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Soundings Archive

Killer Whales Attack Right Whales
Based on recent film in waters about 35 miles east of Nantucket, ship strikes are not the very endangered right whales' only problem.

In July 2005, ariel photographer Tim Voorhies filmed what appeared to be a coordinated hunting attack by 10 to 12 orcas on a half dozen, much larger adult right whales.

Click here for article and pictures of killer whales attacking right whales