Yellowfin Tuna Taking Refuge Under FAD

A lone yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares, using FAD (Fish Aggregation Device) as a shield to dodge relentless attacks by its predators, false killer whales, Pseudorca crassidens, note rake marks left by the whales, off Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

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Yellowfin Tuna, False Killer Whales Hunting