Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes

Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could be just for entertainment.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4786x3188+0+0/resize/4786x3188!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2F90%2F568507a145dd89b26fa8dc655515%2Fgettyimages-2278767462.jpg' alt='Orcas are known for surprising behaviors. A new study documents two cases of orcas ramming sunfish so hard that the fish explode.'/><p>Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could be just for entertainment.</p><p>(Image credit: NurPhoto)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5905327' />