Marine scientist Kathryn Ayres films two orcas in the Gulf of California carrying out coordinated behavior around a dead sharptail sunfish. According to reports from multiple outlets, the orcas work together to remove and break up the carcass, described as “obliterating” the fish. The account centers on the observation that the animals appear to cooperate rather than act independently, using synchronized actions to deal with the dead prey item. The coverage does not attribute any specific motive beyond what is visible in the footage, but it frames the behavior as a notable example of coordinated interaction. All sources rely on Ayres’s filming and characterization of the event, focusing on what the orcas do to the carcass rather than providing additional details such as timing, location coordinates, or broader conclusions. The story is presented as an account of an observed marine interaction captured on video in the Gulf of California.