Killer Whales in Chile Have Begun Preying on Dolphins. What Does It Mean?

By Humberto Basilio

In six years studying orcas off Chile’s coast, marine biologist Ana García-Cegarra had never witnessed anything like what she saw in May 2023. In the vast Pacific waters near Antofagasta, a killer whale hurled a small dusky dolphin into the air before devouring it. Moments later, four more orcas arrived to join the feast.