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Article: Baby victim of the killer whales; The calm before the storm: As the mother grey whale and her 20ft calf cross Monterey Bay in California, three killer whales move in from the distance, determined to feed - no matter what the victim Headbutt: A black and white orca attacks the grey calf Outnumbered: The calf died after fighting for 90 minutes.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- August 30, 2008
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Byline: Sophie Borland
A MOTHER grey whale moves through the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, her calf at her side.
In the distance, a menacing pod of orcas heads intently towards them.
And then the bloodshed starts.
These shocking images show how killer whales will stop at nothing to get their feed - even if it involves attacking their own kind.
The orcas, which weigh about six tons each and measure up to 26 feet, take it in turn to ram headfirst into the calf, almost knocking it out of the water.
Other killer whales leap on top of the young mammal, trying to drown it.