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Critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise shows signs of recovery
Over 50 billion tons of sand is mined every year—and it's pushing species to the brink of extinction.
Researchers found that the Yangtze finless porpoise faced habitat loss and a reduced range as a result of the practice, but a suspension of sand mining offers hope that they could recover.
Our insatiable appetite for sand is pushing a critically endangered porpoise towards extinction.
After water, sand is thought to be the world's most extracted natural resource, with a vast range of roles including manufacturing and coastal defense. Its extraction impacts a range of freshwater and marine habitats, but despite its prevalence the industry remains largely unregulated.
A new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, shows that sand mining can have significant impacts on species that live in these ecosystems. Researchers found that populations of the Yangtze finless porpoise in Dongting Lake, China, were being found in increasingly smaller areas, likely as a result of sand mining.
https://phys.org/news/2023-01-critically-endangered-yangtze-finless-porpoise.html
Over 50 billion tons of sand is mined every year—and it's pushing species to the brink of extinction.
Researchers found that the Yangtze finless porpoise faced habitat loss and a reduced range as a result of the practice, but a suspension of sand mining offers hope that they could recover.
Our insatiable appetite for sand is pushing a critically endangered porpoise towards extinction.
After water, sand is thought to be the world's most extracted natural resource, with a vast range of roles including manufacturing and coastal defense. Its extraction impacts a range of freshwater and marine habitats, but despite its prevalence the industry remains largely unregulated.
A new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, shows that sand mining can have significant impacts on species that live in these ecosystems. Researchers found that populations of the Yangtze finless porpoise in Dongting Lake, China, were being found in increasingly smaller areas, likely as a result of sand mining.
https://phys.org/news/2023-01-critically-endangered-yangtze-finless-porpoise.html
On further thought, I think I got the situation of the European population confused with the overall population.
More orcas, humpbacks spotted in Salish Sea in 2022 than ever before, whale watchers say
1,221 unique sightings of Bigg’s killer whales in 2022, double the number 5 years ago, association data shows.
The number of whales and orcas spotted in the Salish Sea last year might blow you away.
There were 1,221 unique sightings of Bigg's killer whales in 2022 — 154 more than 2021's record and double the number of sightings five years ago, according to year-end data put together by the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) and local researchers.
"We saw either Bigg's killer whales or humpback whales every single day of 2022," said Erin Gless, executive director of the PWWA, an association of whale-watching tour operators in British Columbia and Washington state.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/orca-humpback-whales-salish-sea-1.6710461
1,221 unique sightings of Bigg’s killer whales in 2022, double the number 5 years ago, association data shows.
The number of whales and orcas spotted in the Salish Sea last year might blow you away.
There were 1,221 unique sightings of Bigg's killer whales in 2022 — 154 more than 2021's record and double the number of sightings five years ago, according to year-end data put together by the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) and local researchers.
"We saw either Bigg's killer whales or humpback whales every single day of 2022," said Erin Gless, executive director of the PWWA, an association of whale-watching tour operators in British Columbia and Washington state.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/orca-humpback-whales-salish-sea-1.6710461
High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in endangered orcas in Canada
Southern resident killer whales off British Columbia show alarming levels of 4NP chemical used in toilet paper, study finds.
Canadian researchers have discovered high levels of a “forever chemical”, used in making toilet paper, in the bodies of endangered killer whales, sparking fears the toxic substance could further harm them.
Researchers in British Columbia announced they had discovered the chemical 4-nonylphenol, or 4NP, in the 12 killer whales they studied. 4NP is often used in pulp and paper processing but is also found in soap, detergents and textile processing.
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...endangered-orcas-forever-chemicals-4np-canada
Southern resident killer whales off British Columbia show alarming levels of 4NP chemical used in toilet paper, study finds.
Canadian researchers have discovered high levels of a “forever chemical”, used in making toilet paper, in the bodies of endangered killer whales, sparking fears the toxic substance could further harm them.
Researchers in British Columbia announced they had discovered the chemical 4-nonylphenol, or 4NP, in the 12 killer whales they studied. 4NP is often used in pulp and paper processing but is also found in soap, detergents and textile processing.
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...endangered-orcas-forever-chemicals-4np-canada
North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2023
We estimate there are fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remaining. With so few of these whales left, researchers closely monitor the southeastern United States for new offspring during the annual right whale calving season.
North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2023
We estimate there are fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remaining. With so few of these whales left, researchers closely monitor the southeastern United States for new offspring during the annual right whale calving season.
North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2023
New research: krill availability impacts humpback whale pregnancies
New research shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales – a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing.
The paper, published in Global Change Biology, contains data on humpback whale pregnancies from 2013 to 2020 in the Western Antarctic Peninsula, where krill fishing is concentrated.
In 2017, the year after krill were abundant, 86% of sampled humpback females were pregnant. But in 2020, following a year in which krill were less plentiful, only 29% of humpback females were pregnant.
Krill availability in the year before a humpback pregnancy is crucial as females need to fatten up to support the upcoming pregnancy.
New research: krill availability impacts humpback whale pregnancies
New research shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales – a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing.
The paper, published in Global Change Biology, contains data on humpback whale pregnancies from 2013 to 2020 in the Western Antarctic Peninsula, where krill fishing is concentrated.
In 2017, the year after krill were abundant, 86% of sampled humpback females were pregnant. But in 2020, following a year in which krill were less plentiful, only 29% of humpback females were pregnant.
Krill availability in the year before a humpback pregnancy is crucial as females need to fatten up to support the upcoming pregnancy.
New research: krill availability impacts humpback whale pregnancies
Dead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore On Assateague Beach
As concern grows for whales along the mid-Atlantic coast, a dead humpback whale has been found on the beach at Assateague Island National Seashore.
The dead whale is about 20 feet long, and was found washed up Monday morning in the Maryland Oversand Vehicle Area (OSV). The National Park Service has closed the OSV at the 21.8KM mark so that experts can safely deal with the carcass.
National Park Service staff at the National Seashore contacted the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), whose Stranding Response Program is conducting a necropsy, together with the National Aquarium. DNR consults with the aquarium and also NOAA Fisheries and the Smithsonian on strandings in Maryland.
Dead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore on Assateague Beach | Chesapeake Bay Magazine
As concern grows for whales along the mid-Atlantic coast, a dead humpback whale has been found on the beach at Assateague Island National Seashore.
The dead whale is about 20 feet long, and was found washed up Monday morning in the Maryland Oversand Vehicle Area (OSV). The National Park Service has closed the OSV at the 21.8KM mark so that experts can safely deal with the carcass.
National Park Service staff at the National Seashore contacted the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), whose Stranding Response Program is conducting a necropsy, together with the National Aquarium. DNR consults with the aquarium and also NOAA Fisheries and the Smithsonian on strandings in Maryland.
Dead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore on Assateague Beach | Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Narwhals adapting to climate crisis by delaying migration, study finds
Discovery raises hopes that species may be able to survive global heating despite slower genetic evolution due to their long lifespan.
Narwhals have been delaying their seasonal migration because of the impact of the climate crisis, suggesting an ability to adapt to the changing Arctic but increasing the risk that they may become trapped in ice, according to new research.
Narwhals, recognisable by their long spiralled tusk that has earned them the nickname “unicorns of the sea”, inhabit the Arctic waters of Greenland, Canada and Russia. They are a migratory species that spend summer months in ice-free coastal areas before moving to deeper waters between late September and mid-November.
Researchers from the University of Windsor, in Canada, examined satellite data from 1997 to 2018 from 40 narwhals to explore how they moved around the Canadian Arctic and when they left their summer grounds. They compared this data with local and regional changes in temperature and ice formation.
The findings suggest that narwhals have been delaying their migration by almost 10 days each decade, with a total of 17 days’ delay since 1997. Narwhals are also taking an average of about four extra days in the earliest phase of their migration transit, according to the study.
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...mate-crisis-by-delaying-migration-study-finds
Discovery raises hopes that species may be able to survive global heating despite slower genetic evolution due to their long lifespan.
Narwhals have been delaying their seasonal migration because of the impact of the climate crisis, suggesting an ability to adapt to the changing Arctic but increasing the risk that they may become trapped in ice, according to new research.
Narwhals, recognisable by their long spiralled tusk that has earned them the nickname “unicorns of the sea”, inhabit the Arctic waters of Greenland, Canada and Russia. They are a migratory species that spend summer months in ice-free coastal areas before moving to deeper waters between late September and mid-November.
Researchers from the University of Windsor, in Canada, examined satellite data from 1997 to 2018 from 40 narwhals to explore how they moved around the Canadian Arctic and when they left their summer grounds. They compared this data with local and regional changes in temperature and ice formation.
The findings suggest that narwhals have been delaying their migration by almost 10 days each decade, with a total of 17 days’ delay since 1997. Narwhals are also taking an average of about four extra days in the earliest phase of their migration transit, according to the study.
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...mate-crisis-by-delaying-migration-study-finds
There was a record number of sightings of these whales in the Salish Sea in 2022
A record number of Bigg’s killer whales and Humpback whales were spotted in the Salish Sea during 2022. The number of whales in the region has increased in the last few years, according to a news release from the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
There were 1,221 unique sightings of Bigg’s killer whales, formerly known as transient whales, in the Salish Sea. This is double the amount recorded from 2017, and an increase of 153 from 2021, according to the Orca Behavior Institute. A unique sighting is a sighting of a specific group of whales on a single day and does not include repeat reports of the same whales on the same day.
There was a record number of sightings of these whales in the Salish Sea in 2022
A record number of Bigg’s killer whales and Humpback whales were spotted in the Salish Sea during 2022. The number of whales in the region has increased in the last few years, according to a news release from the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
There were 1,221 unique sightings of Bigg’s killer whales, formerly known as transient whales, in the Salish Sea. This is double the amount recorded from 2017, and an increase of 153 from 2021, according to the Orca Behavior Institute. A unique sighting is a sighting of a specific group of whales on a single day and does not include repeat reports of the same whales on the same day.
There was a record number of sightings of these whales in the Salish Sea in 2022
Biden Administration Sinks Emergency Petition to Shield Right Whale Moms, Calves From Vessel Strikes
Denial Follows Senate Rider Delaying Lobster Entanglement Protections
NOAA Fisheries today denied an emergency petition that sought to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from being struck and killed by vessels in their calving grounds off the coast of the southeast United States. The species is down to about 70 reproductive females.
In November, conservation groups, including Defenders of Wildlife, filed an emergency rulemaking petition requesting a rule that mirrors a NOAA Fisheries proposal to set speed limits for vessels 35 feet long and greater and expand the areas where speed limits apply. The agency has yet to finalize that proposal, and the emergency rule would have helped prevent incidents like the 2021 boat collision that killed a right whale calf off Florida and likely fatally injured its mother.
“Right whales have journeyed to the Southeast since time immemorial to birth and nurse their calves in the safety of warm, shallow waters,” said Jane Davenport, senior attorney at Defenders of Wildlife. “But the calving grounds have become killing grounds. NOAA has dragged its feet on updating the vessel speed rule for over a decade; right whale mothers and calves have paid for this delay with their lives. The agency’s decision not to take emergency action to protect mothers and calves puts the species’ entire future at risk.”
Biden Administration Sinks Emergency Petition to Shield Right Whale Moms, Calves From Vessel Strikes
Denial Follows Senate Rider Delaying Lobster Entanglement Protections
NOAA Fisheries today denied an emergency petition that sought to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from being struck and killed by vessels in their calving grounds off the coast of the southeast United States. The species is down to about 70 reproductive females.
In November, conservation groups, including Defenders of Wildlife, filed an emergency rulemaking petition requesting a rule that mirrors a NOAA Fisheries proposal to set speed limits for vessels 35 feet long and greater and expand the areas where speed limits apply. The agency has yet to finalize that proposal, and the emergency rule would have helped prevent incidents like the 2021 boat collision that killed a right whale calf off Florida and likely fatally injured its mother.
“Right whales have journeyed to the Southeast since time immemorial to birth and nurse their calves in the safety of warm, shallow waters,” said Jane Davenport, senior attorney at Defenders of Wildlife. “But the calving grounds have become killing grounds. NOAA has dragged its feet on updating the vessel speed rule for over a decade; right whale mothers and calves have paid for this delay with their lives. The agency’s decision not to take emergency action to protect mothers and calves puts the species’ entire future at risk.”
Biden Administration Sinks Emergency Petition to Shield Right Whale Moms, Calves From Vessel Strikes
7th Dead Whale Washes Up Near Planned Green Energy Hotspot - Are Offshore Wind Projects Killing Them?
Despite calls for a halt to the development of offshore wind energy projects following a series of unexplained whale deaths, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the state will not interfere with the projects.
The death reported last week of the seventh
whale in a little over a month alarmed Cindy Zipf, executive director of the group Clean Ocean Action, according to NJ.com.
“This is bad news on top of bad news,” she said.
7th Dead Whale Washes Up Near Planned Green Energy Hotspot - Are Offshore Wind Projects Killing Them?
Despite calls for a halt to the development of offshore wind energy projects following a series of unexplained whale deaths, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the state will not interfere with the projects.
The death reported last week of the seventh
whale in a little over a month alarmed Cindy Zipf, executive director of the group Clean Ocean Action, according to NJ.com.
“This is bad news on top of bad news,” she said.
7th Dead Whale Washes Up Near Planned Green Energy Hotspot - Are Offshore Wind Projects Killing Them?
Bottlenose dolphins are now permanent residents of Yorkshire's coast
Monitoring by the Wildlife Trust suggests the animal's population is now spreading around Britain
Bottlenose dolphins are now resident off the coast of Yorkshire all year round, according to monitoring by the local wildlife trust that suggests their population is spreading around the UK.
Dolphins found off Scotland often visit Yorkshire’s coast during the summer to feed, but sightings suggest they can now be found there even in winter.
The Wildlife Trust, which confirmed the sightings, said the shift could be down to a change in the location of local fish populations drawing the dolphins further south.
But it added that local residents could also be looking out for the animals more during the winter months when they would previously only keep an eye out during the summer.
The UK already has protected resident bottlenose dolphin populations off the coast of Cornwall, in the Moray Firth in Scotland and Cardigan Bay in Wales.
Bottlenose dolphins are now permanent residents of Yorkshire's coast
Monitoring by the Wildlife Trust suggests the animal's population is now spreading around Britain
Bottlenose dolphins are now resident off the coast of Yorkshire all year round, according to monitoring by the local wildlife trust that suggests their population is spreading around the UK.
Dolphins found off Scotland often visit Yorkshire’s coast during the summer to feed, but sightings suggest they can now be found there even in winter.
The Wildlife Trust, which confirmed the sightings, said the shift could be down to a change in the location of local fish populations drawing the dolphins further south.
But it added that local residents could also be looking out for the animals more during the winter months when they would previously only keep an eye out during the summer.
The UK already has protected resident bottlenose dolphin populations off the coast of Cornwall, in the Moray Firth in Scotland and Cardigan Bay in Wales.
Bottlenose dolphins are now permanent residents of Yorkshire's coast
Short-finned pilot whale first of kind in British waters
A whale found stranded on a Welsh beach more than a decade ago has been identified as the first of its kind ever found in British waters.
Short-finned pilot whales are usually found in tropical to warm temperate seas and not in northern Europe.
Researchers say it adds to growing evidence of aquatic mammals being affected by climate change.
The whale stranded at Hazelbeach near Neyland, Pembrokeshire, on 1 March, 2012.
It was examined by the Defra and the Welsh government-funded Cetacean Investigation Programme (CSIP) and was initially identified as a long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas, which are commonly found in British waters and strand frequently.
However, fresh analysis of its skull and teeth, described by scientists in a newly published article in the journal Mammal Communications, confirmed it was a short-finned pilot whale - the first found in British waters.
Andrew Kitchener, principal curator of vertebrates at National Museums Scotland, where the whale's skull is now held, said: "This is one of a growing number of examples in our collection going back to the 1980s of what we would normally think of as warm-water species being found for the first time in British waters.
https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-64422703.amp
A whale found stranded on a Welsh beach more than a decade ago has been identified as the first of its kind ever found in British waters.
Short-finned pilot whales are usually found in tropical to warm temperate seas and not in northern Europe.
Researchers say it adds to growing evidence of aquatic mammals being affected by climate change.
The whale stranded at Hazelbeach near Neyland, Pembrokeshire, on 1 March, 2012.
It was examined by the Defra and the Welsh government-funded Cetacean Investigation Programme (CSIP) and was initially identified as a long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas, which are commonly found in British waters and strand frequently.
However, fresh analysis of its skull and teeth, described by scientists in a newly published article in the journal Mammal Communications, confirmed it was a short-finned pilot whale - the first found in British waters.
Andrew Kitchener, principal curator of vertebrates at National Museums Scotland, where the whale's skull is now held, said: "This is one of a growing number of examples in our collection going back to the 1980s of what we would normally think of as warm-water species being found for the first time in British waters.
https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-64422703.amp
Technically this story is from 2011, but I thought it was interesting and relevant enough to post here.
Huge fin whales make return to Pembrokeshire waters
Marine experts say groups of fin whales are now returning to Welsh waters on an annual basis.
The fin whale is the second largest living animal after the blue whale, and is an endangered species.
Research by the Sea Trust shows pods of the mammal are swimming to waters off Pembrokeshire each year in larger numbers than ever before.
Trust co-ordinator Cliff Benson said: "It's one of the planet's most spectacular wildlife events."
Volunteers from the trust were out on a fact-finding mission last week and captured footage of a school of at least 12 whales feeding all around their boat near the Pembrokeshire islands.
Huge fin whales make return to Pembrokeshire waters
Huge fin whales make return to Pembrokeshire waters
Marine experts say groups of fin whales are now returning to Welsh waters on an annual basis.
The fin whale is the second largest living animal after the blue whale, and is an endangered species.
Research by the Sea Trust shows pods of the mammal are swimming to waters off Pembrokeshire each year in larger numbers than ever before.
Trust co-ordinator Cliff Benson said: "It's one of the planet's most spectacular wildlife events."
Volunteers from the trust were out on a fact-finding mission last week and captured footage of a school of at least 12 whales feeding all around their boat near the Pembrokeshire islands.
Huge fin whales make return to Pembrokeshire waters
This story is from 2021, but again it is interesting and relevant enough to share here.
Humpback whale spotted off Pembrokeshire coast
A humpback whale has been spotted swimming just off the Pembrokeshire coast.
Ffion Rees was leading a sightseeing boat tour on Tuesday when they saw the mammal - which she said was "very underweight".
She said it was the first time in 27 years of leading tours that she has seen the species in British waters.
Ms Rees said: "It was an amazing sight, but it was also very sad to see it in that condition."
Ms Rees splits her time between Wales - where she leads tours for her firm Falcon Boats in the summer - and the Antarctic Peninsula - where she works as a driver and lecturer throughout the winter months.
Humpback whale spotted off Pembrokeshire coast
Humpback whale spotted off Pembrokeshire coast
A humpback whale has been spotted swimming just off the Pembrokeshire coast.
Ffion Rees was leading a sightseeing boat tour on Tuesday when they saw the mammal - which she said was "very underweight".
She said it was the first time in 27 years of leading tours that she has seen the species in British waters.
Ms Rees said: "It was an amazing sight, but it was also very sad to see it in that condition."
Ms Rees splits her time between Wales - where she leads tours for her firm Falcon Boats in the summer - and the Antarctic Peninsula - where she works as a driver and lecturer throughout the winter months.
Humpback whale spotted off Pembrokeshire coast
Dolphins in Nepal are making a comeback. It’s time to accelerate their conservation
Tek Mahato Tharu had only heard from his grandfathers that dolphins in Nepal were a common sight in yesteryear. But as he grew up, he could not spot them in the Narayani river close to his house. He thought the grandfather told him a story.
However, in these last two months, Mahato has not only seen the dolphins but also taken photos and made the country aware of how the dolphins are making the much-awaited comeback to the Narayani river.
“I heard that dolphins in Nepal, including in the Narayani, were spotted in 2018, but only last year, during the bird census, I saw two dolphins near the Bhelauji border point,” a nature guide in the area and young wildlife photographer Mahato says that people like him have seen dolphins many times since then in Nawalpur, Amaltari and Triveni regions.
“It is a matter of pride to see dolphins in our Narayani, and a great pleasure to see them up close.”
Dolphins have been sighted in the Nandpur, Golaghat, Amaltari, Pitaujighat and Devghat areas also. But what does it mean for Nepali rivers?
Dolphins in Nepal reappear, demand focus on conservation
Tek Mahato Tharu had only heard from his grandfathers that dolphins in Nepal were a common sight in yesteryear. But as he grew up, he could not spot them in the Narayani river close to his house. He thought the grandfather told him a story.
However, in these last two months, Mahato has not only seen the dolphins but also taken photos and made the country aware of how the dolphins are making the much-awaited comeback to the Narayani river.
“I heard that dolphins in Nepal, including in the Narayani, were spotted in 2018, but only last year, during the bird census, I saw two dolphins near the Bhelauji border point,” a nature guide in the area and young wildlife photographer Mahato says that people like him have seen dolphins many times since then in Nawalpur, Amaltari and Triveni regions.
“It is a matter of pride to see dolphins in our Narayani, and a great pleasure to see them up close.”
Dolphins have been sighted in the Nandpur, Golaghat, Amaltari, Pitaujighat and Devghat areas also. But what does it mean for Nepali rivers?
Dolphins in Nepal reappear, demand focus on conservation
Boogie Down dolphins frolic in Bronx River
Dolphins have been spotted swimming in the Bronx River, the parks department tweeted on Thursday, touting the sighting as a sign of the city’s healthy waterways.
Boogie Down dolphins frolic in Bronx River
Dolphins have been spotted swimming in the Bronx River, the parks department tweeted on Thursday, touting the sighting as a sign of the city’s healthy waterways.
Boogie Down dolphins frolic in Bronx River
Grisly new footage shows orcas attacking a great white shark and eating its liver
South Africa's serial killer whales, Port and Starboard, are back and hungrier than ever.
For at least five years, a pair of serial killer whales in South Africa has been slaughtering great white sharks and eating their livers. (No fava beans or chianti necessary). Now, researchers have shared the world's first video footage of one such orca-on-shark attack.
In June, researchers reported that the two male orcas (Orcinus orca) — who go by the aliases Port and Starboard — had attacked at least eight great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) near South Africa's Gansbaai coast since they were first spotted in 2017. Known for their distinctively floppy dorsal fins (one droops to the left, or port side, while the other droops to the right, or starboard side), the killer whale duo is just two orcas among many that are thought to be terrorizing the great whites of Gansbaai.
Grisly new footage shows orcas attacking a great white shark and eating its liver
South Africa's serial killer whales, Port and Starboard, are back and hungrier than ever.
For at least five years, a pair of serial killer whales in South Africa has been slaughtering great white sharks and eating their livers. (No fava beans or chianti necessary). Now, researchers have shared the world's first video footage of one such orca-on-shark attack.
In June, researchers reported that the two male orcas (Orcinus orca) — who go by the aliases Port and Starboard — had attacked at least eight great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) near South Africa's Gansbaai coast since they were first spotted in 2017. Known for their distinctively floppy dorsal fins (one droops to the left, or port side, while the other droops to the right, or starboard side), the killer whale duo is just two orcas among many that are thought to be terrorizing the great whites of Gansbaai.
Grisly new footage shows orcas attacking a great white shark and eating its liver
