The pod of killer whales that are responsible for killing the great white. Photo: Nuttee’s Photography.
Great white sharks are often referred to as the apex predators of the sea. And while there is some truth to this tag, there is one animal that makes even the largest and meanest of great whites cower in fear: the killer whale.
The spectacle took place off the North Neptune Islands just off the coast of South Australia. According to the Daily Telegraph, the Adventure Bay Charters skipper Kym Shepperd stated, “the whales were behaving strangely off the bow of the boat, close enough that the divers below the water could hear their distinctive clicking sounds. Then they worked their way to the back of the boat, circling the shark and pushing it down under the water.” Mr. Shepperd seemed excited about the whole event stating, “They did that [pushing the shark] a couple of times, then on the third time everything went quiet and it was all over. It was absolutely epic.” The great white was eventually seen floating lifelessly on the surface of the ocean, proving killer whales are the true apex predators of the sea.
The spectacle took place off the North Neptune Islands off the coast of South Australia. Image: Google Maps
While killer whale sightings aren’t uncommon in this area, there has been some “interesting sightings in SA water,” stated South Australian Museum senior research scientist Dr. Catherine Kemperincluding. “Including a fisherman observing a pod of about 100 whales off the coast of Elliston.”
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