Eight-ton orca leaps 15ft into the air to finally capture dolphin

[jason]

With the setting sun just beginning to turn the sky pink, a killer whale leaps out of the ocean and soars into the air, spray cascading down in its wake.
It is a magnificent image. Except the whale’s dive has a purpose – the dolphin quivering 15ft below.
These astonishing photographs record the final act of a chase that lasted two hours, and ended with the dolphin trapped in the jaws of the eight-ton orca.
The dolphin was originally part of a small group swimming off the Mexican coast but the others managed to get away, leaving it at the mercy of a whole pod of whales.


Read more: Eight-ton orca leaps 15ft into the air to finally capture dolphin after two-hour chase | Mail Online
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[Hikenhunter]

Orcas are kinda the wolves of the sea.

 

[dinosaur]

Too bad this or a similar scene wasn't part of those Free Willy movies when everyone thought the killer whale was so cuddly.

 

[bsmit212]

wow that is crazy picture

 

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...


Amazing photos.

 

[CozInCowtown]

There should be a law against that....<roll eyes>

 

[cabinfever]

Hey, Willy had to eat, too. The only reason I'm against humans going after dolphins is that we don't eat them. I don't believe in killing anything for sport.

 

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...


WHAT...?? You've never heard of tuna-free dolphin...??:tinysmile_hmm_t:

 

[Reed]

Now if only humans would have to work that hard for a meal, we might all be a bit healthier.

That is a pretty amazing picture though.