Orcas playing with swimmer at Hahei Beach, New Zealand (Original)

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Filmed on 4 December at Hahei Beach on the Coromandel peninsular, New Zealand. I was watching a pod of orcas swimming up the beach, I saw a swimmer swimming along shore directly towards them, at this point I asked my partner to get my mobile phone as I wasn’t sure what would happen and I may have to call for help. The orcas circled her and she got quite the fright. She then got out the water as she was only 20m from shore. Some on lookers chatted to her about the experience and then to my surprise she got back into the water and swam back towards the pod, to I assume continue her training swim. I then launched the drone and filmed from a fair distance away making sure not to disturb the pod of orcas. What I witnessed was truly amazing.
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[@GrabbaBeer]

Orca to its babies: “Don’t eat those, they’re full of chemicals and preservatives”

[@cookiecola5852]

Too much McDonald's

[@yeoshenghong4802]

She got 2 that rare, mostly one

[@GrabbaBeer]

@EMPEROR OF MISOGYNY yeah

[@Maluhia808]

GMOS

[@kiwibob223]

Stick with the shark liver full of micro plastic.

[@bunnysue0404]

Orcas: "Look at the poor handicapped creature trying to swim"

[@MrTrollo2]

most other animals would look like that when they are drowning, true

[@GraftedOliveBranch]

HAHA 🤣

[@maureenomeara5936]

Very funny👍

[@Shorts-ru8jt]

Very true

[@some_randomninja]

Yep and all the splashing

[@stevenreichertart]

Imagine swimming and seeing a gigantic orca come up within inches of you. Simultaneously awesome and terrifying.

[@hbicolenna6745]

Awesome in the most literal sense of the word

[@kyriltolbert]

Indeed, God bless John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@assasinex986]

I would have a heart attack

[@danni1993]

@@kyriltolbert 🙄

[@debraflowers7602]

​@assasinex986 u would be fine. U would be in the moment and at peace.

[@solarex8160]

Looks like the mother is actually trying to rescue the swimmer by redirecting her towards the beach...amazing.

[@michaels33]

Went back and looked again. Blown away, you are 100% correct.

[@aff77141]

"Hey... What the hell, you shouldn't be out here like this!"

[@EDWARD196767]

Spot on

[@ellenphilpotts-troy2098]

And realizes the swimmer wanst following probably thinking humans are dumb as f*ck. 😅🤣😂

[@damionbryant6215]

Fascinating!

[@dangoldstein9003]

"Dont eat that son, its junk food and you dont know where its been"

[@kingmufasa8929]

Yes😂

[@Azubjourni]

it definetly is saying that 😂

[@ferox965]

It eats McDonald's...we all know ol Dirty Clown is toxic.

[@cloydbongato3011]

Nope its more like " don't look at it son, its not food its only a junk"

[@lia8302]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@yassirholeist4447]

*The most dangerous creature swimming next to Peaceful Orca familly*

[@Shampoo2004]

Underrated and true

[@John14Paolo]

This is legit gonna get thousands of likes later on, maybe after years when the video gets recommended more and more

[@troyfitzmaurice6834]

That was a good one

[@reducecotwo]

Omg, look kids, it's one of those strange bipedal creatures.

[@Czar_Moss]

oh shut the fuck up

[@aorjarsrelaxingvideos6126]

How the swimmer stayed so calm, that's truly amazing

[@vonclaren1]

Easy to be calm around wild Orca, they would never hurt a human

[@higherpurpose1212]

@@lab22johnny here I found the title of that article, I can't post the website address though: "Meet the Coromandel woman whose magical swim with a family of Orcas made global headlines". Her name is Judie Johnson

[@holy-del]

@@callmebyyourname5713 there are a lot of videos where, on the contrary, people helps orcas in distress.

[@brendan6747]

That swimmer had #goals. bad. ass.

[@alleyoop2899]

Truly incredible. Could watch a million times. I wish she stopped and interacted ! It actually looks like it swims in front of her to stop her swimming.. Like hey I wanna look at you

[@KP-zb1tr]

The swimmer said the big orca kept staring at her toenail polish. How cute!

[@BlackBarney]

I don't know how that swimmer just keeps swimming like it's a Tuesday.

[@xx-bg2dj]

I think it WAS a Tuesday

[@alejandrolanuza1237]

Maybe it was a Tuesday

[@Emma-eh7gw]

I am amazed too. But the describtion says she was afraid at first too

[@dingdong475]

Possibly because these orcas were rescue ocras released back into the wild.

[@jaduyare]

Because he's Japanese and those Orcas were lucky to get away unshanked.

[@TheWinterShadow]

Orcas are still up holding their 'no killing human' policy. They rock!

[@richardwalton3521]

It's bad for business

[@butterybutter7472]

They gotta maintain spot number 2 and you don’t do that by messing with number 1

[@zarahalora7567]

@Uusi Viesti underrated reply.

[@elfaranelasul6886]

@Uusi Viesti It's possible, they're intelligent animals after all, they know who and don't to mess with...

[@gelationousskin835]

@The Dave Woodward Show whether or not that's true it's undeniable Orcas are one of the smartest animals on the planet and along with that very sociable and curious. They probably find us to be a curiosity.

[@Hikergy16]

Look how majestic that swimmer is, it’s truly fascinating watching her swim in the ocean. You could tell how safe the whales felt with the swimmer keeping them safe from sharks.. humans are amazing creatures and given such a bad wrap. I love this.. I hope one day to see a swimmer in the wild.

[@jansandman6983]

🤣

[@user-oi3lt7nu8g]

😂

[@jonathanngai5956]

😅🤣😂

[@hollycourtney221]

😂

[@jmcdaniel0809]

🙀😹🙀

[@timp1293]

The swimmer knew that he/she’s not on the orcas menu, so took it easy. Also orcas, just like dolphins, normally are friendly to humans. They are such beautiful, intelligent apex predators.

[@lostfear3032]

Orcas are dolphins

[@leftifornian2066]

you never know...

[@stonedassassin187]

Till he is

[@richier8898]

@@stonedassassin187 Nah. There is 0 recorded cases of orca attacks in nature.

[@stonedassassin187]

@@richier8898 They will eat me bro, trust.

[@tomhecht6068]

Seals are watching from shore and thinking, "why can"t I do that?"

[@0Cico0]

@Numinous123 Maybe if the swimmer have more fat, not just bones.

[@justinpg3414]

Lol

[@aureliomega3268]

Seals are watching and saying, “remember when we were able to do that as well? Not anymore since they discovered how good we taste”

[@jen7662]

Numinous123 specially when we wear black wet suits...maybe they have great eye sight Or the smell is different?

[@kaelthas5276]

I'm sure they tried

[@georgeabraham3522]

as long as you have orcas swimming with you, nothing will hurt you in the ocean

[@aussiemma8426]

George Abraham unless you swim into a swarm of blue bottles- they hurt

[@heavykraken2464]

But may be once they feel hungry they will betray you if they found out that humans are the easiest prey they has a higher iq in hunting they know how to kill a great white shark because they can easily manage to find out the weaknesses of sharks in the sea and may be all living animals in sea.

[@glenbe4026]

@@heavykraken2464 In human history (over thousands of years) there is 0 human deaths recorded as being from WILD Killer Whales. Think about that. More Deer kill humans in a year than wild Killer Whales are known to have done in a thousand years. The Apex predator of the Oceans has 0 recorded human kills in the wild. This fact is something biologists just do not understand why.

[@kingd8484]

@@glenbe4026 what a stupid comment,how many deaths was recorded in a see world already...

[@glenbe4026]

@@kingd8484 Is English your second language? Did you fail at school? I pretty clearly said "WILD Killer Whales".

[@ks9610]

It’s really amazing & quite beautiful, how gentle the mother orca is w the swimmer & how trusting she is, allowing those 2 calves to be so playful! Nature never ceases to amaze!

[@jeffhodge7272]

I've never been in that situation. I think I'd soil myself. 😮 They definitely wouldn't want to be around me after that.🤭

[@Xam-Ekb]

Как будто она рассказывает своим детям: смотрите, это странное неуклюжее существо - человек. Мы его не едим.

[@nicolaw6903]

Now this is the way to see these magnificent animals, not in an aquarium but in the ocean where they are free. It is beyond magical when a completely wild animal chooses to interact and spend time with you like this, you feel so honoured and you realise how very special it is. I've been lucky enough to have wild seals and dolphins interact with me whilst diving, but never a whale, and orca are my favourite. Lucky swimmer, this is a unique experience to be treasured.

[@brendon080909]

Just a couple orcas trying to figure out what in the hell that incredibly slow thing was

[@Kayenne54]

Probably thinking it is a diseases seal. Better not to eat.

[@kanyasmr]

That slow thing is the top apex predator of the planet.

[@brendon080909]

@@kanyasmr No argument there..

[@Kayenne54]

*Diseased* I meant. Oops.

[@brendon080909]

@@Kayenne54 All good.. no internet police here!

[@breannanorthrup5498]

this would honestly would be the most beautiful and terrifying moment of my life.

[@bobpoop8940]

Imagine not knowing that orcas haven’t killed anybody in the wild and encountering one while swimming 💀

[@urekmazino6800]

Saw one in real life years ago, id have shit myself if I was in that water lol

[@BadgerBJJ]

Terrifying when it happens... it’s only afterwards you realize how beautiful.

[@joshsherwin337]

That feeling of having zero control over what they will do is what gets my hair on edge

[@shaneoshea8431]

@@omarsheriff51 imagine thinking that they sent friendly just because they have only ever attacked people in captivity. It’s like saying that planes aren’t safe because a very small percentage crash. Fact is, the vast majority are fine. Captive orcas on the other hand? If one attacks you, you deserve it.

[@awesomecoolepicawesome]

I just love how she kept swimming, I mean the shore is right there and she didn’t feel in any danger. Beautiful.

[@johnsantrizos7638]

It's amazing how gentle orca really are. Most mothers of various species (especially elephants and bears) go into attack and defense mode if they see a human, but the orca just explores. Always willing to explore and learn something new. The orca know what's good.

[@toddjohnson271]

Except when they are flipping prey seals or destroying sharks.

[@ijj2286]

We don't really know why they don't eat or hunt humans in the wild, we can only speculate. Just because they are gentle with us doesn't mean they're gentle to other species.

[@OEsEben]

While it's true they'd never harm us it's much different then when we are on land. We pose a threat to bears and land animals. When an orca see's us swimming 2 miles per hour and barely being able to breathe I don't think we pose much of a threat ;D

[@steve8803]

@@OEsEben We only pose a threat to bears because of our brains and weapons. The same way we do indeed pose a threat to orcas.

[@bari2883]

When you have nothing to fear because your the apex predator then nothing needs defending. ❤❤

[@srbarkerchan]

Humans go whale watching. Whales go human watching.

[@albertschoise8091]

Dolphins

[@Mangstar87]

Alberts Choise dolphins is whales

[@Gunxify]

@@albertschoise8091 All dolphins are whales but not all whales are dolphins

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

If it had been me near those Orcas, Jesus Christ I would have been hauling serious ass back to land.

[@foxylee]

@Animals yes, but dolphins are whales. It's just like not every human is a boy, but all boys are human.

[@ladyhawkmoth5918]

"See children, this is a human. We have to be nice to them. Then at some point maybe they'll start to be nice to us too!"

[@tonibauer2949]

Heidi Spidey they should warn their young to avoid Japan, for sure.

[@mothafkinquantumrangerverg4161]

Could replace human with many words, for some real collar jerkin'.

[@brianchampney7077]

Thankfully we have come to that point. No more kills and sea world is on track to stop captivity.

[@auggied6760]

your words are heartwarming

[@ladyhawkmoth5918]

brian champney Yes, it's a start. But what about how we treat the ocean and by that what's living in it?

[@janefitch4254]

See how incredible these animals can be when they’re not kept in a fish tank?! What a lucky swimmer to have such an encounter!

[@shimmerine1]

The mom orca was trying to show the swimmer how to go back to the beach! So amazing

[@James-ip5gz]

This video showed me just how slow we are in water

[@_ee75]

@@Artenis430 not very developed for the water, yes. But we have great bodys for running persistantly for example.

[@conormcadam6520]

Bet I could kick an orca's ass in a land race

[@_ee75]

@@conormcadam6520 lets make it fair, what about in the air?

[@alfonsgrizzly5558]

and they were swimming very slow, they can swim 60km/h... and whe they hunt whales they crasch into their side, and when they pray on seals... ( a big seal weight 160kg) they throw them up in the air with their tale and when they pray on big white sharks they stun them with their tale, so they dont need to ude their teeth... to kill

[@watertree1]

😥

[@Ken_luxury]

I grew up on the beach here in SoCal and it always amazes me, how Orca’s are so gentle with humans but absolute NIGHTMARES for other creatures of the sea. They are the true Apex Predators.

[@lucara]

That's right. They are big, smart and they hunt in groups. As far as I know, Orcas are the only creatures that hunt Great Whites. Pretty crazy when you think about it.

[@lambda3374]

We are the true apex predators, sadly

[@JoseAlvarez-dl3hm]

@@lambda3374 not really, only if we carry loads of weapons, a boat or whatever. That swimmer was at the total mercy of the true apex predator of the sea, we as a species are totally weaklings comprared to physical might.

[@tatarcavalry2342]

@@JoseAlvarez-dl3hm Yeah but orcas are similar to humans buddy they kill their preys mostly with tactics and intelligence lol

[@karel3183]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attack

[@JohnSmith-zo6ir]

They were trying to shepherd him into shore. They almost beached themselves in the process. Amazing.

[@EquineMetalhead]

This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. These orcas were generally curious about this young lady. They really liked her and wanted to interact with her. These animals are so intelligent and I hope to see them one day in the wild.

[@footyball66]

why didnt they eat her? she looks like a seal too.

[@timokolste3509]

​@@footyball66 Orca's are smart enough to distinguish humans from seals, especially from close up. You should watch the interview with the woman in question, that'll clear it up

[@mk1gti]

The swimmer was actually 68 when this was filmed.

[@ikigai47]

Not only was she safe, she had the ultimate ocean bodyguards from actual danger

[@googleanti-speech7618]

@LockGrinder if the shark got too close yes, but they will respect each others space. No need for them to fight and harm each other. Think like this cop has gun, "bad guy" has gun, so long as bad guy does nothing wrong both can respect and move on with life And yes the animal kingdom is more mature and disciplined than modern humans because of a lack of true consequence for your actions. In reality, if you choose to fight an equal opponent you have a 50/50 chance of survival, will eventually die out and your genetic lineage will be no more. (natural selection) But society tries to stop this more and more each decade that goes by.

[@user-zl5gi8sv7u]

you are delusional

[@libertybelllocks7476]

@LockGrinder when a shark senses an Orca close by they will swim for miles to get away from the area. A person is literally the safest they will get in the ocean if surrounded by Orcas.

[@greatcornholio5541]

There was a tagged great white that was near a pod of killer whales off the coast of California when they killed another Great White shark…they later found out it immediately dove to the bottom of the ocean and swam to Hawaii to get away. I’d say sharks are both intelligent and very afraid of killer whales. That killer whale pod is known as the LA pod and they routinely kill gray whales and known to kill great white sharks for their fatty liver

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

@@googleanti-speech7618 ​ This has to be the dumbest comment I have read in a long time

[@justjackm8]

I honestly believe that those Orcas are watching that human in the exact same way we watch animals - out of pure interest and fascination

[@humboldtrootz]

Jack yes I feel the same....it’s the Curious George in us and animals that makes exploring so much fun. Plus I believe Orcas in captivity build up an anger or hatred for humans for keeping them in prison like conditions or the trauma of capture..they never forget that and that’s why Orcas DO NOT BELONG IN CAPTIVITY PERIOD! These Orcas had no reason to believe the swimmer was a threat to them therefore the Curious gear kicks in.

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

I honestly believe that this swimmer has some rock hard balls. To keep on swimming and keep their nerve like it was nothing at all?! If it had been me I'd have been swimming the hell away from those orcas.

[@monty58]

That's a dolphin thing (of which orcas are). They are curious and inquisitive like us. There is also a possibility that they have language in some way. It's likely that the only thing holding them back is their lack of any sort of complex manipulators

[@martyreking1048]

Right you are .

[@Pushyanth33]

Humans watch animals with curiosity is way gone. Now our interest is how tasty the meat is and how much we can earn from selling them.

[@MermaidMusings7]

Orcas live in tight-knit families. In most cases, both males and females stay in their natal pod throughout their entire lives (this is especially true for Southern and Northern Residents). Orcas are incredibly intelligent and social. Their limbic system (the part of the brain that processes emotion) is incredibly developed and complex. Each pod uses a distinctive dialect to communicate. They're the only species, besides humans, pilot whales, beluga whales and narwhals, that go through menopause.

[@marlenaforbes-reidy9876]

The swimmer is definitely in safe hands from any shark attacks with these majestic Orca swimming around her. Awesome ❤

[@elden5052]

“Hey little weirdo, are you lost? The shore is that way.”

[@biatown1991]

😂😂😂

[@anneliselim602]

Then orcas like : "is he blind? Should I just shove him to the shore?"

[@galangputra8833]

exactly at 1:29

[@jomama5186]

Lmao. That's super cute!

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

Hey, they tried, but this foolish human wouldn't be led to shore so they just gave up in the end...

[@neillaidlaw7116]

If that was me you would have seen a new world record in speed swimming and a very long brown trail

[@tinaduck5476]

🤣🤣🤣

[@concernedcitizen4374]

Neil Laidlaw hahahahaha!

[@tyniablack3931]

💀💀💀

[@mercenario3968]

Neil Laidlaw for real

[@paulzuniga8013]

NEIL LAIDLAW, Me too jajajaja🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@amarug]

What many people don't realize: The Orca is actually a dolphin and has many of their typical traits, such as playfulness that comes with high intelligence.. It just also happens to love a steak here and there

[@gabrielquinones3343]

No it’s really a smaller whale

[@gabrielquinones3343]

Dolphins are a type of whale

[@amarug]

@@gabrielquinones3343 That's a fair point, but it depends a bit what you use the word "whale" for. Both dolphins and whales belong to the order Cetacea, which includes all species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Within this order, cetaceans are further divided into two suborders: Mysticeti (baleen whales) and Odontoceti (toothed whales and dolphins). Dolphins belong to the suborder Odontoceti, which also includes other toothed whales like sperm whales and orcas (killer whales). So while dolphins and whales share a common order, dolphins are a distinct group within the suborder Odontoceti. In that sense we mostly split them, but I have seen that for example seaworld writes that "Whale" is everything Cetacean. I think most biologists would disagree though, but it is just a matter of how we agree to use words for the most part.

[@vmarino7618]

Momma followed her , than cut her off to direct her towards the shore . Though she was in trouble. Incredible.

[@danielekaas4892]

Scary as it might be, it would be the one time I know for a fact that I wouldn't have to be afraid of a shark attack.

[@areswalker5647]

Yep i bet i would think "either I'll become the first human to be killed by a wild orca or this is the safest moment I'll ever live in my life"

[@360escapades]

I AGREE the only time .I would feel protected against any shark in the planet.

[@aaronborough619]

I hate romanticising things particularly of the dominant, dangerous and vicious kind. But could you imagine being a human constantly protected by orca, if anything somehow got close enough to kill you it wouldn't be alive much longer than you.

[@andrewledbetter5269]

@@360escapades don’t jynx that

[@Diwana71]

Safest place to swim.

[@kvnneo]

At least the swimmer can be sure there are no sharks around

[@danizweifler6061]

yeah....; I do buy that thought........; would make sense to me

[@carlosdavison]

Exactly my thought 😂

[@DeviIsAdvocate]

Orcas can still destroy that swimmer if it wanted to

[@justadildeau]

The definition of power is having immense capacity to inflict harm yet choosing not to

[@user-f5xt2op9t]

someone needs a hug, lol

[@rythmjunky5292]

Wow I can’t even imagine that swimmers experience. She didn’t panic,so I wonder if she’s experienced it before? That big male checking her out so closely. Incredible footage. Thank you so much for sharing this!!❤️

[@usmankhawar888]

Such a brave swimmer. 0:57 Orca was difinitely upto something (maybe checking her out)

[@lumini3172]

“That big male…” If you’re talking about the adult orca, that is a female. You can tell by the curve in her dorsal fin when she’s on her side. It’s hard to tell if the calves are boys or girls but I think the bigger one at least is female. Orca pods are very, very trusting among their members and mother orcas are perfectly happy allowing older females (usually the matriarch, or the oldest female of the pod) to take their babies to teach them different lessons-namely what and how to hunt, what to avoid, etc. I suspect that that’s possibly what we see here, a more experienced female taking two of the kids out to teach them the ways of the orca. Definitely not a threat to the swimmer. If the adult orca wanted them dead, she could’ve done so in seconds. It’s cute how the female is checking out the human while the two kids play with something as they swim along. It’s so adorable how close they are.

[@rythmjunky5292]

@@lumini3172 thank you,I agree!

[@bendavis6530]

I think this person is an orca conservationist who intentionally went down to the water when they got news orcas were in the bay

[@higherpurpose1212]

I searched it, her name is Judie Johnson, she didn't know there were Orcas so she did her regular swim. Had she known, she would have just cancelled her swim, initially she thought they were dolphins until she saw the white patch and the size of the mom. She came out of the water, then came back in when she thought they left, but she was joined again, unrecorded.

[@ethanl5527]

A thing to note is that orcas have generational knowledge. In other words, most orcas only eat what their mother or grandmother has taught them to hunt. There are communities of orcas that scientists have noted that eat majority stingrays, seals, or fish, even ignoring easier catches for these specific prey. In fact, a group of orcas have been known to ignore chinook salmon that swim past them, preferring to wait for fattier ones that arrive later. For this reason, there have been no orca attacks on humans in the wild, and this behavior has been known for centuries. The Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest actually have a myth that explains why orcas never attack humans. There are people that will make the argument that it's possible that orcas might mistake humans for seals. Yes, there are videos of orcas out there who have seemingly tried to attack humans, but they all aborted their hunt after getting close enough to realize that it's not a seal. Orcas aren't sharks. They're far more intelligent. They know you're not a seal.

[@conats]

A NZ expert who swims with them regularly, thinks it’s because the bone structure of our hands is very similiar to the bone structure in their fins. I wasn’t aware of any near attacks, but you’re right - no attacks on humans in the wild. Thanks for your insights 👍

[@AClRCLEOFLlGHT]

Orcas are equipped with biological tools that can differentiate a seal from a human, without being close enough or in clear enough water to even see them. This specific pod probably identified and swam to this swimmer from miles away.

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

Good comment

[@Tapajyoti_flameboy]

Orcas are stupid, they should have kill a human on first sight, They don't know how much fuked up this Species is.. 😒trust me.

[@loumaree7294]

Have you seen Scott Fairchilds' drone footage of Great White Sharks and surfers? Countless close encounters, not once is there contact. Sharks know humans aren't food too.

[@briggsmeboi]

It’s so amazing that something that strong and fearsome in the wild can just swim up to a human out of just pure curiosity and swim with it for awhile.

[@martinm6368]

Thank you for that beautiful comment. It concisely captures the vibe of the video.

[@jerryb4705]

These are Super intelligent animals Please don't let this video fool you...The whale knew it was being filmed so it acted very peaceful.....

[@gillymac9363]

@@jerryb4705 They know all about George Orwhale 😱

[@gillymac9363]

I shore hope you're lo'fin my puns. I'll stop now my bad😂

[@anitasmith4559]

. . . and bring their calfs too.

[@danwiens9830]

Music plays a huge roll in this video. Playing the Jaws theme or something from a horror movie would give this a whole new energy

[@americannobody27]

Amazing. Beautiful. And you couldn't ask for a better swim mate. You definitely don't need to worry about any sharks, or even dolphins. People tend to think dolphins are safe but that's not always the case. But no wild orca has ever harmed a human. It's cool to think that one day one of the babies will be teaching its baby to swim with people.

[@billy1673]

The fact that the swimmer never misses a single stroke makes it clear he’s/she’s seen this before. Still amazing!!!

[@ardent963]

That's what I was thinking also.

[@eenavid]

it was incredible ,,,,my question is were did the film maker come from ,,who is he ,,,he just got soo lucky ,,did he know the swimmer ,,???

[@kenhiett5266]

@@eenavid Fairly good odds it's the swimmers own drone. Some of them have a follow me feature.

[@zzz7zzz9]

this isn't 'by chance'. they have a drone. clearly they flew it, spotted the orcas and knew they were there(which would also signify that sharks aren't). so they used the opportunity to get in and swim with the orcas for the drone to capture.

[@billy1673]

@@zzz7zzz9 still cool AF!

[@michellejane9092]

Im from New Zealand and this beach is renowned for Orca's swimming around people, its like they are curious about the humans 😊

[@ChristianPauchet]

Then Hahei Beach will be my next vacation destination... this has always been one of my dreams. Orcas are my favorite intelligent entities in the world. Thank you for this info.

[@MarkLadeRealtor]

I like how Mama swam infront of the swimmer, and then surfed to shore... C'Mon! Let's surf!

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

How did this woman keep on swimming like there was nothing to it at all. I wouldn't have taken any chances with those orcas personally, I'd have been swimming the hell away.

[@npd6225]

Wow! That’s the coolest thing I’ve seen

[@michaela467]

Whats that beach called?

[@MixedChick1]

Beautiful. I have tears in my eyes.

[@flamehairdisaster1]

Utterly beautiful moments (like that) make me feel insignificant. That did something amazing to my soul. Thank you.

[@Ringperfect]

Let it make you feel significant! I’m Happy to share a world with this swimmer and those beautiful orcas !

[@mpinheiro]

Brave Orcas, swiming side by side with the most dangerous animal on the planet ! magnificent images. Thanks for sharing

[@skycat1820]

Game recognizes game.

[@philipc9664]

👍

[@victorious3448]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 very true

[@aldente2011]

Well said.

[@dropndeuces82]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@nickname9019]

The good thing is that where orcas are...it's a 100% shark free zone ...

[@Kalenz1234]

Same with dolphins.

[@whitegoodman7465]

@@glovozagreb6594 Its a waste of time explaining facts to these dipshits in the comment section, hope they arent older than 13 because they all sound incredibly disrespectful and misinformed.

[@dylen8172]

@nordhorny damn goku is smarter than you

[@aaronm1246]

@soup sniffer I think they mean other dolphins other than orcas. I'm not 100% sure but I think transient orcas sometimes hunt other dolphins

[@tojotime6163]

@nordhorny u got a girlfriend mate?

[@gavinstokes]

I love that the swimer just kept on swiming...everyone just doing their thing....and Im not crying thats the onions

[@BluePlanetDrone]

Hey Dylan, wanted to tell you how much all 3 versions of this clip spoke to me. I'm a drone pilot myself and Orca are a huge passion of mine and my life goal is to swim with them one day. Thank you so much for sharing this and making my 2023 Thanksgiving awesome! BTW I saved these, I had to have them forever ;) ....Well until I can hopefully capture my own Orca footage. Best to you!

[@pinkyrose1612]

Just when you think life sucks you're reminded of the beauty.

[@Amadeus_Eisenberg]

I can see how life sucks for you 🤔

[@pinkyrose1612]

@@Amadeus_Eisenberg No need to be a jealous hateful little tick sucking the happiness out of life. People can see right through it.

[@onemad.targaryen.rages.respect]

Life only sucks because of those in our species that were given everything they've ever known wrapped in deep fried bacon. Once you realize that the chum of humanity is really just baiting the water to get you eaten, you can swim away from them and find your own deserted island and be the king or queen there.

Thanks for your honesty pinky x

[@pinkyrose1612]

@ Thanks for saying that. Honestly my comment was meant to be a positive one because no matter how bad life sucks you see something like this and you are reminded of the beautiful things. But people are such negative haters always looking to put others down unprovoked because they are so miserable they want to bring others down with them.

[@B4NKST4Z]

Mama, can we eat him? No no we're on cam, act nice!!

[@iamdivinelyabundant777]

Lol

[@khabibnurmagomedov960]

Maybe next time in the seaword 😂

[@hawksfan88]

Lmao

[@pham_thanh_nam]

Kkk!

[@carrotsandcucumbers8214]

Orcas don't often eat humans

[@davidnovakovich5583]

There’s no safer way to swim in the ocean than when the Orca’s got your back.

[@Evil.Totoro]

She is the safest human in the ocean at that moment.

[@jtmnavy]

I would have left a giant trail of brown

[@vatostacos4lyfe300]

JTsuits You already do with all your shitty comments on every video

[@pleintijp72]

Brown sugar

[@RaikaSTi]

or trail of yellow

[@starfedright6362]

@@vatostacos4lyfe300 that was quite savage 😂. I like it.

[@bigvee401]

Maybe he did, that's why they left

[@PozoBlue]

The swimmer is a 68 year old lady called Judie Johnson. Amazing.

[@terryrack2534]

i wish she was my mum.

[@AD-md5uk]

So not worth eating then

[@Amadeus_Eisenberg]

Makes sense. Some millenial chick would have lost her shit. Literally.

[@Amadeus_Eisenberg]

Makes sense. Some millenial chick would have lost her shit. Literally.

[@demon13doc]

Oh, so they've probably met before then. "Hey Judie, see my new baby? Isn't he just the cutest little Orca you ever saw?! Ok, see you next time. Swim safe!"

[@davedavidson9996]

The swimmer seems pretty chill about the whole thing

[@stevocanuck]

this is a once in a life time experience

[@ElectricFuture]

An amazing fact to consider, despite being apex predators, even reportedly taking down swimming moose, there has never be a reported killer whale attack on humans in the wild.

[@simplypaul8681]

Key word REPORTED

[@LuciusKyrus]

@@simplypaul8681 Yeah, kind of hard to report an attack if you're dead.

[@Shriyanator45]

Simply and Lucius that's a stupid argument considering there have been reported shark attacks, how did they report those then?

[@LuciusKyrus]

@@Shriyanator45 My argument is 100% sound and rooted in logic. If someone is dead, they cannot report an attack. Obviously the people who reported being attacked by a shark are not dead. How is the concept confusing?

[@eugenefirebird8938]

There's been plenty of attacks on humans in captivity. This swimmer was playing "Grizzly man" and Steve Irwin Russian roulette here. His life depended on the personality of an unknown killer whale and its kids. I wouldn't trust one of those things at all. Next he's going cross country skiing in polar bear country.

[@smokeywilly4364]

At one point it looked like the Orca was trying to guide him to land, maybe they thought he was drowning.

[@Celisar1]

It’s a woman.

[@frostyrobot7689]

@The No Names It's in the description + other commentors have given the woman's name as Judie Johnson - there's a story online about the whole encounter.

[@hulksmash8159]

@@Celisar1 Nope.

[@hulksmash8159]

@@frostyrobot7689 Fake news.

[@Cynistrelle]

@@hulksmash8159 the uploader of the video made an other video saying it was a women and even showed who it was🙄

[@mikeymoo1291]

I like that she's wearing a red cap. That splash of red turns this all into a wonderful piece of art.

[@Zibi21]

I like the fact that the mom first goes uner the swimmer and turns to her side to look on the swimmer, most likely she was identifing the species. Later her kids do the same thing to examine the creature and learn how they look and to never hunt this, it shows how smart they really are. At 1:30 with her sudden move/turn I think she wanted to make the human get pulled to the shore by the wave, like she tried to help him/her get out of water where is dangerous, but when she saw that the human doesnt want the help she just took off.

[@JoeOvercoat]

Yah the mother kept an eye on the swimmer throughout that sequence, turning to the right at the sand line for that purpose.

[@Alex_1729]

Maybe she thought the human would get out, because the human stopped swimming at that moment

[@rodmanjohnson9593]

If you read the video header, it explains how the swimmer had first been spooked by the orcas, then got back into the water to swim with them as the drone recorded. To your point, the mother may have seen this and thought to assist the swimmer back to shore again.

[@v4vendetta274]

Seen comments which mostly are praising "kind" and gentle to a human species orcas. Actually I love them too( i mean orcas, not humans) But I have a different opinion about this episode with the swimmer and orcas. Looks like mom teaches her breed to hunt. Usually they hunt on seals in shore areas. They make quite risky leaps to catch the prey on a very shallow depths. Looks like mom orca wants the swimmer to get back to the shore where she could show her breed the trick. Fortunately, for the swimmer she didn't panic and didn't try to get out of water. Otherwise she could possibly get victimized. At least, it my vision of the situation after watching the video for several times..

[@passengershamingparody]

@@v4vendetta274 except that has never happened, ever (with a human).

[@eas2252]

The whale was almost protective. "Hey there little guy! You know you're not really moving right? Oh, I know! I'll show you the beach. This way, follow me! Little guy? Ok, you do you then."

[@Someone-ig7we]

The swimmer was actually female!

[@eas2252]

@@Someone-ig7we I was unaware. Little guy, little lady. Doesn't really change the whales behavior. Still funny.

[@usingThaForce]

Your tongue just spoke my thought process I don't even have to comment now. It's like hey the beach is right here you're going the wrong way little two legged guy

[@broadbeltjohn]

Haha

[@SwayzeOnYa12]

This comment is genius.

[@christianguenther1276]

These beautiful, majestic, creatures will not harm her, they're just satisfying their natural curiosity.

[@floatingwaterlily6754]

Oh my god. My heart is melting. This is the most beautiful thing i have seen.

[@victorstefanovski1821]

The fact that these guys snack on great whites, but vibe with us is awesome

[@jeremyramirez4770]

Curiously, they're not whales, but dolphins. Dolphins are descripted as the creatures with the biggest intelligence in the animal kingdom compared to ourselves, capable of creating complex societies in their groups and also complex reasoning. Not even other primates like chimps are capable of achieving this. If they can't build cities underwater is probably just because they doesn't have hands 😂. Seriously, dolphins are amazing animals.

[@iknowsports1137]

@@jeremyramirez4770 dolphins are a type of whale technically

[@ericastier1646]

@@jeremyramirez4770 A lot of animals are much more intelligent than we give them credit for. It's just that they use their intelligence with different goals and priorities that ourselves and we keep judging them with anthropomorphical bias, meaning, it has to think and act like us to be intelligent which is incorrect reasoning. For example we disturb and destroy the ecosystem instead of morph in it. Guess how long that can be sustained and who is right, us or animals ?

[@ironheadfm]

And they are gourmets, when it comes to white sharks. They only eat the liver.

[@crab-dogjones4659]

@@iknowsports1137 If you want to get really technical about it both whales and dolphins are types of cetaceans. They're definitely closely related, both having branched off from the same whale-like ancestor.

[@rp9592]

That drone would of caught me freaking out and swimming back to shore, crawling and rolling in the sand to get out the water like a seal

[@user-qb3gc6oi4n]

kik Helli46732 snap Helli779801

[@SuprSi]

If the swimmer had panicked and acted like prey the encounter may not have gone so well.

[@RikkiTikkiTavi290]

@@SuprSi Yea it looked to me that the mother placed herself between the swimmer and shore on more than one occasion when it looked like the swimmer might be making way towards land.

[@nagaviper1169]

I would have looked like a skipping stone for swimming so fast back to the shore.

[@kiarajanzen547]

Rob face hahaha

[@sug_from_10th]

This was just so beautiful to see such a wonderful creature..in this encounter

[@priscillaa.7705]

Either this person has encountered these orcas before or they are the bravest person I’ve ever seen ! I’d have a heart attack if I saw 1 huge fish come up on me suddenly like that , let alone 3 ! 😵‍💫 Beautiful videography though …👍🏻

[@givorsthomas4235]

Fish ? In 2022 there really are still people who think orcas are fish ?

[@melissa7100]

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming 🐬

[@alanfoster6589]

Charmingly appropriate.

[@user-tn1zq1qd1i]

Мелисса-какое красивое мое любимое имя!)

[@okinoboo4743]

Internal screaming

[@mrmarvin7589]

Bitch

[@matthewcove8597]

Think id had shit myself have swum with a dolphin there big enough

[@lauriemarshall8010]

That was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen Mom felt safe to have her child there. People wake up and take care of our oceans please.

[@ithomas6897]

This is absolutely amazing, for the swimmer this has to be the equivalent to meeting the “creator” a guardian angels/ maybe a relative checking in on him 🤷‍♂️ orcas have the gift of “clairvoyant sight” and see something special about this 🏊‍♀️

[@user-f5xt2op9t]

Amazing you know what the swimmer was thinking.... or you just made something up and spouted it as truth.

[@Accuratespy177]

I bet the orcas are just admiring his form and are impressed how fast he’s swimming.

[@NesconProductions]

To see what orca do to seals & know that their have been no confirmed attacks on humans in the wild tells you how smart they are..

[@TommyTheCat83]

He makes no false assumptions. Orcas don't attack humans. They're too smart to mess with humans.

[@TheTonedef76]

J no you’re the one making false assumptions. There are countless videos of Orcas interacting with humans in the wild with no aggression what so ever. They are extremely intelligent creatures

[@DutchFunkenstein]

@J Gee, you have some bad form of thalassophobia..

[@Benyo8990]

Now we know who is one of the 590 dislikes 👀

[@josephmcdonagh8389]

They occasionally knock people off of boats to see if they're edible, but when they see what you are they abort the hunt immediately.

[@ekosan2054]

The ending where they swim their seperate ways was touching for some reason

[@user-qb3gc6oi4n]

kik Helli46732 snap Helli779801

[@dpalacios11]

Yes I just made that comment! Almost like, farewell! Our souls united for such a short moment in this infinite time, but maybe one day we will meet again. Farewell for now.

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

Don't get me wrong, this experience must have been exhilarating, to say the least, but personally, I cannot credit how this person kept their nerve and was able to keep on going. If it had been me I'd have been swimming like crazy to get away from those orcas.

[@lavenderandgold8588]

because it's a rare occasion between a human and wild animals and they both departed from each other unharmed. it's pretty cool!

[@PitbullTerror88]

like the ending of one of the fast and furious movies between Brian and Dom with that song after Paul Walker died in real life

[@loubnabhija2543]

This person got the most precious 2 min in his life ❤

[@MichaelHarto]

My God, this is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen.

[@lechatel]

I love how the swimmer is doing backstorke and the orca does backstroke too.

[@itcantrainallthetime9886]

The beautiful music is just covering the blood curdling screams coming from the swimmer.

[@AllisonReece]

Hahahaha hahaha...😂😂😂

[@elfchick2264]

It can't rain all the time lol! No kidding!

[@MadMexism]

This was just to good. 😂

[@cosmiixcs1409]

If she was scared she would have stopped swimming altogether

[@ersbem6273]

There is a vidéo explanation for this.you'll know that she went herself to swim with them when she saw them

[@deanna5452]

That’s so beautiful! Thank you for showing us 🙏🏽

[@markfellows2268]

That's got to be one the most beautiful interactions between a human and orcas, what a wonderful experience for the swimmer, truly blessed.

[@iDropPhats]

I can’t imagine what it would be like to swim with these creatures, it’s got to be a magical moment almost. The way the mother orca just trailed right at the swimmers feet and watched while her babies swam around examining was so cool. That’s got to be a story that swimmer tells for the rest of their life!

[@apryoutube]

well said, if a genie had to give me one wish i would choose for a chance to swim with orcas in a open sea. It would mean so much to me. Oceanic creatures are really magnificent, hidden away from land.

[@eatwhatukiii2532]

She was likely trying to figure out what the white feet were, since aquatic animals have a single broad tail trailing, not feet (what ARE those swishy things??? 👀) Once she examined the swimmer all around and her curiosity was satiated, she lost interest. I hope the swimmer got to see this video.

[@pipfox7834]

@EatWhatU Kill yes, i think you are right about the curiosity of the orcas towards the swimmer, certainly seems that way from the footage. Yes the swimmer is a bit famous locally in NZ now, from that video. She has commented on this swim on other threads, i think she is a medical professional in her fifties or sixties from memory.

[@frostyrobot7689]

ikr, absolutely incredible.

[@melkerlofdahl1133]

@@apryoutube in norway you can freedive with orcas ive got it booked been trying to get a spot for months start now! its truly amazing its not impossible its amazingly possinble

[@reggiewilson4577]

How the swimmer stayed so calm is beyond me

[@lonestar6709]

An Orca has never killed a Human in the wild ocean, ever. There have been a couple of reputed attacks, and those were deemed to be an accident. And they were non-fatal. Contrary wise, Orcas will often keep Humans safe! Any Sharks come nearby a Human, and an Orca will have it. In spite of being 'the' apex predator of the ocean, they are very gentle and smart creatures. Like they know that Human's are their land cousins.

[@raulornelas5888]

What Lone Star said. ☝️

[@Auxius.]

Land cousins? Have you seen any orcas pollute the world they're living in, lately? Having genocides? Let’s not forget the 4 orca trainers that lost their lives, one being dragged to the bottom of the tank if I remember correctly. Man I love the rosy world people live in. Cheers!

[@mustafaabdullah1070]

@@Auxius. he said wild ocean, and iam pretty sure there were reports of abuse against that orca by the trainers.

[@Auxius.]

@@mustafaabdullah1070 Just saying, if proximity to these wild animals increases, you increase the chances mistakes or accidents happen. Just get out of the water whenever you're approached by an orca. Chances are it will end badly. Also given the fact she has two cubs to tend to and she might be protective, or opportunistic. There is no evidence there's abuse involved with the trainers, orca's are wild animals and will sometimes act in unsuspecting ways.

[@slaneyside]

i'd love to see her face during this encounter...she is obviously totally unfazed and enjoying herself...what an amazing experience but i get the feeling this was not the first time she experienced orca in this way...what a life.

[@donnajarvis9542]

Nature at its best. How lucky was that swimmer to have that experience.

[@serpentsforhair]

How wonderful it is to see Orcas and a human, swimming and playing together. Not in a tank, and not because they were trained to.

[@dirtdog8647]

A heart attack or a hard left for me, whichever happens first

[@chrisw8627]

Dirt Dog lol

[@WildRoseCountryGirl]

Or behind you a big muddy trail

[@GTOHHH6]

My wetsuit would be brown all over lol

[@dirtdog8647]

You 2☝️are right! I found the shatting of oneself a foregone conclusion, the clear water proves this is fake lol

[@akealgordari]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mytaylor61]

OMG, this is the most beautiful video I've ever seen! Epic. Makes me cry it's so beautiful!!!

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

What an amazing experience for that swimmer!

[@Clara-ph7my]

Now this is the kind of footage we all want to see. Orca whales behaving normally in their own environment. So beautiful. Love the way the orca checks out the swimmer. Decides it is safe and the mother checks out the situation then allows her calf to swim near cautiously.

[@palestineadesanya1996]

So the big one was a female? Damn these animals are huge considering males are much bigger in size.

[@begun65vdal5]

@@palestineadesanya1996 Males never go with a kid and a youngster. Maybe we saw here how mom showed them a human?

[@hughjasse4047]

I heard that Orcas have never attacked humans in the wild. The only recorded attacks have been the ones at Sea World against their trainers. Very interesting.

[@iamlight1]

Animals out of frustration when they don't have their freedom against their captures abusers users.

[@brianchampney7077]

They slowly go insane in those small pools, like people in cages who begin to kill each other.

[@brianchampney7077]

@@iamlight1 They are not abused like elephants but they just can not handle that swimming pool. They need to be free or go crazy.

[@jadelee6555]

They are one of the most intelligent species on this planet, they do not see us as a food source.

[@imbigtom.lifeisanamazingjo2602]

I hear in the wild the only reason an Orca would attack if you pose a threat or attack them.

[@jamescole3152]

That's got to be the bravest man on earth. Orca licking his foot to get a taste and he just keeps swimming.

[@colleenhouser2714]

I could never keep swimming like he did! I would be so excited and have to stop and touch them! That is one lucky guy!!

[@blackwomanorangecat]

Woman.

[@JeanniePandota]

They're so beautiful, intelligent and kind, hurting these creatures for money is terrible

[@robburch1]

Kind? Lol. As long as you’re not on their menu. They are brutal to those that are. Lol.

[@KrikZ32]

@@robburch1 luckily humans aren't on their menu. We're pretty brutal to the animals on our menu too, but a lot of people are still kind.

[@robburch1]

@@KrikZ32 yes good thing they don’t want to eat us! Brutality is part of the circle of life unfortunately. Good thing we are on the top of the food chain!

[@yeshacroe9354]

We are similar to them, can be kind , can be cruel. Actually should be best friends.

[@daMillenialTrucker]

You must've never watched the way they eat seals.

[@fleuger99]

She's safe from sharks, no shark would approach her with the Orca's around. Cool vid.

[@nealparler1980]

Yes but the idiot did not the whales were there when she began her dangerous swim!

[@cilantro_4839]

@@nealparler1980 What.

[@jameswhite8402]

I think Neil meant to put “know” between “not” and “the”. There definitely wouldn’t be any sharks in the vicinity with Orcas nearby!

[@chalronbjork4766]

How do you know the swimmer is female?

[@jameswhite8402]

It says in the description that it’s a female swimmer.

[@knackfuss1]

Oh man, you can see what kind of silent representatives the "so-called killer whales" are. If you wanted to, the swimmer would be gone in 1 second, but you swim peacefully alongside and behind him. this is so beautiful to look at. thanks for these shots.

[@rk41gator]

They attack whales, not humans.

[@medusaslair]

Just FYI, the swimmer is woman. There's an interview with her about this.

[@jamesmcluvlee]

Amazing how close to shore they are.

[@luisherrera2552]

The music matches perfectly with the video, breathtaking...

[@vipin_rahul]

True...

[@suseg2546]

I’ve watched it over and over! Yes breathtaking

[@karlaagarcii2937]

not really we've all pretty much seen this at seaworld. lol