Killer whales have been known to suck the livers out of great white sharks. Photo: Screenshot/YouTube
Great white sharks and orcas are both apex predators, which means they’re at the top of their respective food chains. Great whites are often thought of as the apex predator, but orcas aren’t called killer whales for nothing. The orca, in fact, is the only known predator of the great white shark.
One of the first people to discover that orcas were killing great white sharks is Dr. Alison Towner. Since Dr. Towner is a bonafide shark expert who has been studying white sharks for the last 15 years, Carlos Gauna, who spends most of his time flying drones over the ocean looking for them, decided he’d have a little chat with her.
Although Gauna is not a marine biologist, he likely is just about as knowledgeable as one. He’s a filmmaker & professional photographer based in Southern California, and his footage has been used by National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and various international natural history programs. His goal is to use his images and footage “to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us,” and he’s always game to collaborate with scientists in order to further our understanding of what’s happening beneath the surface of the ocean.
