Orcas savagely attack minke whale before eating it alive
This is the harrowing moment a giant minke whale took its desperate final breath before being eaten alive by a pod of orcas.
Drone footage shows a team of four killer whales surrounding their prey off Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka region.
The predators appear to work together to force the bleeding whale under water as their victim frantically tries to lift its head above the surface.
Gruesome: Footage captures the harrowing moment a giant minke whale took its desperate final breath before being eaten alive by a pod of orcas
Drone footage shows a team of four killer whales surrounding their prey off Russian's far-eastern Kamchatka region
Having tired the mammal out by chasing it for a long time they then tear the whale apart in a brutal and sustained onslaught.
Video taken by a group of thrill-seekers called 'Team Trip' shows the sea turn red with blood as the minke loses its battle for survival.
At one point, the whale can be seen opening its mouth wide and writhing around.
The footage upset some online viewers in Russia.Â
One social media user, Alfonso Di Forno, asked: 'Was this animal sick?'
The 'Team Trip' who filmed the clip, replied: 'No, don't think so. The orcas had been chasing it for a long time, attacking, beating, trying to drown it and when the minke got re ally exhausted and was bitten they finished their job... poor whale, but that's real wild nature - that's how it is suppose to be.'
Having tired the mammal out by chasing it for a long time they then tear the whale apart in a brutal and sustained onslaught
The predators appear to work together to force the bleeding whale under water as their victim frantically tries to lift its head above the surface
Orcas are very rare in the region, with only around 200 in total reported to live there.Â
They are considered among the greatest, most cunning and organised predators on the planet using a wide variety of hunting techniques to capture their prey.
Intensely agile, they hunt in groups and attack at speeds of up to 30 miles an hour (50kph), tearing at their victims with teeth that grow up to 3ins long.
Killer whales have previously been spotted flipping prey onto their backs while they are also know to use complex communicative sounds - distinctive to each pod - as they hunt.
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