basementjacks]

Yours are mostly at whisky tasting, they don't really eat at all. You know a nibble here and there on cheese and sardines that's about it

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

@@Basementjacks Well I did hear that they prefer clear alcohol like póitín and vodka because they're kinder on the liver. What do yours eat? Bullets with a side of raw gun powder🤣

[@Basementjacks]

@@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344 oh rice because I'm Asian.

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

@@Basementjacks They do ya👍

Very cool! 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@chrystalibarra6030]

That’s crazy so they only eat the liver….!!!!! Woah

[@kevinfisher466]

tequila does that too.

[@deletdis6173]

@@kevinfisher466 lmao!

[@kathyhenderson1950]

Gotta love the orcas. So smart.

[@charlesmartin1121]

Not if you're a Seven Gilled Shark.

[@stegosaure8247]

They torture there prey for fun letting them suffer for fun

[@madhukarjonathanminj2772]

i love the GWS,hence i don't really like Orcas

[@wedontagelikemilktho.7839]

@@stegosaure8247Still smart lol.

[@BSTVsports]

The fact that they made a precise butchers cut on that shark without further damaging it 😮

[@jackshiraq575]

This is so fascinating

[@Rob-vv5yn]

Yeah you don’t live without your liver, they also target the liver of the big rays they get here, they come around a couple of times a year to target our local rays, often coming very close to shore. Usually around February. One of my friends was diving near our port and had a large female and baby come over to investigate him very close to eye ball him. He wasn’t too worried as it wasn’t the first time, but his diving buddy hadn’t seen them till he surfaced and was in the boat

[@julieta203]

Orca : I once ate a Gill sharks liver with some flava beans and a nice Chianti.

[@Excelsior33]

*Orca hunting shark* Cameraman: mind if I join yall

[@allgood6760]

Thanks mate from NZ👍🇳🇿

[@jamesfaw1987]

Orcas are gangsters. In this rare instance I feel bad for the shark.

[@theindominusgaming1331]

But bro they thinks they are first at the food chain they think and bigger kill smaller sorry dud this is food chain

[@stegosaure8247]

@@theindominusgaming1331 not really bc human hunt shark that now they are vulnerable And orca can eat another thing

[@shlimey04]

@@stegosaure8247 the orca is just asserting dominance

[@allenleexyz]

They are the ultimate sushi master

[@sweetlikelee]

amazing

[@kahfre3694]

They are my favorite thing in the entire ocean. Orcas evolved in the oceans, humans on land. They are the same as us. How intelligent, & brutal they are. Have to love Orcas, and dolphins, and whales.

[@NaaBegNoFriend]

That is crazy!

[@givemeoats]

Orca: "Your liver! Hand them to me!"

[@zhishanfrench]

Want to learn good hunting techniques ? Learn from orcas : they de-liver !

[@john-carlosynostroza]

This is an underrated comment.

[@gabrielquinones3343]

The fight of the decade !

[@colleendamico5348]

What an awesome animal!

[@joke312]

Greatest animal to have ever lived.

[@demons-_-]

You are best

[@jek181818]

좋은 영상..항상 고맙습니다 👍

[@imranahmedrana3007]

Amazing hunters

[@anabolicanakin]

The fact that they only ate the liver and then dipped

[@robroberts1473]

Never thought I would ever say this but I feel bad for the sharks the orcas are so much bigger than them.

[@as19J01]

I hate when the survival battle is unfair. Smaller prey are always at a disadvantage

[@zerozone9368]

@@as19J01 Say that to a Honey Badger

[@lisaenglert3202]

Me too.

[@illiadmcswain3956]

As we deplete the sea of fish stocks the orca move to different prey sources. One of the most endangered whale species on earth, the narwhal, is losing its protective sea ice shelf which has shielded them from orca predation for centuries due to climate change, and the orca are taking advantage of this, invading it's breeding grounds and devouring whole nurseries...

[@jiroshiroyuki5236]

@@illiadmcswain3956 you know there are different types of Orcas, Transient , offshore and Residents. Transient Orcas, normally hunt other Marine mammals such as whales and sharks as well.

[@justindagod8921]

That was sick

[@learnsomething487]

Amazing

[@veeganboy]

How they tailor their attack to capture a specific prey (or prey's liver!) points to their intelligence.

[@harambo8660]

The real liver king 😂

[@lucky889s9]

The Hannibal Lecter of the sea

[@sgfiree]

The Very First Okra “Yoo Bro Go For The Liver Its Easier” 🤣🤣

[@leah4713]

Yes

[@XcitedSituation]

Orcas are my favorite whale, but I didn't know they were so............scary!!! That is an impressive way to hunt sharks!

[@unkjason]

I could be wrong,but I think they are considered a dolphin

[@XcitedSituation]

@@unkjason oh that’s cool!

[@miks564]

@@unkjason Yes they’re dolphins. But all dolphins belong to the whale family, so both are correct.

[@goodfortune4317]

@@unkjason Dolphins are also whales.

[@edwardelric10001]

Seven gills: *Runs desperately from orcas past divers* Orcas: Hold up, one of y'all check on Ingrid!

[@nisha5047]

Nice reflexes that Orca just did dodging the shark’s bite at the beginning.

[@philipp4171]

Ingriiiiiiiid I love her, know her from Mark Robert Lehmann and can't even explain her love to animals it's just unbelievable

[@thefisherman3842]

WHAT A NICE VIDEO,I LOVE IT ,IT IS A REAL ENCOUNTER TO THE SHARK,AS A FISHERMAN I LOVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THIS PLANET.GOD BLESS

[@cogitoergosum2382]

For a minute I thought they attacked 7 sharks with gills!! 😏

[@ayonnasworld]

That precision is outstanding 😳

[@ricofresh22]

Fantastic

[@incriptedcrab4833]

Orcas are terrifyingly smart

[@Tony818L]

I can not imagine watching an orca hunt in the wild and feeling any amount of safety

[@georgemichael2801]

My favorite animal

[@gg1000]

WOW!!!

[@jbee9713]

Terrifying and beautiful all at the same time, thank god they only attack humans when they are in captivity (rightly so) Seeing Orcas in the wild is very high up on my bucket list

[@brandonparker8365]

Great video just make them full length shows

[@Blurr1d0.]

Dope!!

[@xxkissmeketutxx]

The most unnerving part of this video is the smiling of the marine biologist describing a living animal being literally ripped open smh

[@DrkCoat]

Imagine if Orcas ate humans. I would not take one step towards the ocean.

[@Kshahdoo67]

There would have left way less orcas in the world then.

[@stegosaure8247]

Orca would be an endangered species

[@memelaah121]

Imagine Blue Whales ate humans

[@Knightfire66]

@@memelaah121 Blue Whales = extinct.

[@IA-fj1dj]

I can't suppress this.

[@malhardegaonkar]

Nice

[@tiskadwi4006]

They are so Clever

[@16soccerball]

Who wins? A ocean oreo that is smart enough to kill great whites or One human oil spilly boi

[@hazeleyes1453]

Orcas look like King 👑. 🇹🇷

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@Kwill888]

DOPE!

[@tinujoseph9321]

It's all about tasty livers😋

[@himanshurawat9327]

commentary by the lady is quite impressive .

[@evagerritsen1605]

Yes! Dr Ingrid Visser! Shes my idol!

[@davidedwardstruegospel2492]

WOW! 😮

[@rikudouray]

Orca: No need to panic we're just here for a liver... XD

[@Encrypted_Walrus]

Officially the scariest sea animal. Prove me wrong. These guys are eating shark liver now and know what they are doing. Mind blown.

[@ReiLeo]

Well you have much less chance of dying to an Orca than to a shark. Most victims in open waters are from GWs, Tiger sharks or bull sharks.

[@Encrypted_Walrus]

@yeah boy :) you got me there.

[@Encrypted_Walrus]

@@ReiLeo U rite. Though orcas can be aggressive to humans due to poor vision if they are hungry. I just don't want to get caught lacking in deep water 🤣🤣

[@Encrypted_Walrus]

@yeah boy :) that's cool as heck. I live in a small town in north Florida so I see the water but not anything like orcas 😂

[@jadesandaan1500]

@yeah boy :) bull sperm whale avoids Orca as well , keep dreaming.

[@middleclassic]

That seems incredibly odd for ANY animal to hunt an animal for one particular body part (the liver) and disposing of the rest. Are there other examples of this in other species?

[@shadowbone777]

Iirc some species of crow eat the liver of toads

[@middleclassic]

@@shadowbone777: I just looked into that. Crazy but crafty crows. Bizarre.

[@MbogaTatu]

Humans hunting sharks for just shark fins

[@mjbartending]

Some humans feem to have a fascination for foie gras, although the other parts of the bird are used for different dishes.

[@lucky889s9]

Hannibal Lecter... Ba dum tsskk

[@godinezfer1906]

That liver is like caviar to them i see 😂❤

[@nicholasreyes4161]

Orcas are my favorite!!

[@aminurashidfriday5361]

Why would they want just the liver though?

[@Melanosuchusss]

Probably because of the protein

[@aamirrazak3467]

Maybe because of the squalene in it?

[@JulieCrudele]

Tons of vitamins in a liver.

[@proudexmuslim2354]

@@Melanosuchusss vitamins

[@casper6405]

Humans are cruel Orcas: laugh in playing with their prey

[@ShiningGalaxy01]

@Casper Orcas move their prey around as practice, either teach their youngs that, or knock their prey unconscious. They don't play with their prey, that is a big fat myth. Cruel means to bring pain, or suffering, which is not what they do with their prey when knocking them out cold.

[@slaysports1086]

Wow

[@gerryturner5752]

My favorite of the ocean

[@greggjose2610]

And I thought alcohol was bad for the liver

[@AGDinCA]

It seems sort of wasteful on the part of the orca. After all, how many orca can be fed off of one shark liver? I know the carcass will be a feast for organisms below, but still... I just wonder why they don't eat the rest of the body. Surely, there are other nutritional parts besides just the liver.

[@celticwarrior777]

yeah im interested in this too

[@abstractsymmetricity]

Orcas are intelligent and successful hunters, I imagine they do it as a game for a tasty snack.

[@UpQuick]

It does leave food for other creatures tho !

[@bkjeong4302]

@Gib Ytoob Orcas don’t use their intelligence to increase variety in their diet (at the population level); instead, each orca population is specialized for hunting a limited range of prey using only a small (learned) selection of highly effective hunting behaviours, taught to calves by their elders. For example, the Antarctic Type B Large orcas are the only orcas that are able to use wave-washing to hunt seals because that technique isn’t found in any other orca population.

[@jadesandaan1500]

@Gib YtoobDont argue with him, i saw him arguing for two years until now , his an Idiot

[@user-tc3ek2xf4t]

Sono tutti bellissimi 💗

[@fernandog.1575]

I love the way she says karate chop.