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Do orcas kill each other

Updated: 10/8/2023
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In the wild, it's even rare to see Orcas attacking each other but in captivity like at sea world, death doesn't occur but certainly orcas do attack each other in captivity sometimes due to different orcas from different pods (family) cramped into a limited area which acts like a prison.

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yes sometimes for meat and blubber! but not as often as they kill blue whales as they are more fercious

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Because there's Money to be made from Selling the meat.

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