The great white shark is one of the ocean’s top predators. But in this case, it didn’t stand a chance. A pod of orcas working as a team surrounded the shark. They took turns manipulating it in their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is regarded ...

The strike appeared to disable the sunfish before the pod moved in to feed. Baudin said encounters like this help reveal little-documented hunting strategies used by the ocean’s top predators. In ...