Scientists have documented a bizarre new behavior in killer whales that left researchers astonished: body-slamming giant prey so hard it explodes into thousands of pieces. The newly described “ram-to-fragment” behavior was captured off Mexico in 2024 and detailed in the journal Frontiers in Ethology. “It was like an explosion,” lead researcher Kathryn Ayres told ABC News, adding that she’d never seen such behavior from an orca before. A group of orcas was captured on camera engaging in what scientists call "ram-to-fragment" behavior. In a new study, scientists say the behavior… pic.twitter.com/uNABrcGMXe — ABC News (@ABC) July 23, 2026CNN