Orcas May Be Playing Game by Ramming Prey

Orcas May Be Playing Game by Ramming Prey

Scientists have suggested that orcas may be playing a game by ramming into giant fish so hard that the prey explodes. The behavior was observed on several occasions, with orcas holding sunfish in their jaws while a second whale smashed into the target at high speed, causing it to break into thousands of pieces. Since the fish had already been killed, scientists suggested the behavior may represent a form of play. Dr Kathryn Ayres, a scientist at the University of California, has studied the behavior and believes it may be a form of play. The orcas may be engaging in this behavior for entertainment purposes, rather than for food.