Behaviour of ‘remarkable predators’ also seen off coast of South Africa could affect ecosystem, researchers say
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Orcas have a taste for shark liver and prey on great white sharks in Australian waters, researchers have confirmed by using DNA analysis.
In October 2023, the maimed carcass of a 4.7m great white shark washed ashore near Portland, in southwest Victoria, missing its liver, digestive and reproductive organs.
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