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They always kill sharks though. That's totally apples & oranges.
Oh, the article mentioned it like it was a big deal.
Fun fact: Orcas are absolute dicks. They are one of a very small list of animals that will kill for fun and not food. They are the top of the list and most heavily documented exhibiting this behavior.
One of the few species that can conceptualize what being a dick is?
Sorry bud, its true
Edit: If you think humans suck, the animal kingdom does far more heinous shit than the average human CONSTANTLY
It would probably be about the same if not for the fact humans are smart enough to know better, so when we do bad things there isn't any excuse.
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Probably an attempt at juxtaposition, as rich people are frequently referred to as sharks.
IIRC it is a big deal because the orcas have taken to driving out the native South African population of great whites, which isn't normal. (insert clever apartheid joke here)