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<\/p>\nOrcas from Mexico have been encountered several times off San Diego in recent weeks, and in most cases they were hunting common dolphins.<\/p>\n
But on Saturday, the Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas set their sights on something much larger: an adult fin whale, which they killed in a stunning predation event.<\/p>\n
Afterward, the sleek mammals appeared to be in the mood for sharing.<\/p>\n
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Orca passes beneath boat with whale flesh.<\/p>\n
The accompanying footage<\/a>, captured by Gone Whale Watching San Diego<\/a>, shows one orca passing beneath the boat with a a hunk of fin whale flesh in its jaws.<\/p>\n The Gone Whale Watching text description: “Orca bringing pieces of Fin Whale over to our boat.”<\/p>\n Dominic Biagini, owner of Gone Whale Watching San Diego, told FTW Outdoors that the fin whale was “pushing 60 feet based on my initial estimate.”<\/p>\n Fin whales, which can measure 85 feet, are the second-largest creatures on the planet, next to blue whales. They’re not routinely killed attacked by orcas, or killer whales, mostly because of their size and speed.<\/p>\n The Gone Whale Watching San Diego footage was captured by naturalist Nicole Schriber. The company said it would release more footage soon.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on For The Win: Orcas kill 60-foot fin whale in stunning predation event off San Diego<\/a><\/p>\n