It was clearly the work of a serial killer. When dead great white sharks started washing up, missing their livers, scientists were stumped. The culprit? A creature that really lives up to its name: the killer whale. In the waters around South Africa and California, orca whales are hunting down great white sharks, and tearing them apart for some gourmet paté. When a boat captain just off the coast of South Africa captured a hunt on camera, the footage was shocking, to say the least. Experts say it’s probably been happening for a long time, out in the deep ocean. But they’re working to understand why whales closer to shore have started going after Jaws, and what it means for both of these epic – and majorly misunderstood – predators. Reporter and Guest Experts Kate Morgan is an award winning science reporter who’s work has appeared in the NY Times, The Washington Post, SERRA, Popular Science and others.  Alisa Schulman Janiger is the Co-founder and Lead Research Biologist at the California Killer Whale Project and a Research Associate with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Sara Andreotti is the Chief Operating Officer at Shark Safe Barrier and a Marine Biologist at the University of Stellenbosch Support These Great Organizations The California Killer Whale Project It’s mission is to continue the long-term study of the ecology, natural history and conservation of killer whales off the coast of California The Shark Safe Barrier is a ground breaking solution to protect sharks and humans Have a Video or Story you want us to consider for a future episode, or any questions or comments? Contact us here. Production Credits This episode of the Roaring Earth podcast was written and produced by Kate Morgan and Susan Bard. Sound engineering and original music was provided by Joe Bussiere. Jan Renner and Glen Hoffman are the executive producers. The National Park Service recorded the killer whale echolocation sounds. Special thanks to Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Sara Andreotti, and Donavan Smith for their contributions.