8 Orca Encounters That'll Brighten Your Day

[@teresahardy5895]

My heart broke when he said Luna died.

[@captaindrake5253]

😔😔😔

[@pattyslater514]

It was a truly sad day indeed. All of Canada felt the loss of sweet, beautiful Luna.

[@carlobenedetti2407]

Mine too 😭

[@captaindrake5253]

@@carlobenedetti2407 😭

[@lisawise9849]

Losing Luna was a tragic loss because the local people loved Luna and she loved them. And it gave people an up close encounter of a beautiful wild animal that chose the company of humans.

[@chrisporter7984]

Just went to Alaska to fish for the first time and we encountered a small pod (2 males, mom, baby). Experience of a lifetime. The baby played with the boat while mom and dad kept an eye on things. Absolutely beautiful.

[@captaindrake5253]

Amazing 🤯

[@gabriellagalli8564]

That's really incredible! I would love to visit Alaska for the sake of encountering a pod orcas!🥰

[@lizzayliz84]

It was the older brother not dad. Male orcas only leave their mothers side to mate, and then return to their pod. It's very matriachial. A female orca's children rarely leave their side even as adults.

[@MrChris76ize]

@@gabriellagalli8564 Go sailing to Gibraltar. You'll have very close encounters

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

Early 80s near Friday Harbor, was drowsing along in my sailboat and I felt a shock like I’d hit a rock. Then the front of the boat began yawing a bit. Looked to the bow and there’s a male orca rubbing his snout against the bow of the boat. Reached over and gave him a rub and he rolled over in surprise. Came up and looked at me and I looked back and he came up for more rubs and rubs against the boat. After about 15 minutes he had his fill and let me go. 12 foot sailboat. 20 foot orca. I’ll never forget that experience.

[@TunaFreeDolphinMeat]

Much better to see Orca in their natural environment. Thanks for the great selection.

[@captaindrake5253]

Thank you

[@derricdueker64]

Unfortunately when they are captive, they know they are captives. Or, maybe that is a fortunate thing about teaching us.

[@janelinley3624]

Agreed

[@nikitahatamov4312]

@@derricdueker64 I heard that one od orcas in captive was like trained for shows,but killed 3 people,and not just killed with teeth,he drowned them(he bit a bit and dragged in and around in watee).To me it seems like he was showing how it feels being somewhere he don t want to be,but forced.And orcas in wild don t atack humans as i know so it might be the reason they kill sometimes in captive(that 3 times killler is max times as i know)

[@jamesharcup1909]

Orcas are such a lovely creatures. Deserves more then 35 likes!

[@captaindrake5253]

Thank you🙏🙏

[@troybailey6904]

Creature

[@LaVidaEnUnaGota]

We need Sharks too

[@kimberleyjanemcnab5343]

The most amazing thing about Orca is that even after all we humans have done to them, they CHOOSE to interact with us in a positive way!

[@rgrndu]

As soon as the captured Orca’s get a chance to text their families things will change.

[@cksammi]

Yes. We humans are the Killers not Orcas.

[@TheMike5125]

Humans also save beaches Orcas, and scientists believe they know this. They are also potentially scared of hurting us.

[@momega7189]

Orcas don’t have a collective unconscious or a wide information network like we do, so their positive reactions must be built in.

[@TheMike5125]

@@momega7189 They are very social amongst their own pod and very intelligent. It is possible that most living orcas have evolved to just not want to attack humans... maybe they think we're cute.

[@scottjohnson9225]

At least, with an Orca around, there are no sharks.

[@wildanimals5923]

I'd be more scared of a darn moose out there than a shark... Orcas are known for keeping both away

[@philipcamp1370]

Right because they have killed them .....

[@billrobbins5874]

So sad about Lena. The woman swimming with the orcas was incredibly brave! Would personally have 💩 me shorts. Being honest.🤢

[@amandagrothmann308]

Not just orcas but dolphins also

[@thatonerandomperson7326]

Yeah Orcas literally Humiliate sharks. Only animal that steps up is a blue whale

[@planetlog4340]

I love how Orcas swim sideways when they're being playful.

[@je7647]

If you swim or go in a specific spot, they can come back and see you daily and remember you

[@namanthacker]

​@@je7647that's amazing

[@anthonyd507]

I love how they’re known as the wolves of the ocean. Because they are so deadly. Yet the only time an orca has ever killed a human, was because they were being held in captivity. It’s almost like they know who the jerks are. Not once has an orca killed a human in the wild.

[@neil999ish]

That we know of that is.

[@jirou6228]

Yeah i heard people used to abused Orca in the sea world that why that Orca get frustrated and kill them

[@rianmacdonald9454]

All comes down to brain chemistry - behaviour like that changes the human brain at the chemical level, animals are very sensitive to that change, most humans have lost that ability, but animals haven't.

[@Alacod19]

Orca's attack for two reason food or they feel threatened. The later being hard to achieve unless you go out of your way to attack them. I like to imagine Orca's and Dolphins see us as "Zoo animals".

[@sadnigga9768]

yeah because they're too busy killing whale babys and eating only their tongues and killing great whites only to eat their livers ...oh yeah and moose because fuck it, why not i would have to stop killing people too if i was that booked solid

[@rykingtv8034]

I love that you don't demonize orcas in the way a lot of people do. Thanks for the positive videos on orcas

[@punkem733]

What vid demonizes them? I have seen none.

[@cl1cka]

Well Orcas are huge assholes to most sea life, just not to humans. It might have something to do with people often helping stranded or injured Orcas and they are intelligent enough to know, that they should be friendly in case they need help.

[@charlesdowns5344]

@@cl1cka what makes them A-holes. They are carnivores, and they are intelligent. Cats could be described as A-holes for how they treat rodents and other small game. The Orca's of New Eden is an excellent video to see about orcas and humans who worked together.

[@cl1cka]

@@charlesdowns5344 They are assholes cause they often torture other sea-life for FUN. Literally for FUN. Not for a need to feed. Dolphins do that too. Often they would make other fish/mamals die slowly, while they are not interested in eating them. Chimps are the same as well - don't ever get close to Chimps. In the wild they will organize gang assaults on each other, and tear the genitalia of the victim and dance and enjoy it....

[@jakerazmataz852]

@@cl1cka If you think eating is being as azz hole?🤦‍♂

[@tonyben3]

Yes, I had a similar experience in Monterey Bay in California in the late 80's. We were fishing in a 23 foot boat, trolling for salmon when a couple of orcas came up behind us. We had two 10-pound lead weights on down-rigger cables that went down 200 feet with four fishing lines trailing behind us about 50 yards. Not once did they get tangled in our equipment. They swam along side of us coming as close as three feet from the boat. After a few minutes and as a parting gesture, one of them turned upside down and swam under our boat. I looked down and all I saw was white and black belly under our boat. It crossed from right to left and disappeared after that. I was only 16 or so at the time. I was in photography class at the time and I had an old 35mm camera with black and white film with me. I still have an 8x10 photo of that orca to this day. It was one of the most humbling and spiritual experiences I ever had in my life.

[@lindareidy2091]

Only a few people will learn this lesson. With ever increasing contact with orcas, incidents of this nature will reoccur. Iys not worth the few seconds of excitement you feel. Admire them from a safe distance.

[@Pete_R]

I've always loved orca's ever since I was a kid watching free willy and I'm 40 now and still love them

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Did you ever watch the prequels “Indict Willy” and “Lock Up Willy”

[@nicholasadams2374]

Luna was absolutely remarkable. I saw a full documentary about her called, A Killer Whale Called Luna. Orcas are so smart, it's just stunning. She was so sweet and friendly, with everyone. Sadly, the story does not have a happy ending. I hate bureaucrats.

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

I know & isn’t it just so so sad 😞

[@ThePrinceofGaming]

Oh my god i googled it and i want to cry !!!

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

@@ThePrinceofGaming That story was absolutely horrific & also heartbreaking 💔 & I can’t help to think or believe that somebody purposely killed that particular Orca. I honestly don’t believe that a Tugboat accidentally killed it, because those boats knew to shut their engines off 🙏🏾😞

[@LadyYautjaSpacePirate]

Whether it's true or not, I believe there is a reason why orcas are suddenly attacking boats. Beware of conspiracy theories for it's a really deep rabbit hole too deep to climb back out of!

[@sk-sm9sh]

Unfortunately but befriending humans more often than not endup killing wild animals in one way or another. And here we have example were Luna got too comfortable around boats until one day got ripped to peaces by propellers. Honestly it's irresponsible for people to act like this with animals knowingly very well that boats had not been designed with idea of safety for marine animals. Would you just casually hang around in front of a plane that's got an engine on? Yet that's what people reward these orkas for.

[@coffeecrimegal5968]

I honestly can’t say it enough.. How absolutely beautiful and majestic these magnificent creatures are!! 🖤🤍 This is the way to witness their sheer awesome powerful intelligent & intuitive nature❣️

[@captaindrake5253]

🙏🙏

[@paulief3817]

Orca encounters that will brighten your day. First story ... and the orca was shredded by the propeller of a tug boat while it was trying to say hello .... heart-warming. Thanks

[@bobbyscarfo2544]

Any encounter with aquatic life, especially Orcas, is a blessing if it's a non threatening situation. I would never take such an encounter for granted..... the swimmer with the Orcas on the coastline..... my God..... how incredible. I'll always be a Champion of any animal, this video is just another reason that solidifies my outlook.

[@brianshepherd9927]

Not the boat capsizing thing they are doing off the coast of Spain! 😬

[@darkpriestess127]

You don't have to go to a prison like Sea World to see these beautiful and majestic animals. You can observe them where they belong in the open ocean, free. These clips were stunning.

[@rianmacdonald9454]

I despise places like sea world that hold animals in cages.

[@cl1cka]

Is it free though? You can pay to go to Norway where Orcas often are and dive to see them? Saying "it's free" it's really deluded.....

[@cl1cka]

@@rianmacdonald9454 Depends on the animal - lots of animals actually would prefer a zoo with nice enclosure and enjoy visitors. It's safe, no need to worry about being eaten, injuries are not life-ending and are treated and lots of animals enjoy interacting with zookeepers. And they live way longer than if they would be in the wild. Nature is cruel and dangerous and miserable existence for lots of species. You should understand that better than most, seeing as you live in a house and have internet. If you feel like Nature is great - go live in a tent in the fores.

[@RebeccaTaylorTillery]

​@cl1cka he didn't say that it was free to see orca in the ocean. He said that orca are free in the ocean, not kept in a tiny aquarium.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

Sea World treats their animals very well. Their whales are bred in captivity now and they free food and medical care for life.

[@andyinoutwood]

I love how orcas have got an sense of humour with the swimmer ( come on you can swim faster ) 😂 lovely creatures

[@lynahiacampbell8232]

If I saw orcas jumping out of excitement to see me I would cry or faint ! They are absolutely beautiful

[@Electrosa]

I love Lukas' video. When the orca opens its mouth and Lukas is like "hey!!" the orca is all "oh terribly sorry sir. carry on" it's so funny.

[@jackse82]

8 Orca encounters thatll brighten your day.. First Orca, Died to a boat. Great, fantastic, thatll definitely brighten my day! Thanks!

[@captaindrake5253]

😔

[@maeterith1984]

How beautiful. But I could have cried for Luna. So very sad. 😢

[@casstay4499]

Luna was a gift from God for humans to truly appreciate the majesty and intelligence of these animals. What a sad way for Luna to pass. The selfishness of man..

[@leudast1215]

The boat driver wasn't selfish. He was stupid and lucky the town didn't kill him in reprisal in 2006.

[@naomilichtner6637]

Yes 😞

[@Userfriendly116]

human's clumsiness doing it's thing. Like always.

[@egypt9723]

They're such majestic animals, they must be saved🙏 TY for brightening our days in such dark chaotic times ☺✌

[@richardselby1711]

Such an amazing creature! I'm overtaken with their intelligence, their ability to be docile and their recognition.

[@andreashu2567]

I always wonder which are the reasons that the Orcas behave so gentle and peaceful especialy to us humans 🌸 Nice and funny Video with a positiv approach to thrse fascinating animals Thank you

[@astridlynden4589]

Thank you for recommending this video. I live on northern Vancouver Island but have never seen an orca which I think is poopie because they stir my soul. I am learning from your videos and I thank you for that.

[@captaindrake5253]

Thank you for this🙏

[@g1967]

Well get in a boat old chap & go visit a freakin orca!

[@craigcox5586]

Such beautiful animals! 🥰 (RIP dear Luna)❤️

[@likilikiki]

And they absolutely know how to tip over a kayak or paddleboard or small boat. You see them tipping ice slabs with seals hiding on top all the time. Amazing creatures.

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

I believe there's accounts of them knocking over smaller boats too in much the same way lmao.

[@jasminemason1174]

​@@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken to be fair they have ONLY every done it in one specific part of spain/Portugal's waters and scientists think it's due to sonar from the boats. The orcas havent attacked any of the people in the boats they caused to capsize.

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

​@@jasminemason1174 I'm referring to over the course of Decades, even centuries. They've been recorded as having tipped over boats

[@ddegn]

I'm starting an institute to teach orcas humans are good food. I pains to see these amazing animals passing up so many great opportunities to feed themselves. Yes, I'm joking. I'm a bit obsessed with the question of why orcas don't eat humans. I bet we taste as least as good as shark liver.

[@susanwalker3454]

Amazing and my favourite of all the sea beauties. I hope one day to see them in person

[@christopherthiess3922]

Such beautiful creatures 🥺

[@captaindrake5253]

❤️

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

I love ❤️ watching those Orca videos 🥰🙏🏾 & one day I want to go snorkeling with some, and they are just a sight to behold ✌🏾🥰❤️

[@captaindrake5253]

🙏🙏

[@Jesusiscominglive777]

Enjoying all ur wonderful video's so happy I found u & subscribed just today & I have watched almost 90% of ur videos that's how awesome u are & appreciate that u don't repeat video's Ty👍😍💞

[@captaindrake5253]

🩵

[@CarlosHuiskens]

Number 3 had me dying haha. Even though the Orcas didn't harm this swimmer one of them did seem to try and nibble at his feet hahaa.

[@ddegn]

Her feet. It was a woman swimming.

[@thoughtgaming492]

As a reminder, DO NOT play with an orca that comes to your boat. DO NOT let them form a connection with humans. This is what caused Luna to die. Being around boats is not safe for these animals and they dont understand that one wrong move around a boats propeller means death for them. Do the right thing and dont interact with them.

[@MelC-td9bg]

Yeah that ended up being a real downer of a story. "We bonded with this orca and then our boat killed him!" 😑

[@gweger6425]

Great reminder when engines are involved. 😮

[@nicholasadams2374]

It's heartbreaking. But humans can't have nice things. In the case of Luna though, she was allegedly killed. And not by accident. Cuz the whole situation was becoming a hassle for the local gov't. The natives wanted to lead Luna back to open waters where she could find a pod, but the gov't wouldn't allow it. You can see from Luna's behavior that she just wanted love and attention. The way those rivers and estuaries are set up, they're like mazes. At some point Luna had gotten separated from her pod. More often than not, when humans try to help, we do more harm than good.

[@thoughtgaming492]

@@BB-xx3dv Its just irresponsible. Its peoples lack of caring that causes this. They'd rather have a cool whale experience than save the whales life by not interacting.

[@thoughtgaming492]

@@BB-xx3dv you can choose not to interact back which is the thing that holds their interest and makes them keep coming back. That’s undeniable.

[@johnpartridge7623]

People can learn so much from orca's & they are so calm when treated with respect, now why can't people be like that towards other people? Another brilliant Video Captain Drake 👍

[@MyN0N4M3]

If you had only a few thousand ppl roaming around the planet, in their natural habitats, enough food and land etc. We would probably also be nice and kind in the same way that some indigenous tribes still are today. But with billions of us competing against each other to get access to limited land and resources, well, tensions can get high. Then again, in most civilized parts of the world, if you are hurt, there will be random males and females of your own species come to aid you and rush you to specially built facilities to save you. The will care for you and some of them stick with you until you are better or until the bitter end. In these facilities you will get access to literally a thousand years of your species technological and scientific advancements. People that have spent their entire lives learning the art of saving other humans will take care of you and treat you with the help of machines, chemicals and skills that had to be obtained in a painful history of trial and errors. There's a lot of good shit about our species. Maybe there are other animals that would have a society, so hellbent on saving other of their own kind. But there is nothing on this planet that would come even close to the care and help that most humans give to each other. If Luna was a human, there would've been an entire swarm of ships searching the ocean for her. The Orcas just gave up and moved on. Maybe they didnt care, maybe they couldn't afford to wait. Who knows. At the end though she was left alone by her own kind and the only other creature on the planet that cared were humans.

[@redbullbundy]

I think the 3 checking out the lady swimming were just laughing how awkward we look swimming compared to them.

[@filoriketi1881]

Great reporting; makes us understand that as much as we are willing to interact with these magestic Orcas we should have enormous respect for them

[@miriumhurt3221]

I would have NO fear..just the feeling of elation and happiness!! What an honor to swim with these intelligent creatures. Their are no reported deaths of wild orcas attacking humans . We're not their food!! They're just curious and they know we pose no threat to them😊

[@lisear2926]

Right up on that swimmer's toes and didn't hurt them.. not even taking a nibble. Amazing.

[@julieedinger2462]

😭Luna so very sad!! Breaks my heart!! r.i.p. precious soul💜

[@captaindrake5253]

😔❤️

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

To have any encounter with Orca, a true ocean apex predator, must be a genuine _"WOW!"_ moment. And to get up really close to them, must be _"mind blowingly surreal"._ I'm actually jealous. *To date, no human has ever been killed by by a wild Orca.* _It's only the ones that have been kept in captivity that have actually killed a human._

[@robinpiller2]

Enjoyed this wonderful video! Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@captaindrake5253]

🫶

[@hughdismuke4703]

Our brothers and sisters that go back thousands of years.

[@narayanverma5895]

Orca discussions about humans, "What they gonna do, wrap me in their arms? Lol, their mouth's r so smol they can't even bite!" Other orca, "I think they r cute tho!"

[@captaindrake5253]

🤣🤣👍

[@kentd4762]

Only Orcas in captivity have ever attacked humans...

[@captaindrake5253]

True🙏

[@sebcharb7313]

Yeah, but we don't know about the hungry Orcas who ate the humans, because they couldn't testify. Still would swim with an Orca and not a shark.

[@SilvaDreams]

@@sebcharb7313 It's just like sharks they don't see us as food. Sharks tend to take bites of surfers and let them go because they quickly realize that wasn't a seal. Orca are just a bit smarter and naturally social so they like to interact with us. Had a well known pod of Bottle nose Dolphins in the Gulf near Panama city and they would follow along the boats and come say hello to all the fishermen (and sometimes steal out price catches) but there was one male that just had it in his mind that we were always in danger when we would get in the water and swim because he'd come and try to lift us up and push us out of the water and onto the boat again. After a few times of us just jumping right back in the females would nudge him off and let us swim with them.

[@justinkrann7406]

That lady swimming is brave as hell!!!!!! Even if I am certain they have no harmful intention, I wouldn't be able to help but panic!

[@kittyroosky]

Love this video! I noticed at time 6:45 thru 7:08, the orcas with the swimmer made me very curious. Was the swimmer aware of their presence at that moment? Did the one orca have something in its mouth or was it a skin flap from an injury? Loved all these stories! Thank you!

[@ddegn]

Check the channel with the original video. He has a "myth busted" video too. There's also an interesting interview with the woman who was swimming. She went out knowing there were orcas there. The thing in the orca's mouth is a some sort of ray (I don't remember the proper name).

[@kevinhindman9943]

They are very playful in the waters on the PNW. The J, K, and L pods are locals and most of us in the area grew up with them in our waterways. We were never afraid to swim with them in Port Gardner bay, until the banned us from having contact with them in 2001.

[@medsuit1686]

Imagine if things were different and they did decide to hunt humans. The ocean would become such a dangerous place, since they would be intelligent enough to knock over surfers and small boats. You know those videos where u see them whack seals into the sky... yea that would be us :( Thank for sharing your ocean with us orcas

[@UseADamnCoaster]

7:08 the mother orca squeaks "hey kids remember those little bony little land creatures I told you about? There's one" "Whoa cool can we go see it Mom?!" "Well okay" "al-right!"

[@captaindrake5253]

😁

[@elizabethramsey1554]

I love orcas and study them as a hobby. I worked on a small cruise ship in Alaska. I was able to have the best experience. I watched the orcas the mother and grandmothers teaching their young how to hunt a sea lion. They came so close to the boat and I was wanting to jump in so bad and touch them. But I was able to explain to the other fellow passengers what the orcas was doing.

[@coreymoore2719]

I could totally see that family of orcas that was following that swimmer having a conversation with each other as to how inefficiently this strange-looking animal swims

[@ItsMeFern2019]

It's so mind blowing and beautiful to me that we have this kind of relationship with one of the most dangerous creatures in the ocean

[@jiceBERG]

My thoughts are these animals are smarter than a lot of humans

[@iPlatano07]

haha yeah right

[@spaceshipearth356]

6:57 Orca was like: "Should I try to have a bite? Nah, smelly feet." 😁

[@karipowell3256]

This would be a once in a lifetime accurance. Something I will cherish until my dying day! They are some of my favorite, along with dolphins, sea mammals. When Keiko was here at the Newport aquarium my son's class took a field trip there. I'm pretty small and was able to get right up to the look right in his eyes. He stayed there looking right into my eyes for several seconds, maybe more. The announcer lady said that he loved to hone in on small blondes as she said like he's doing to this lady right here. That was me. It was like he could see my soul and I could see his. We couldn't have been any closer. It was Amazing!! I'll NEVER FORGET IT! I cried and cried when I heard they were sending him to the frigid waters of a sheltered cove in Iceland with limited human interaction. I knew what the outcome would be. Although they took him out with the boats to meet other pods of wild orcas, he followed the boats back to the safety of his bay. All he'd ever known was people and that's all he wanted. Plus his body wasn't accustomed to the frigid waters of Iceland. Shortly afterwards he developed pneumonia and died from the change in water temperature and it and I believe loneliness played a big part in that. He totally Loved people and that's where he longed to be, day and night. Even when the wild orcas were right there. He wanted to be with the people. I just posted this and he's been gone for many years fed daily It WOULDN'T have made a difference to him. The other two orcas would have stayed Right with him. He Totally Loved People and would have stayed with them no matter what the outcome would've been. He thought he was a rather large human and that's where he wanted to stay until he got sick in his bay in Iceland with pneumonia. Sheltered Bay in Iceland. He'll always be so very Special!! ❤💔💔. He'll Always Be So Special, ALWAYS!!!

[@rodferguson9912]

That would be the dream of my life that's a high that no drugs can beat

[@kandieharrison4055]

A little late, but wanted to say that I saw Keiko twice when I was a kid and he definitely was special and extremely smart. He copied what I did, since I loved the movie Free Willy, I decided to wave and stick my tongue out at him, XD and he did it back to me every time, lmao. I always felt a huge connection to him indirectly, because I live in Seaside, Oregon and very close to Astoria, Oregon, as well as the Hammond Marina (the place where Free Willy jumps to his freedom at the end), (3 of the locations Free Willy was filmed at). I was also heartbroken when I found out he died and as much as I don't really trust Sea World and some other zoo type places (whether it be a normal zoo or an aquarium) anymore, due to stories of abuse, I do think setting him free backfired. I think the people had good intentions by letting him go, but unfortunately he didn't know how to survive in the wild and they didn't exactly do anything to teach him how to survive in the wild either, they kind of just expected him to know how to, which is a shame. (I don't think all zoos or aquarium's are bad and I think the ones that make efforts to rescue animals and rehabilitate them are great, but unfortunately I've witnessed some pretty bad places myself as well as heard a lot of bad stories about some places, so I'm more weary of places like this now).

[@JimmyRJump]

I wish we could be "Doctor Doolittle" for a while to be able to properly communicate with these wonderful creatures. I fear the Human side of the conversation would be mostly apologies.

[@captaindrake5253]

😔🙏

[@MrYounis26]

the first question would be why they dont eat us.

[@allgood6760]

A baby Orca got himself into trouble a couple of years ago we did what we could to try and reunite Toa with his family but failed sadly he passed away Toa the baby Orca will always be remembered and loved❤️.. RIP Toa... thank you from NZ 🙏🇳🇿

[@strategygalactic]

You failed him, Daddy.

[@stephsmith996]

A-MAZE-ING! 😳😳😃😃 I LOVE gentle giants of the sea!!

[@captaindrake5253]

🙏🙏

[@Dazdillinger101]

Hey guy meet sweet, friendly Luna. She got killed by a tug-boat. Great story to brighten up your day

[@leecowell8165]

Beautiful creatures. I'd love to see one but I live in FL and our waters are just too warm for them. Its amazing how they're so curious to come right up to us but are very careful when they do so. I mean these are huge and powerful animals that could kill us with their tails quite easily. And the fact that they have by far the highest bite force of any animal they never make any attempts to bite us in their environment. Its as though they "know" that we do not represent "food" to them. They are in fact the gentlest of Souls regarding us even though they also represent the very top of the food chain on this planet. They never cease to amaze me. Please visit Dr Ingrid Visser I consider her the top Scientific authority regarding Orca. She's an amazing research Scientist that has furthered our knowledge of this magnificent species probably more than anyone. They know her so well that they even attempt to feed her!

[@Reallyfrmtha6]

Orcas can be in any water

[@RedstarBunny]

@@Reallyfrmtha6 they much prefer colder waters but yes they can go into warmer waters its just not that common since they are better suited to the colder water.

[@Master_Blackthorne]

Orcas can be in any water. I think DeSantis declared them "woke" or something and they are staying away until Republicans come to their senses.

[@jayc3715]

Not trying to sound smart, I looked it up, but there are orcas in the Gulf and around Florida. I imagine it's rare to see them, especially around the shallower and warmer parts of the Gulf waters around FL. One man claims to have seen one in the Caloosahatchee as well.

[@Laurel-ng4cy]

We were just blessed enough to have a rare pod of Orca visit us in the Keys of Florida. It was late July, and the scientists were butting heads to figure this anomaly out. The rest of us were just thrilled and hope to see them again!

[@donnasuzanne9499]

They are absolutely stunning majestic creatures!

[@monsterslayer4317]

Beautiful video. Thanks! I'm skeptical of the repeated claims that Orcas would never harm a human though. They are not familiar with us as food, do not know if it is safe to eat a human, so they stick to their instinctive prey. But just let them get hungry...like every wild predator. The Grizzly Man was cool with the bears until a pissed off gangsta bear came along.

[@coffeecrimegal5968]

We’ve been interacting with orcas in the wild oceans since the 1960’s and even when their young were being captured in front of them they could’ve done some serious damage, especially the males and they still chose not to harm anyone. The only orca attacks on humans have all been with captive orcas. And Timothy Treadwell the Grizzly Man did a lot of stupid things with those beautiful bears that he absolutely should not have! Like for example being so close to them while they’re eating & especially during their mating season when the males are extremely territorial and consider any intruder a threat when there’s females around! And I don’t have to tell you how protective the females are with their cubs I’m sure .. Bears are omnivores but their meat diet isn’t particular. There’s a wide range of meat they’ll eat. Some orcas aren’t mammal eaters but strictly fish eaters.

[@g1967]

Orca killed a human Seaworld trainer some years back..but not for food

[@coffeecrimegal5968]

@@g1967 Yes Dawn Brancheau was mauled by Tilikum in February, 2010 in fact almost 20 years to the day of another incident with Tilikum and the two female orcas who were his tank mates, Nootka & Shanook drowned Kelty Burn in February, 1990 at Marine Land Of The Pacific in British Columbia. And once more in 1998 a homeless man named Daniel P. Dukes jumped into Tilikum’s tank after hours and was killed too! Yet more than 45% of all the Orcas in captivity are related to Tilikum! Most animal experts no matter their field would all agree that it’s probably not a good idea to breed an animal that has had aggressive behavior towards humans! Also in Tenerife, Spain in the Canary Islands a trainer named Alex Martinez was mauled by Keto a Male Orca he worked with. Not to mention the hundreds of incidents with serious and non serious injuries with a multitude of trainers over the years by other Orcas ALL in CAPTIVITY however! Which is the point. There’s never been a premeditated malicious attack from any orcas in the wild!

[@cksammi]

@@g1967 If a group of Orcas captured you and your family and placed you all in a glass cage and then take you to the bottom of the ocean so that they would use you humans as a side show for the Orca audience day in and day out. Wouldn't you try to attack Orcas as well?

[@nikitahatamov4312]

@@coffeecrimegal5968 For me Tilikum and other either play(twisted games beetwen orcas and dolphines like tousing victim around before it dies)or try to show how they feel by forcing humans to be captured in water where they can t hunt or save themselfs.And the mauled is hard to explain but i don t remember him being eaten,so they still don t atack humans for food

[@olgamadsen8456]

Beautiful beautiful orcas 🥰🥰

[@captaindrake5253]

🙏🙏❤️

[@roryedward2631]

1:55 Orca: Hey you're a weird looking Orca, we cousins?

[@Erebus.666.]

Beautiful. They really do enjoy playtime.

[@IsraelIsraeL91]

orcas and dolphins are basically ocean puppies looking for love so wholesome!

[@pitrek121g]

8:41 with Orcas being so intelligent I am pretty sure that they are aware that their position of top water predator is not endangered 😅

[@basileus_angelos_v]

You said that would warm my day and the first encounter i see poor Luna was killed and now i'm heartbroken

[@captaindrake5253]

😔❤️

[@toskano1509]

Dude: encounter a seamingly frendly orca Him:instantly proceed to put his hand in the mouse of the orca to optimise the chances of losing it

[@alb.dersame]

I miss the ocean so so much! I've never been on a boat in the ocean once. In the early 70's we went to Orlando once a year for a couple years. Coming into Daytona beach ill never forget seeing the ocean for the first time in my life. We were going up amd down the street nearing the ocean. On top of one little hill, suddenly there was the Atlantic ocean. That sight is burned in memory forever. All i could utter was "wow" in absolute awe, seeing this vast amount of water for the first time in my life. I was in the water all day. I remember the salt water stinging my eyes. When we got back home that evening, i wemt to bed, and could still feel the constant out flow of the water going back and forth. The entire time i was so excited wondering what could be lurking near me. It's a whole lot different in person than just watching on tv. Im 63 now, and will be lucky to ever see the ocean again,.let alone go out in a boat! What i wouldn't give to do that just once! I'm beyond fascinated with the ocean! I can't even remember what it's like.

[@abovenbeyondlimits81]

Why u waiting on homie .. ocean ain’t going anywhere but we are .. good vibes from the west side of fl Tampa over here. Man U need to go back to that exact same spot , or come to Tampa . Life is too short and the ocean is free .go visit it asap . U make it sound so impossible but lovely . I bet this would give u a fountain of youth . Just listening to the joy in your story makes me write and tell u to go asap !

[@alb.dersame]

@@abovenbeyondlimits81 thanks so much for the kind words. It really sounds good on paper, but financially it's impossible. I'm retired due to health. Being on a fixed income, and considering the cost of living, this will remain a dream. I'm happy that I was able to experience my visit to the ocean. I wish everyone could experience it once. I'm content with my fond memories. You have a great heart. Enjoy your life and God bless you.

[@alb.dersame]

@@abovenbeyondlimits81 sorry it took so long to respond, I just saw this.

[@cw6082]

I love how they just love watching things lol it's awesome

[@Eliehbk]

Refreshing video after all the ones showcasing Orcas "attacking" boats!

[@Erin-Thor]

I have this mental image of the Life Cereal commercials, but with the whales talking. “I’m not going to eat it, you try it.” “Im not eating it, let’s get MIKEY! He will eat anything!” 🤣

[@Pixi-o2x]

This is Awesome!!! Ending made me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@stanleyhyde8529]

The most incredible thing that all of these clips share is examples of animals that are treated horribly by humans a lot of the time, making active choices to not harm humans. That's a profound thing in my mind. An animal that to it's food is a terror like nothing else. To a humans though, they seem to be ironically fascinated by us. It's crazy that such a powerful animal would rather leave the area than harm a person in the wild. But if they decide to stick around, this is the kind of stuff that can happen. Counter that with the fact that they are some of the most effective predators in the ocean. Even the biggest animal alive is a potential meal. Amazing animals.

[@m1a2abrams50]

Orcas getting close be like : "I won't eat you, but I could."

[@brianbrett5955]

Awesome video. Nice job 👏👍

[@captaindrake5253]

Thank you so much

[@littlemandarren]

Love to see a orca or pod of orcas have a friendly interaction but guess I won’t get that chance might as well see them on videos only the good get that experience

[@pamelamyers-langley1858]

Orca whales are beautifully majestic creatures! I would have loved to have been the person in #3. But could have done without the sad, tragic passing of Luna. 😭😭💔

[@petergoh6180]

Awesome - thank you for sharing this information.

[@jimjames5416]

I,m just glad that none of these video taped encounters brightened the water with red die-dye.

[@baduerra111baguerrra6]

Ouf just looking at the video I was scared I couldn’t I would be very scared my heart would be pounding !good video Thanks 😊

[@waltershumate5777]

Luna was thinking "Hey! I saw one of these up north.... YEP! Same people in it too. My FRIENDS!!"

[@kellyspann9845]

That was so sad. Broke my heart !

[@issy_b_onair]

So much more exciting than any stale aquarium show.

[@0x_Owen]

that one encounter at 6:05 is easily one of the coolest things ive ever seen maaaaaaan!!! nature is so wild

[@susanjohnson6673]

I love them even though its a bit scary to be that close to a bunch of whales. Went whale watching and the orcas breached one at a time like orchestrated dance. They were swimming in a line by size. The baby orcas were pink and white instead of the gold baby color. They are related to domains. I had about 5 dolphins push me toward shore when a shark appeared at Jersey Beach. They're so lovely and kind to us. One orca could do a big boat in and they choose not to. They love seeing us , the same way that we love them. However, don't go SCUBA DIVING. they know we can't live in water and they will try to make you leave.

[@susanjohnson6673]

Related to dolphins, correction

[@german18072]

i think a great encounter with orcas not often mentioned is in the cost of argentina. a man named roberto bubas, he started playing harmonica in the beach.. and orcas somehow liked he make friend with a pond of orcas in the zone o peninsula valdes and oddly this ponds are the one thatprey seals on the beach and everyone see in the documentarys.. but they not only came close to roberto they get pet by him and never even try to do any bad to him.. and he is not on boat, just walking betwen them

[@rorojata]

So ein schönes Video 👍🥰

[@captaindrake5253]

Thank you, new video about orca soon!

[@theobserver9479]

They are beautiful and extraordinary animals.

[@dooglebee]

I have to wonder if the orcas understand that humans are not an ocean dwelling species yet we are capable of entering their world for short periods of time? Perhaps that could be one reason why they seem so interested in the vessels that make it possible for us to traverse the waters? Not to mention our ability to swim on and under the water's surface by using such awkward and clumsy techniques. I'm sure that alone makes it obvious to them that we are definitely a land dwelling species. 😄

[@stuka80]

i wondered this too, being smart creatures, i think they recognize fellow intelligent creatures and i think they view us as equals and thats why they act curious and friendly and never hostile.

[@SilvaDreams]

Considering I have seen and had Bottle Nosed Dolphins try to "save" me (Well one male in a pod) every time we'd swim in the Gulf of Mexico I'd say yes. He must have been the worry wort of the group because I'd jump in to swim around and he'd come over and get under me to lift me up out of the water and back to the boat to push me onto the back boards. After a few times of me just diving right back in the females would come over and nudge him off so we could swim around, greet them and let them drag us through the water.

[@nichola10901]

@@stuka80 more to do with how picky of eaters orcas r, as they r taught to hunt from a. Very young age, they don’t want to eat anything that wasn’t shown as a good source, and since they’re such efficient hunters they can choose to be picky

[@Lily_of_the_Forest]

Oh no! I’m so sorry about Luna

[@captaindrake5253]

😔

[@vladimirpoutine7522]

I've read recently that there have been no deadly wild orca attacks on humans, but in captivity is a different story.

[@captaindrake5253]

😔

[@Pawnee123-r1b]

God bless You Luna. I was so happy to have known you

[@patriciaotoole5930]

Loved your video only thing is I wish I was on one of the boats beautiful creatures I hope we leave them alone no more captivity

[@captaindrake5253]

🙏thanks

[@johnalarcon6375]

Orcas are extremely intelligent creatures ❤ and they like humans

[@MrBern91]

Honestly... My biggest concern about orca encounters, or any other sea mammals for that matter, is whether my fish hooks getting stuck in them or not. Then again... You are wise to be looking at them respectfully as they are indeed predators, human prey or not. :P

[@Marcustheseer]

in normal situations orca's are like realy big see dogs,they wouldnt ever harm a human,its the only big sea animal with teeth i would have no concern going into the water with. the orca didnt mistake the board for a seal it bites it to feel what it was made of it wanted to find out what it was, it clearly new it wasnt part of the human otherwise it wouldnt bite. this is why dolphans and orca's are my favorite animals there so sweet and smart :) it actualy surprises me that orca's and dolphans are so nice to people since people also capture and kill them for the entertainment industry,it shows a high lv of kindniss and intelegence for them to know not all humans are out to get them and let most humans get close without beeing hostile,that alone demands some admiration.

[@bobfeller604]

As someone else pointed out, it almost looked like the orca was forcing the swimmer back to the safety of the beach.

[@joelloyd6069]

awesome ! that's all you can say. orca are amazing