The 16-foot shark was missing its midriffa telltale sign that orcas were involved in its demise.

But recent analysis of the carcass confirmed that orcas, also known as killer whales, were the culprits.

Great white sharks (Carcharadon carcharias) are some of the most fearsome predators in the worlds oceans.

An orca whale spotted in Canada’s Johnstone Strait, British Columbia.

An orca whale spotted in Canada’s Johnstone Strait, British Columbia.Photo:Ashley Coates

Orca whales are not just fearsome predators.

They are intelligent animals with a complex, typically matriarchal social structure.

But great whites arent their only enemy.

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