{"id":82674,"date":"2022-04-22T11:58:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:58:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:58:06","slug":"would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/","title":{"rendered":"Would a killer whale beat a great white?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Would_a_killer_whale_beat_a_great_white\" title=\"Would a killer whale beat a great white?\">Would a killer whale beat a great white?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Are_great_white_sharks_afraid_of_killer_whales\" title=\"Are great white sharks afraid of killer whales?\">Are great white sharks afraid of killer whales?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Do_orcas_go_after_great_whites\" title=\"Do orcas go after great whites?\">Do orcas go after great whites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Can_a_killer_whale_beat_a_great_white_shark\" title=\"Can a killer whale beat a great white shark?\">Can a killer whale beat a great white shark?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Who_would_win_in_a_fight_a_great_white_or_an_orca\" title=\"Who would win in a fight a great white or an orca?\">Who would win in a fight a great white or an orca?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#What_is_a_great_white_shark_afraid_of\" title=\"What is a great white shark afraid of?\">What is a great white shark afraid of?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Who_would_win_orca_or_great_white_shark\" title=\"Who would win orca or great white shark?\">Who would win orca or great white shark?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Do_sharks_get_scared_of_whales\" title=\"Do sharks get scared of whales?\">Do sharks get scared of whales?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Do_orcas_go_after_great_white_sharks\" title=\"Do orcas go after great white sharks?\">Do orcas go after great white sharks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Do_killer_whales_fight_great_white_sharks\" title=\"Do killer whales fight great white sharks?\">Do killer whales fight great white sharks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Could_a_great_white_kill_an_orca\" title=\"Could a great white kill an orca?\">Could a great white kill an orca?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#Is_a_great_white_shark_stronger_than_a_killer_whale\" title=\"Is a great white shark stronger than a killer whale?\">Is a great white shark stronger than a killer whale?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/would-a-killer-whale-beat-a-great-white\/#What_can_beat_an_orca\" title=\"What can beat an orca?\">What can beat an orca?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Would_a_killer_whale_beat_a_great_white\"><\/span>Would a killer whale beat a great white?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although the great white shark has a fearsome reputation, <b>in a straight fight it is outclassed by the orca. Not only are orcas much bigger, they are also smarter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_great_white_sharks_afraid_of_killer_whales\"><\/span>Are great white sharks afraid of killer whales?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Great White Sharks that have been tagged by researchers have been known to leave areas when they detect the presence of Killer Whales. Great White Sharks are definitely incredible ocean predators, but just like other animals, part of their success and survival is dependent on knowing when to pack it in.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_orcas_go_after_great_whites\"><\/span>Do orcas go after great whites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Initially, the orca targeted smaller species of shark like seven-gills. However, <b>in 2017 they appeared to have move onto larger preygreat white sharks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_killer_whale_beat_a_great_white_shark\"><\/span>Can a killer whale beat a great white shark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Killer whales may be the more dominant predator, but <b>it is rare that they will kill and eat a great white shark, though it can happen sometimes. Do Sharks Eat Whales? The short answer to this is no. A great white shark simply cannot overpower a whale.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_would_win_in_a_fight_a_great_white_or_an_orca\"><\/span>Who would win in a fight a great white or an orca?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both the great white shark and the killer whale or orca are fearsome top predators. But of the two massive animals, <b>the killer whale may be the more formidable one, a new study has found.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_great_white_shark_afraid_of\"><\/span>What is a great white shark afraid of?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Killer whales may be the more dominant predator, but <b>it is rare that they will kill and eat a great white shark, though it can happen sometimes. Do Sharks Eat Whales? The short answer to this is no. A great white shark simply cannot overpower a whale.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_would_win_orca_or_great_white_shark\"><\/span>Who would win orca or great white shark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yep. <b>Orcas have toppled the great white shark off their apex predator throne. A team of marine scientists found that great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) will make themselves extremely scarce whenever they detect the presence of orcas (Orcinus orca).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_sharks_get_scared_of_whales\"><\/span>Do sharks get scared of whales?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both the great white shark and the killer whale or orca are fearsome top predators. But of the two massive animals, <b>the killer whale may be the more formidable one, a new study has found.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_orcas_go_after_great_white_sharks\"><\/span>Do orcas go after great white sharks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Great White Sharks certainly are impressive apex predators, <b>there is another apex predator that even they avoid. That predator is the Killer Whale.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_killer_whales_fight_great_white_sharks\"><\/span>Do killer whales fight great white sharks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WHY DO ORCAS HUNT GREAT WHITE SHARKS? <b>Orcas are the only natural predator of the great white. Scientists have found proof that they are gashing the sharks open and eating their fatty livers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_a_great_white_kill_an_orca\"><\/span>Could a great white kill an orca?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both the great white shark and the killer whale or orca are fearsome top predators. But of the two massive animals, the killer whale may be the more formidable one, a new study has found.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_great_white_shark_stronger_than_a_killer_whale\"><\/span>Is a great white shark stronger than a killer whale?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Great White Sharks that have been tagged by researchers have been known to leave areas when they detect the presence of Killer Whales. Great White Sharks are definitely incredible ocean predators, but just like other animals, part of their success and survival is dependent on knowing when to pack it in.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_beat_an_orca\"><\/span>What can beat an orca?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both the great white shark and the killer whale or orca are fearsome top predators. But of the two massive animals, <b>the killer whale may be the more formidable one, a new study has found.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Would a killer whale beat a great white?Are great white sharks afraid of killer whales?Do orcas go after great whites?Can a killer whale beat a great white shark?Who would win in a fight a great white or an orca?What is a great white shark afraid of?Who would win orca or great white&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82674"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82674\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}