Orca Grandmother Defeats Great White Shark with One Blow | Queens

Orca grandmother Sophia uses her strength and intelligence to take down a great white shark--and feed her family.
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[@pick2206]

national geographic has degenerated didnt even tell us why the orca did it this isnt educational this is clickbait view farm

[@kol2han]

She's not a grandmother. A female orca who, like other juvenile female orcas, leaves the pod for a period of time.

[@user-dw6ep8dn7m]

@@kol2hanshe’s a granny if her offspring had offspring. It’s a hereditary thing…

[@Chris-pt1bl]

Crazy thing is Sofia is a grandmother she’s one of the older female orcas and yet she moves like that and on a solo mission dang a whole new respect

[@crazyralph6386]

Incredibly agile for a granny?

[@mikeyquinn2254]

About 60 years old I heard

[@gostrum1]

My grandmothers certainly didn’t move that quickly

[@LotsofLisa]

She came in hot!

[@TroyJones-gu5pk]

Thats why she live so long

[@beauch1119]

The speed and agility of an animal that size in the water is mind blowing!

[@morganpowell2999]

Not to mention it came from a 60 year old grandma. I wonder what a 60 year old human grandma would look like doing something the equivalent of that 😂

[@juanjodpr]

The way the shark is trying to watch the orca circling it was incredible. Normally we know the sharks are the ones circling the prey and analyze the situation but in this case it's the other way around and that's spooky. This old lady is 60 years old and this is normal for her, because now the rest fo her pack feasts on the predator which is nothing but food on the menu after that brutal impact. It's like getting rammed by a truck at full speed.

[@quiett6191]

I've always thought orcas are natures equivalent to when you create a character in an RPG game, then use cheats to max your stats and become overpowered. They're big, extremely powerful, fast, intelligent AND hunt in coordinated packs???!!!! Talk about game breaking.

[@venomous2die4]

@@morganpowell2999 I imagine it'd be like T-boning a car with her fist.

[@alpha_profits]

@@quiett6191 just another cheater out there lol. What an infestation.

[@makingsenseofitall1422]

Imagine the physics that allow the orca to take on that force with its snout/face! She essentially head butted an 18 wheeler going 60mph(?). . . and "walks" away. The engineering of that body to absorb and disperse the kinetic energy of that force is wild!

[@zaytooreal9749]

Same thing I walked away saying. You clearly can hear the sound/impact from that blow.

[@andread5560]

Orcas are mammals. They have bones. Shark are fish. Dont have bone.

[@tsioko98]

​​@@andread5560??? Of course fish have bones lol. That is the feature that seperated them evolutionary from the other marine life. Lobed-fin fishes are the predecessors of all vertebrae on land. Its just that sharks are from a different class called chondroichtyes (cartilaginous fish) along with rays and chimeras.

[@andread5560]

@tsioko98 no. We must be quite more precise. The fish are divided into two groups , bone fish and cartilaginian fish. The shark is a cartilaginian fish. The orca is a mammals with bone.

[@HereForTheComments-KBWAF]

@@andread5560 you speak facts. It's helpful if you included them in one whole sentence.

[@MermaidMusings7]

This is Sophia, a remarkable individual believed to be approximately 60 years old according to scientific estimates. Additionally, we have L25 Ocean Sun, estimated to be over 90 years old. Ocean Sun belongs to the Southern Resident orca community and primarily sustains herself on a diet of salmon. Lastly, we have T018 Esperanza, another fascinating individual estimated to be over 68 years old. Esperanza is a part of the mammal-eating Bigg's orcas group. Orcas possess not only immense strength but also remarkable intelligence. Their limbic system, a collection of brain structures responsible for emotions, memory, and behavior, is exceptionally advanced.

[@medicbabe2ID]

I learned something today. Thank you.

[@zerocal76]

Yeah thanks. This is the better part of the internet 😀

[@MarkoTiano]

Thank you!

[@Propain4eva]

Much obliged Mermaid

[@mypetscatsandfishes4535]

Now Jaws know the feeling of being circled.😂

[@lichtsoldat7697]

Exactly!

[@MrGriff305]

Why is this funny or joyful? Don't get it

[@billkingston4402]

Need a bigger ocean

[@hectorvelasco8823]

Its Free Willy Vs JAWS

[@maddog46]

Ha ha --- Nelson

[@owenator]

Orca showing that they are the true ocean's apex predator

[@AtraxJoe]

So, they are .... and now?

[@sersastark]

Facts😂😂😂

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

@@AtraxJoe The end.

[@katorogi14]

Dang shark fan spotted ahahaha​@@AtraxJoe

[@kalb.3002]

@@AtraxJoealways been the apex predator…great whites are known to leave the area when orcas come

[@markgomes4433]

And this is why we love National Geographic.

[@Noe2iq]

Would be better without the fake sound and ridiculous music.

[@aubriellemorgan]

@@Noe2iq That makes it so much better.

[@bilogskii2216]

Thisis probably the greatest Orca vs Shark that's ever recorded.

[@mikeelgaen65]

There was no 'vs"

[@darksideofyoutube7859]

It's not Vs anymore...it's eaten...

[@bodegabonsai7069]

Orca demolishes Shark. There was no contest

[@user-tg7ei6tb9x]

@@bodegabonsai7069how come after impact it defends itself and then suddenly it’s just there for taking ? Did the initial impact delay death?

[@Lance-bi2gv]

Orcas are absolutely insane. The intelligence they have. Everyone wants to know what dogs are thinking. I’d give anything to have a conversation with orca. Can you imagine the knowledge you learn from it.

[@lichtsoldat7697]

Me too! Their brains are larger than ours.

[@ligase75]

Me three! Our brains are smaller than theirs.

[@simpudney8191]

You and an orca wouldn't have a chance of understanding each other even if you both spoke the same language. The context of your lives would be too different. Now, if you're talking about an orca who turned into a human at 35 years old and you're having a convo with it when it's 70, maybe you'd have a wild, mind blowing chat. But just a convo with an orca who speaks English? Nah

[@ryanb3908]

So long and thanks for all the fish.

[@slimer1984]

​@@ryanb3908HGTTG

[@paullee9397]

Dang! That Orca came out of nowhere and was flat haulin-A! That was intense, great footage. The shark never knew what hit it.

[@buzz5969]

Me thinks it came from the water😊

[@Murderoreo1]

@@buzz5969Most intelligent species on the planet

[@Brandon-br7tc]

Honestly crazy that it even snuck up on a shark with their electroreception abilities. Must’ve been in a really docile, almost numb state at that moment. Usually it’s the shark who ambushes a dolphin.

[@pick2206]

national geographic has degenerated didnt even tell us why the orca did it this isnt educational this is clickbait view farm

[@kol2han]

Make sure the shark is already aware of presence of the orca.

[@PBAdventures146]

That's unbelievable how fast the orca turned after full speed. Remarkable!

[@timp1293]

Orcas are the ultimate evolution of sea lives: beautiful, powerful and intelligent. Individually, they are already apex predators, but together as a group, they are unstoppable force of nature hunting down the largest animals of the oceans.

[@iamrocketray]

The true Wolves of the oceans, and like wolves are absolutely fascinating.

[@MrZoomah]

But also don't just use intelligence for the kill... Which is just as amazing for me. In Australia a humpback was caught in ropes. Instead of killing it, the orcas freed it from the nets. We might be attributing human emotions to another species... But their brains do have regions that correspond to empathy and emotion in humans.

[@seancolepeper4410]

Beautifully designed

[@frankthecat1671]

@@MrZoomah not to mention those regions are far more developed than ours, indicating they might have far stronger empathy than we do

[@emmanj89]

you can tell she’s been doing this for years! experience has no equal!

[@6XXBANSHEEXX8]

Tell that to every young know-it-all on the planet. 🤦‍♂

[@isinox]

@@6XXBANSHEEXX8 that's how everybody gets experience, if you're not a know-it-all you won't give it a try since it's gonna sound too difficult/dangerous... It's a feature, not a bug.

[@Ranti3434]

Youth and asking an old person.. And then practice.

[@arireadsstuff]

I've never felt bad for a shark before until today lol

[@nancyskids5696]

😂😂😂😂😂ditto

[@MrSevillian]

There are ecological reasons to feel bad for them.

[@MrSneaksful]

@@MrSevillian its the circle of life and is unavoidable, no need to human emotions on this.

[@Pilot_Abilene]

@@MrSneaksful hey small brained human. just because its the circle of life does not mean you are not able to have emotions about it.

[@MrSevillian]

@@MrSneaksful my comment was about taking sharks as "the bad guys", when in fact they're seriously endangered by humans.

[@iggynor5007]

I'm so glad it wasn't a clickbait, respect NG!

[@bianener]

Orcas intelligence never fails to amaze me. The fact that they can tell the difference between humans and the other sea creatures that they can prey upon is exceptional. Imagine if they think that we could be food for them, how terrifying can that be?

[@jamiejmasters4818]

Another example of how intelligent they are, I'd swear they somehow have understood attacking people would be a very bad idea for their survival as a species.

[@homohabilis8579]

What a great veteran’s move of grandma Orca. Remember sharks, don’t mess with grandma orca.

[@levondarratt787]

this is a 6 foot Jivenile SHark. The original footage clearly said this. A full grown GW is 21 feet, same size as this granny...

[@tyronnezx]

Thats supper granny

[@Angel-fz8dr]

As a shark, I will keep your advice in mind.

[@Rayan15845]

Or Orcs in General.

[@Sam69nice]

Orcs or Orcas? Both are scary

[@Supernaut2000]

Wow, that was like watching a loaded freight train at 60 mph slamming into a semi tractor/trailer stalled on the railroad crossing. BAM, done and gone.

[@Pasan34]

Wow that angle change at 0:17 was just on point. Shark didn't realize till last moment the Orca was coming at it. I am sure it felt movement, but the slight direction change.

[@richardlee5412]

I know what strangulation is, but I couldn't help but laugh when the narrator said "drags it under and suffocates it" my brain was like "but it breathes water?"

[@isabelflann4087]

Omg thank you that's all I could think about

[@nicotinedietcoke]

no, the narrator meant suffocate. animals don’t “breathe” water, they breathe oxygen from the water taken in by their gills. sharks stay close to the surface of the water because at low depths, the oxygen levels are too low. whales breathe through a their blowholes and are accomplished divers. they can dive up to 200ft; a shark would never survive that depth

[@isabelflann4087]

@@nicotinedietcoke whoa, didn't know that! Thank you!!!

[@pancouvervenguins8573]

@@isabelflann4087his explanation is bs since great whites can dive to almost 4000 feet. the orca is just suffocating it by crushing its gills

[@ragnar704]

@@nicotinedietcoke I was very curious about the narrator stating the orca would "suffocate" the shark, so I was reading the comments. Although you bring up an interesting hypothesis, it's not supported by internet searches. You wrote that orcas can dive up to 200ft. Online sources (including National Geographic) say orcas routinely dive to 200m (650 ft) and have been known to dive over 1000m, 16x what you cited. On the other hand, great whites have been known to dive to 4000 ft. So, if anything, it seems great whites can actually dive deeper than orcas. Finally, I was unable to find any information supporting the claim that great whites struggled to obtain oxygen at depth. Rather, they have been observed to spend significant amounts of time at and below 3000 ft, which suggests they have no issues with oxygen. The only thing I could find that might limit them loitering at depth is thermal. For this reason, the great whites seem to prefer warm water eddies.

[@cmair77]

Orcas are insane! What a beautiful creature.

[@homosexualbiologicalmaleexit]

is not beautiful , is criminal orca and is killing even peaceful whales

[@ayushmaina8372]

Here goes your 100th like.

[@paulsolon6229]

Use of insane as an adjective

[@homosexualbiologicalmaleexit]

@@paulsolon6229 gramar dont matter , i dont want to write the way someone else impose on me because me personally i am more important than the gramar a sistem ....

[@ProtonMaxima]

En españa hay un grupo de orcas que atacan veleros

[@Deviantial]

Yoo how cool is the rainbow every time the orca blows?

[@aimademedothis]

You just witnessed an amazing strike by a top level predator, rarely captured in the wild, something you couldn't possibly get close to or experience in person, and you're excited by what can easily be achieved by the mist setting on a common garden hose? Fascinating.

[@darnice1125]

I know that, but you can't backpedal after you post the video with that glaring mistake.

[@CornyBum]

@@aimademedothis You just read an observation of a particular detail, something that looks cool and might be a pleasantly surprising bonus on top of what's taking place center stage and discussed in basically all other comments, and you fixate on this comment as if it takes away from what we all see as the main subject, then throw in a comparison to the same visual in a completely different and mundane context? Lame.

[@aimademedothis]

@@CornyBum a talking herrmoroid. Fascinating.

[@berzerkinblaze]

@@CornyBum What a W clapback, made their funny, yet unnecessary reply even funnier by matching their energy while speaking facts.

[@MariaStarkTargaryen]

That wasn`t a blow, that was a tank crashing into a truck. Unbelievable power! Love orcas!

[@marissa5664]

this proves not only how strong and powerful orcas are, but how insanely intelligent they really are. sofia knew to avoid the jaws and hit the neck, this isnt her first rodeo and it wont be her last. orca whales are the true apex predators, they rule the ocean.

[@vsboy2577]

The sheer kinetic energy would have been incomprehensible.

[@youlikeitiloveit3747]

Seeing how it’s possible to know the mass and velocity…

[@Tiafain]

It's over 9000!!!!

[@BassPlayer9000]

​@@Tiafain😂😂😂

[@elmojackson6621]

The mass is about 4000 kg, the velocity is 15,5m/s, so the kinetic energy is 480 kilojoules, or about 0,11 kilograms of TNT.

[@adro008]

@@elmojackson6621thank you for this, I was trying to remember the equation from physics class 😅

[@PontiacLS]

It just shows how intelligent these animals are They are unmatched in the ocean. If they wanted to kill people You have no chance.

[@Murderoreo1]

Actually we don’t kill people so we can have a little bit more time being alive.

[@Kyrgzstrr]

Well making enemies of humans is the worst possible thing an animal can do 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@44excalibur]

Orcas actually like people, as long as we don't put them in tanks and aquariums.

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

An orca actually mistook a diver in California for a seal because of his dark wetsuit. One bite and it spit him out. We don’t taste good to orcas. Not enough fat content.

[@gosforthlad]

They are intelligent and learning as a species , not just individuals , they pass on what they have learned to others . They have recently learned how to get a tasty meal from Great Whites and have already started targeting boats and its only a matter of time before humans are on the menu .

[@boilerkim1530]

0:37 I know it was coincidence but the air blow seemed like such a sweet flex

[@zman3535]

She isn't the grandma that our grandparents grew up with, she is sophia the orca grandmother so please respect this powerful granny

[@dougclark9921]

She beat this shark but smells of cabbage still

[@meowmeow1531]

The way they featured Grimes song in this, yes truly We Appreciate Power

[@JonesyOfTheNostromo]

Thank you, I was wondering what it was.

[@antiracistbaby1085]

Song name???

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

Rick Grimes?

[@seth12786]

We appreciate Power by Grimes​@@antiracistbaby1085

[@biggtrux]

A fan of bad music, huh?

[@indiaandrews6996]

Looks like the shark was simply minding its own business and was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[@user-ds8rj2vc4v]

Kinda how it works when you're the prey.

[@kingghidorah8106]

​@@user-ds8rj2vc4vyes💀

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

Just like my box of cookies was in the wrong place at the wrong time when I wanted a snack.

[@LouiseHultcrantz]

Ikr this is probably the first time in my life that I have felt bad for a shark 😂

[@Beckford4000]

@@LouiseHultcrantz then look into the insane number of sharks who are caught, have their fins cut off and are then thrown back into the sea to drown or bleed out. It's horrific what humans do to sharks.

[@toasterpastries5811]

*Orcas might be the top of all S tier animals. They are fiercely intelligent, they move like a guided missile, they're the biggest carnivores, immensely powerful strength, AND hunt in packs. Truly undefeatable with every possible stat totally maxed out.*

[@adjskitran478]

sadly they got hunted in Japan

[@rubric-eo5yj]

@@adjskitran478 i don't think orcas are hunted any where

[@rachel8904]

Not Orcas. But their cousin dolphins

[@frankthecat1671]

They aren't the biggest carnivores. Sperm whales are. Agree with everything else you said though

[@valterreboredo]

The shark in question is really small! But in the nature/wild no one is safe, sharks, whales and even orcas...

[@Raidersscm]

Orcas are one of a few mammals that can recognize itself in a mirror. When they placed mirrors in tanks Orcas were in they had would come up to the mirror and stick its tongue out because it had never seen its tongue. Amazing mammals.

[@rolfpoelman3486]

they *had would

[@joemendyk9994]

Whatever channel you got that from, you should block it..........

[@8888shooter]

Its unbelievable to see our nightmare shark, the jaws predator, become the hunted!!....that orca has some power in her!!!..... incredible filming!👍🦈🐋

[@user-ds8rj2vc4v]

It's interesting how intelligent they are too, when you see them hunt in packs. And they've never attacked a human in the wild either.

[@Brandon-br7tc]

It was an 8 ft long juvenile Jaws, to be fair. If anything, this was quite a solid durability feat from the shark, still moving and turning around after such a coordinated full-speed ram from that far larger and heavier orca.

[@8888shooter]

@Brandon-br7tc thanks for sharing Brandon 👍👌🦈🐋

[@darksideofyoutube7859]

now we knew why the boats name was Orca lol

[@user-b587]

You do realize that sharks aren't nightmarish creatures right? They're amazing creatures that have been around for over hundreds of millions of years.

[@randyjohnson5426]

Just an insane amount of force..that shark was toast.

[@arthur_168]

that rainbow at 0:36 was beautiful to witness

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

Great Whites are probably not accustomed to being the prey. The Orca has unbelievable speed.

[@RedFlyRuledByTheRiff]

Like a freight train!

[@terramater]

Orcas are fearless! I mean, they don't even fear boats anymore. Our crew came up with some theories about why they decided to sink boats.

[@miks564]

possibly just a trend from some youngsters from a pod that live along the Iberian coast and Mediterranean sea. They only attack sailing yachts ...and if they sink them, they leave the humans escape unharmed in the small dingy boat.

[@darksideofyoutube7859]

I've heard it's part of orcas prank, after the boat upside down they'll fled the area and I can hear them laugh

[@jonhardin.]

Also one of the boats hurt Grandma Gladys who’s an Orca. She taught her family how to rip the motors off the boats since her injury.

[@bodegabonsai7069]

I'm sure there's music playing when Orcas attack Sharks. Very thoughtful to have recorded it.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

I don’t think that’s what the shark heard….. I’m betting the shark was wondering, “why do I hear Doom Music?”

[@absolutetuber]

that was the music in the orcas head

[@carolhaggard2765]

Lol, thanks for saying what I was just about to think. Good one.

[@beejoutbush3322]

The best thing I read a weeks ago is that NO HUMAN HAS BEEN HARMED BY AN ORCA IN THE WILD.

[@chenlim2165]

Yet.

[@joemendyk9994]

That we know of......

[@IMP3TIGO]

@@joemendyk9994 exactly, dead men tell no tales after all.

[@johncalvo1743]

They are sinking yachts off the coast of Portugal and Gibraltar.

[@paulogorris18]

I felt bad for the shark. He was just chillin

[@bigcatproductions2789]

Shark ! It's what's for dinner 😂 Great footage 🏆

[@donitobarnett7907]

😂😂😂😂

[@Murderoreo1]

What does the golden emoji mean? Gold?

[@LiztheScorpio89]

@@Murderoreo1it’s a trophy. So if it’s used it likely means something is good, such as above.

[@Murderoreo1]

@@LiztheScorpio89 Ah! thanks human

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

Wow, that was so fast that the shark didn't even see the orca coming.

[@peopleoffaithclothingco9561]

Those things are wicked smart. I remember being called out at sea world back when i was a kid. That thing came up out of the water, stuck his tongue out , showed me its teeth and then it kissed me. Scared me half to death.

[@stevenhill3136]

Sophia soon ate its liver

[@HaZeFiT_uA]

And just the liver nothing else crazy...😂

[@nycmaverick]

With a nice bottle of Chianti

[@Murderoreo1]

@@HaZeFiT_uAJust like how another species kills tens of millions of sharks a year just to put their fins in soup, crazy!

[@kaudsiz]

@@Murderoreo1Yeah, that needs to stop

[@garycastronova7939]

​@@Murderoreo1go protest against Texas now FFS.😂

[@ney1482]

WOOOOW 🤯🤯🤯 GOAT OF THE SEA ¡¡¡

[@Murderoreo1]

That’s a new comparison

[@Abandoned_Brane]

Brutal. I've read the history of orcas and the natives history. I love these animals.

[@OrcaKillerWhalePlaysOFFICIAL]

Shark:i wonder what will i find/eat today... Orca: *Death.*

[@peteryeung111]

It’s like a freight train just T boned a semi truck.

[@wolfsfire68]

Orca's are the apex predator of the ocean, amazing footage depicting that fact.

[@kennyzhang6245]

"young one, this is why you dont disrespect your elder"

[@jimmykemp8492]

That bit, how at the last split second the shark realises shes coming. Then at the end the sharks last little effort to escape, really got me! Too late, Nan was way too quick, too clever, too good!

[@GHOSTWARRIOR60]

This is a good example of the hunter becoming the hunted

[@lichtsoldat7697]

Incredible footage!! Thank you.

[@LaserRanger15]

My word, the speed of that orca was amazing.

[@Cyproduction]

0:59 "Now you try it, human" -Orca

[@sandylabrada365]

The speed was insane

[@AzureSteel]

Angela Bassett narration holy moly amazing!!! 😍

[@rudy_dstroys1821]

Orcas are the real pokemon out there. They seem to be always evolving! There is always something new we didn't know about before.

[@saxon6]

The narrator at :38 says "The blow was so powerful it shattered the shark's ribs." Sharks don't have ribs. Tighten up NG

[@ricardosalazar420]

Flawless victory. We are lucky orcas don’t look at humans as food

[@luciebrisson5881]

.....yet

[@laxman90210]

Well, it would be a bad choice for them if they do

[@jojofrancia4721]

Orcas are smart. they know they'd go extinct if they try to hunt us lol.

[@gertorrrrrr6]

They know its not convenient for them to Hunt us. Im pretty sure thst is why they dont. Also i think they are very interested in us in a genuine way. I really do.

[@jaaklucas1329]

We dont have enough fat for them to want to eat.

[@gijane880]

She’s still has it! Grandma and all. Shark got a taste of it own medicine 😂 Seals are applauding by now 😊

[@dezzomajezzo3907]

Seals are one of their faves

[@TheHigherSpace]

Never thought I'd feel bad for a shark lol

[@rterrelljones]

“She takes the shark under… and suffocates it”. My gawd, those are haunting words.

[@purcl5569]

Terrifyingly intelligent and powerful

[@ConnieinVirginia]

I'm always in awe & so amazed by these powerful & smart beautiful creatures.

[@GodlessScummer]

Orcas are the Chuck Norris of the ocean.

[@BigTime27326]

Nothing in the ocean is more deadly than orca because of their combination of intelligence speed size and strength they truly have it all

[@lisastenzel5713]

All on her own?!😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 Where is her family? Wow what a speed for a granny. Yes I know they usually lead their whole...what is it called?! The group, family... But that's still impressive

[@dorakid2008]

Pod

[@protodominichusplay]

I believed her pod might be somewhere watch the granny on hunt

[@parkdaisyyyy]

So, nobody is going to talk about when the orca surfaces to breath how it create a little rainbow for a split second?

[@Somm_RJ]

No, you can do that with a garden hose.

[@kojoydesu4107]

Remember..for Orca..Shark is an easy prey. Tricky ofcourse, dangerous definetly, but far more easily that Blitzing Tuna.

[@NaniMarquiz]

When I say “My grandmother moved faster than you…” this is exactly what I mean😂😂😂😂

[@sinerntous6433]

This shows a true nature of the ocean.

[@GORT70]

Don’t mess with grandma!

[@nordwestpassage]

Also the shark is a beautiful creature. Sad to see dying this impressive animal. But that’s nature.

[@GalaxyNinjaX]

Shark: What a nice day Sophia: Freight train 🚆 Shark: 💀 Sophia: ooo lunch 🍣

[@IanPeon]

Whoever named them "Killer Whales" really nailed it.

[@jmert_5859]

That was cool.

[@Tirah5]

Shark thinking hes the bad guy until Orca enters the room

[@reallymysterious4520]

It's like a lion going after a leopard

[@jhefferson9048]

People fear sharks but Orcas are the true bullies of the ocean, they sometimes hunt for pleasure while sharks get a bad rep for mistaken dive boards as fish.

[@manofsan]

Grandma got some moves

[@DJPurpleOne17]

Well the old bag can protect a human old bag with those moves 😂

[@user-vz2cl4nn7c]

wow breathtaking to see. Orcas are one of a kind

[@kylejenssen7270]

What power and intelligence of the Orca, the shark simply no longer stood a chance against Sofia's brutal attack

[@pejuangdunia3431]

Undoubtedly orcas are the apex predators of the sea. They're so powerful yet very intelligent creatures

[@FlushGorgon]

Undoubtedly ? Must be relaxing, to never doubt.

[@mikee6666]

"Sophia's strike was so powerful it's shattered the shark's ribs." 🤔 An especially tricky feat given that sharks don't have ribs.

[@sjbell4653]

I know, right? Expect better from National Geographic. Cool video, though.

[@tylervannatta7172]

They also said she "smothered the shark" lol

[@joe1972]

How was the shark suffocated exactly?

[@debbiemartin8523]

Debs husband says if you have never actually seen an orca you can't really appreciate their size. How something that large can move that fast is amazing!

[@sol3cito33]

Absolutely the most beautiful creatures. The humans of the seas.

[@C-P_ELG]

shattered the shark's ribs? took a portable xray down there later on?

[@RocketToTheMoose]

Their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone, but they do have ribs.@@vpconcepts9838

[@Sociallybeast01]

@@vpconcepts9838they definitely do 😂 you can easily look up one of their skeletons on google for proof.

[@Sociallybeast01]

They are assuming that’s what happened because that’s what this strategy of hunting employs. There’s also no other reason that the shark wouldn’t fight back other than broken bones

[@Cherubi-chan]

I'm baffled on whether sharks even have ribs to break. A quick googling at least said that they don't. Nor even lungs. ...and I'm not saying that a hit like that didn't break something, but the chosen narration was somewhat faulty maybe? Also, taking a shark underwater shouldn't be enough to drown it since sharks don't breathe air, they have gills. The orca must have done something else as well.

[@user-pt4jx8db3x]

Dude imagine your grandma just goes out and hunts a deer

[@marissa5664]

more like your grandma hunting a ferocious grizzly bear, great whites arent no joke 😂

[@67mali]

Or a lion

[@markkucharski2272]

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[@betsyjones2912]

Wow wow the speed and precision of the Orca was amazing. Great filming

[@jeffknight6758]

Reading the comments makes me feel intelligent.

[@indeficit2]

How did it suffocate the shark?

[@DouEditz]

EXACTLYYYYYYYY! LOL

[@Kenny-Alpha]

Do you guys not read? Sharks cannot live or breathe while they are upside down, even if they're under water! So the orca turned the shark on its back, hence suffocating the shark..even if the shark is under water. Sharks cannot breathe upside down. That's why you never see them swim upside down. My gosh, do you guys read?

[@rachel8904]

I prevented the gill from flowing oxygen to the shark. Sharks can only move forward. They can't reverse. They'll die.

[@ragnar704]

Yeah, I wasn't able to find any information online to support the idea that an orca could "suffocate" a shark. If anything, online information suggests that great whites can actually dive deeper than orcas, and that they can loiter around 3000 ft, whereas orcas seldom spend time at depths below 650 ft.

[@rachel8904]

Sharks will dive deep to avoid being hit by Orcas. Any time Sharks stop moving, they die. They move while sleeping.

[@goatfather5711]

Orca torpedo, no coming back from that. Even whales are taking out like this.

[@johnlawrenceanoos6288]

Whats impressive is that younger shark have more flexible and resilient cartilage than adults and that ram perfectly harmed and break the cartilage , imagine the force.

[@venettakingsman5355]

They love shark liver 😍

[@jjeeee5249]

Idk why but I keep hearing Sir David Attenborough's voice in my head over the actual narrator.

[@steveo601]

The Orca literally put it in tonic immobility after a back breaking, brush blow by.😳😳