A single pair of orcas was first observed hunting great white sharks off the coast of the False Bay area of the Western Cape of South Africa in 2017. The pair, named Port and Starboard ...
They believe this is the incentive for orcas like Port and Starboard – who were recently spotted in Kalk Bay harbour – to adopt this hunting strategy. “As smart, top predators, killer whales ...
What was supposed to be an area with a teeming population of 800-1,000 great white sharks (especially in the 2010s), has ...
But, in 2022, research confirmed in detail the true culprit: a pair of orcas (Orcinus orca), nicknamed Port and Starboard for the distinctive kinks in their dorsal fins, hunting the sharks and ...
Gradually, as my non-expert eyes acclimate to the scene, I begin to see more sleek-bodied orcas. There are a few up ahead, a few more to port, and a group in the distance on our starboard side.
But, in 2022, research confirmed in detail the true culprit: a pair of orcas (Orcinus orca), nicknamed Port and Starboard for the distinctive kinks in their dorsal fins, hunting the sharks and ...