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orcas hunting herring off the coast of Norway
June 21, 2015
Killer Tails
Orcas show their smarts by working together to whip up a meal. Here, a pod hunts for herring in Norway’s Andfjorden. Members of the pod coordinate their moves, herding a mass of herring into a manageable ball. They then whip their tails against the ball, stunning or killing the fish. See more pictures from the June 2015 feature story “Feeding Frenzy.”
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