Outnumbered

Sorry to break it to you kiddies.

The loveble orca who we often associate with the movie, "Free Willy" is a vicious and brutal pretador; hence the word,killerwhale.

These are powerful, intelligent and sophisticated hunters that deserve to be respected. In my opinion, they should not be held in captivity as humans can not sustain the needs of these animals in their natural environment. I'm not going into a huge rant about it (as I'm particularly not in any mood to do so) but I was just clearly expressing my statement. However I did want to portray this fact through my art so I decided to illustrate something you don't usually see.

Orcas attacking a Minke whale!

\Twenty-two cetacean species have been recorded as killer whale prey, from examining either stomach contents, scarring on the prey's body, or feeding activity. Groups even attack larger cetaceans such as minke whales, gray whales, and rarely sperm whales or blue whales. Hunting large whales usually takes several hours. Killer whales generally choose to attack young or weak animals instead. However, a group of five or more may attack a healthy adult. When hunting a young whale, a group chases it and its mother until they wear out. Eventually they separate the pair and surround the calf, preventing it from surfacing to breathe, drowning it.

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YOU may not use this image in anyway,shape or form without my written permission. I'll rip you arms off...

Cetacean Secret Santa for ~SungSurin
Hope you like it