Scientists have named the animal that mangled a three-meter long man-eating shark off the coast of Australia. This reports ScienceAlert.
In October, torn in half carcass noticed in the area of Cape Bridgewater on the southern tip of the continent. To determine who exactly attacked the shark, marine biologists from Deakin University analyzed samples taken from the wounds and found in them a significant amount of orca DNA.
According to aquatic ecologist Adam Miller, the pattern of wounds on the shark carcass is typical of orca attacks. He believes that the pack, which includes well-known males Bent Tip and Ripple, may be involved in the attack. This theory is also supported by eyewitnesses who saw orcas near the cape shortly before the carcass was found.
