Killer Whale Orca Vs Great White Shark

One of the more talked about fights is the killer whale or orca vs a great white shark. This has happened many times in nature and has actually been caught on film. As should be no surprise, the killer whale almost always defeats the great white in combat. This is because the killer whale is larger, more powerful, and warm-blooded, which means it is able to fight for longer and has more power per pound. That said, a shark is more difficult to kill than a killer whale because it is more difficult to drown and more resilient overall. These advantages, however, do now allow the shark to win the fight.

As I mentioned before, there is a video of a killer whale killing a great white. This can be found on youtube - just search for killer whale vs great white. It kills the shark pretty quickly from the flank. This isn't the only instance of an orca killing a great white, as they have been seen flinging them into the air on several occasions. The sheer power of the orca allows it to overcome the shark with relative ease. The only time a great white is of danger to the killer whale is when the orca is a calf and much smaller than it would be when fully grown. It is also conceivable that a shark could feed on an injured or sick killer whale.

With this in mind, the orca has no natural predators in the ocean. The great white, however, is sometimes killed by the killer whale for food. This is rare, though, as the shark is still a threat with its sharp teeth and powerful body. That, and their body is rich in ammonia, which I assume doesn't taste very good. For this reason, killer whales tend to not hunt sharks, but still do it occasionally, if only for fun.

A more interesting fight would be a megaladon vs a pod of orcas. The megaladon was the largest shark ever and was between forty and sixty feet long, meaning it was two or three times as long as the orca and many more times as heavy. The massive size of the megaladon would give any animal trouble. Whether or not it would be able to defeat a pod of orcas is up for debate, but it's definitely possible. If it failed in the first attack, however, the killer whales might be able to wear it down and kill it themselves, if they so wished.