First time orcas hunting great white sharks were seen on camera.

By Taha Sharieff By Taha Sharieff Image Source: Google Image Source: Google SchwiftyKick Media SchwiftyKick Media

The first concrete proof that orcas are killing great white sharks in South Africa has been shown

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In Photos and video shot from a helicopter and a drone.

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Great white sharks have been vanishing off the coast of South Africa, leaving scientists perplexed.

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Newly discovered images and videos support the hypothesis

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that killer whales are the source of the problem.

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According to marine scientist Alison Towner of Rhodes University in South Africa

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This activity has "never been seen in detail before, and most definitely never from the air".

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Although it is well known that orcas prey on other shark species

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this is the first concrete proof of an assault on the infamous great whites

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which have long been prevalent around the South African coast.

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