Body of another great white shark killed by 'serial' killer whales washes up

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Photos of the dead great white shark show a large, clean hole in the centre of its chest. 9News

killed by a pair of "serial" killer whales has washed ashore in South Africa, with a marine biologist saying the mammals have changed their hunting range.concluded the same pair of orcas killed eight great white sharks since 2017, off Gansbaai south-east of Cape Town.READ MORE:

The dead shark - a sub adult female - washed up on Hartenbos, Mossel Bay, before washing back out to sea. Of the animals previously killed, seven had their livers removed, while some had their hearts removed too,Towner added she is conducting her PhD on the behavioural interactions between the two species in South Africa and has more science coming out soon.

 

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