Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes

Off Baja California, marine biologists recorded an unusual moment: one orca setting up another to smash a sunfish with explosive force. NPR reports that scientists remain uncertain whether this coordinated behavior serves a hunting purpose or is simply the whales entertaining themselves.

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