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  2. Whale shark - Wikipedia

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    The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [8] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.

  3. Marine mammals as food - Wikipedia

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    Since 1990, over 100 countries have allowed people to eat up to 87 marine mammal species, including Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins [1] Marine mammals are a food source in many countries around the world. Historically, they were hunted by coastal people, and in the case of aboriginal whaling, still are.

  4. Orca attacks - Wikipedia

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    As the ice thickened, two to three whales were taken by Inuit hunters, and three more were harpooned but tore the lines (made of seal skin). The rest of the pod likely died of starvation. [6] In 1958, an orca attacked the fishing boat Tiger Shark after being struck with a harpoon off the coast of Long Island. The whale was able to get free and ...

  5. Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

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    The researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark. First, the orcas use their bodies to hit a whale shark at high speed.

  6. Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks — the Largest ... - AOL

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    The study found that whale sharks are skilled divers, so orcas attack from below and keep the whale shark at the water's surface. Then, the orcas find a way to flip the whale shark so it's belly up.

  7. Killer whales have adapted special strategy to hunt world’s ...

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    The whale sharks were temporarily stunned and flipped over, enabling the orcas access to the lipid-rich liver of the fish. The orcas targeted the belly side likely because it is the least ...

  8. Shark meat - Wikipedia

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    Shark meat is a seafood consisting of the flesh of sharks. Several sharks are fished for human consumption, such as porbeagles, shortfin mako shark, requiem shark, and thresher shark, among others. [1] Shark meat is popular in Asia, where it is often consumed dried, smoked, or salted. [2]

  9. Climate Change Threatens Endangered Whale Sharks - AOL

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    Whale sharks play a critical role in the ocean. A new study predicts 90% of marine species will go extinct by the end of the century, without deep emission cuts. Climate Change Threatens ...