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Killer Whales Hunting
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▶FULL DOCUMENTARIES | • http://planetdoc.tv/playlist-full-doc... • ▶ Spanish video: http://pdoc.es/OrcasLM • The elephant seal is one of only a few carnivorous mammals adapted to aquatic life. • Measuring up to six meters and weighing four tons, the males fight bloody battles to gain dominance over the highest number of females: it seems they are invincible on land, but in the water, it is a very different story. • Their main predators are white sharks and killer whales. • This elephant seal has no idea what is coming. • A killer whale attacks the elephant seal, but does not kill it. • This is because the mother whale is to be joined by two of her young, and so begins their training. • The mother whale remains close by, ready to intervene when seal tries to escape from the youngsters. • The adult whale drags the seal down, but never executes the death blow: instead, the seals bleeds out slowly, which allows the training to last longer. • This practice is essential for young killer whales; the species also hunts by patrolling the shores of beaches, but this is a very dangerous tactic, as the risk of being stranded is high. • Once the exercise has finished, mother and offspring take the victim out to sea so the adult male can feed.
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