In an unprecedented finding, marine biologists off the coast of Australia have described three instances where a group of killer whales came together to kill blue whale individuals that are nearly twice their size and weight. The findings put an end to the long-standing debate about whether these giant dolphins do indeed prey on the largest animal on earth. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains. Brought to you by @Kia India Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRameshSupplementary reading: The first three records of killer whales (Orcinus orca) killing and eating blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/mms.12906Orcas found to kill blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, for first time https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/orcas-can-kill-blue-whales-the-biggest-animal-on-earth
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