Orcas Smash Sunfish in Jaw-Dropping Display | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

Orcas are smashing sunfish into a thousand pieces with a brutal, coordinated ram — a behavior dubbed “ram-to-fragment” — and scientists are racing to decode whether it’s a feeding hack for younger whales or just pure, wild play. Caught on camera off Mexico’s coast, this jaw-dropping display reveals the ocean’s apex predators as both strategic hunters and curious entertainers. Researchers are now hunting for more footage to see if this is a rare fluke or a widespread tactic — and whether it’s exclusive to sunfish or part of a broader toolkit. With every new clip, we’re reminded: even the most…