See First Ever Video of an Orca Mother and Son Killing a Calf | National Geographic

This is the first reported account of an adult male orca and its mother killing the calf of an unrelated female. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Researchers suggest the behavior was sexually motivated. The adult male took the calf by the tail and dove deep underwater ... while its mother blocked the calf’s mother from pursuing its child. The male orca drowned the calf in hopes the young mother would then be willing to mate. This behavior isn't so rare in the animal kingdom. Lions, rodents, and even primates have been known to do this, too. Read more in "First Case of Orca Infanticide Observed" https://bit.ly/2G4xF7G Learn more about orcas (killer whales). https://on.natgeo.com/30oQMkz See First Ever Video of an Orca Mother and Son Killing a Calf | National Geographic https://youtu.be/trp29QL-Buw National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo