Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Have you ever seen an Orca hit a fish so hard it explodes?
In this episode of Earthshift, Eva Cornman tells us how scientists recently observed this behavior from groups of orcas in the Gulf of California where they repeatedly ram sunfish until the impact broke them apart. This is an important indicator of "social learning," where animals copy one another through observation. Orcas have exhibited behavior like this before, when they were seen disabling sailboats in groups. The current hypotheses for why they are doing this include teaching young orcas to hunt, or just playing around!
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Have you ever seen an Orca hit a fish so hard it explodes?
In this episode of Earthshift, Eva Cornman tells us how scientists recently observed this behavior from groups of orcas in the Gulf of California where they repeatedly ram sunfish until the impact broke them apart. This is an important indicator of "social learning," where animals copy one another through observation. Orcas have exhibited behavior like this before, when they were seen disabling sailboats in groups. The current hypotheses for why they are doing this include teaching young orcas to hunt, or just playing around!
#Orca #MarineBiology #Oceans #Whales #Science #YouTubeShorts #Shorts
Life Science with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9RzVH_VbyXlfMKoe_jsvvb
Short Science with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9dB6n8zqwu_w2vG6DmLsKy
All about Animals with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB_rGJ6JXgmmzj9mHsFF0riQ
Environment with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB_w8B-GR-Q_FOYrfND4R1tI
Earthshift:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9GxNj8yNXdxdFcuy8aA0MS
Explore the Oceans with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB-xlLbxZ0qdPSm2KD4Ap3Qh
Women in STEM with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9JQUT8YhlMsVxXU4P-h8rz
Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, the Museum of Science reaches over 300 million people a year — at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online. Established in 1830, the Museum is home to such iconic experiences as the Theater of Electricity, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater. The Museum influences formal and informal STEM education through research and national advocacy, including through its Youth Exploring Science (YES) program through the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Science Education Center. Around the world, the Museum is known for digital experiences such as Mission: Mars on Roblox and traveling exhibitions such as Science Behind Pixar. The Public Science Common, a state-of-the-art programming and event space featuring sweeping 270-degree views of Boston and Cambridge, and is a space to bring together people for a wide variety of programs and events. Learn more at mos.org
Copyright © 2026. Museum of Science. All rights reserved. This video is owned by the Museum of Science and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without prior written permission from the Museum of Science.
