A pod of Type B1 Antarctic killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunting Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) using coordinated wave washing technique, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. The synchronised charge creates a large wave, washing the seal into the water where it has little chance of escape. Drone shot. Winner of the Behaviour: Mammals category in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition

A pod of Type B1 Antarctic killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunting Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) using coordinated wave washing technique, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. The synchronised charge creates a large wave, washing the seal into the water where it has little chance of escape. Drone shot. Winner of the Behaviour: Mammals category in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition

A pod of Type B1 Antarctic killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunting Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) using coordinated wave washing technique, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. The synchronised charge creates a large wave, washing the seal into the water where it has little chance of escape. Drone shot.
Winner of the Behaviour: Mammals category in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition