By Stephen Beech

Killer whales team up with dolphins to hunt salmon, reveals new research.

The apex predators, also known as orca, have been caught on camera for the first time hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins in seas off British Columbia, Canada.

The two iconic marine mammal species were also spotted sharing fish scraps after making a kill, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports .

The findings represent the first documented recording of cooperative hunting between orca and dolphins , according to the Canadian research team.

Killer whales team up with dolphins to hunt salmon. (University of British Columbia (A.Trites), Dalhousie University via SWNS) University of British Columbia (A.Trites), Dalhousie University,SWNS

Study author Dr. Sarah

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