How NZ orcas hunt sharks

I was most impressed by this underwater photograph taken by Ingrid Visser of a New Zealand killer whale pursuing a mako shark. The associated article from the Daily Mail describes hunting techniques that smack of likely Southern Resident tactics: collaborative herding and stunning blows from the flukes. I wonder: does she have recordings of the vocalization and echolocation that occurs during these attacks? CREDIT: Ingrid Visser / SpecialistStock RIGHTS: Worldwide excluding French territory and UK magazines CAPTION: Orca and Mako shark

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