Most of the attackers were female.
From Gizmodo
“After approximately 20 min of
continuous attacks by the killer whales, the blue whale slowed and began
swimming in a circle with a radius of about 200 m [656 feet]. By 09:20, large
chunks of skin and blubber had been stripped off the whale’s flanks behind the
dorsal fin; it was bleeding profusely and appeared to be weakening as it
continued to reduce its swim speed. A few minutes later, three adult female
killer whales lined up, side-by-side, perpendicular to the blue whale, and
rammed headlong in its flank, pushing it through the water and then forcing it
under. At the same time, two other killer whales were attacking the blue
whale’s head, and its forward movement stopped. Moments later, at approximately
09:30, while it was still alive, an adult female killer whale put its head
inside the blue whale’s mouth and began feeding on its tongue.”
https://gizmodo.com/horrific-observations-confirm-that-orcas-feed-on-blue-w-1848442007
Link at
Maggie’s Farm.
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