HEART STOPPING ORCA ENCOUNTER

[@SilverSkorpious]

"I'm not killing you. But I could."

[@CaffyPvP]

I think more intelligent species like orca and dolphins know that humans are perfectly capable of exterminating them if they mess around, so they leave us alone. There was a shark panic about a century ago after a streak of attacks, and the response decimated the shark population for decades. You don't mess with the apex predator.

[@mikewilson4946]

The same way I look at ants 😂😅😮

[@delilahfleharty8393]

​@@mikewilson4946😅😅😅 Right??!

[@4thdimension771]

Real EASY to! 😂

[@mikewilson4946]

@@4thdimension771 nah we probably a lil too big for them. Like how you don’t want to run over a squirrel or possum cuz it’ll make you a lil squeamish cuz you gone kinda feel that lol

[@rgbard3442]

“Hey bro there’s a human over here.” “Oh shit fr? I haven’t seen one before.”

[@Ram1rez601]

That's exactly what happened here. "Look! A human!".

[@darthtater6543]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MerryJones]

I bet they have! There is an incredible orca conservationist working with the orcas of New Zealand called Ingrid Visser and she knows them all. If you want to support Orcas and their freedom this is one of the best addresses to go to.

[@udotcarter]

The orcas were like oh!!!! They do exist! 😂

[@dumdiddlydumdum]

What do they taste like?

[@AlexanderMoen]

Orca: you ever been to Sea World? Human: no Orca: aight, we good

[@your_favorite_lesley]

LOL

[@cayliesnidersinclair]

😂😂

[@NickPalmer-379]

😂😂

[@V..X..]

original

[@Lianabel2485]

😂😂😂

[@KE-yq2eg]

It's crazy how quick something can appear in view while under the surface. Nothing but dark, faded water then BOOM. Orca.

[@tammibarnes8237]

😂😂😂

[@Slayer-33]

Lmfao

[@i_dontreallycare]

That's one of the reasons I have thalassophobia😂

[@Paracelsus431]

Reason #2985 why i'd rather throat a cactus than go diving underwater

[@Myth-Enjoyer]

@@Paracelsus431 Anything can act as a strep test if you're brave enough..... But yeah, I would flip the f*ck out if I got dropped off over the ocean. Paranoid something would APPEAR and grab me.

[@ijj2286]

Orca 1: Can I pet that dawg? Orca 2: No, leave it tf alone. Let's go.

[@GMoney-B]

Aslo Orca 2: Haven't you heard about those things?! I hear they have lazer beams shooting from their ear lobes and poisonous sea stars ejecting out of their ass! They are bad news bro! Orca 1: .....the fuck is a laser?

[@lindaburt6518]

Very good!

[@SapphirePerspectiveBR]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

[@criolloRD]

What about the other 6 close by?

[@shesonyoutube]

😂​@@GMoney-B

[@UnleashedTraining101]

That orca was in a tour group that paid for a human spotting trip

[@zeb33369]

Underrated 😁

[@Jabberwok28]

Remember, if you feed the human it will only encourage it and it will lose its fear.

[@laurajercha9587]

Awesome post

[@timothywilliams1803]

🤣👍

[@Cali-ssippian]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Marc4294]

I saw a comment that called orcas “panda torpedos” and i will never forget that

[@emilycampbell5798]

😂

[@fancynancyodeiman4479]

Thank you for sharing lol love it😂❤!!!

[@the_cringe_nerd]

Casual Geographic got himself a new synonym for the oreo guppy

[@dfquartzidn6151]

@@the_cringe_nerdThe fact that he called them homicidal oreo dolphins before is amazing Lmfao

[@ComradeCowboy3141]

I gotta remember this, that’s just too good to forget.

[@Iratepandabear]

Did anyone else see the little curious head tilt? Like I try not to humanize animals too much but that really felt like he was saying "huh wow never seen one of y'all in person, cool"

[@FeaRJoltx]

While we do tend to humanise a lot of animals I’d say that’s probably not far from the truth in this case. Orcas are scarily intelligent, they can be genuinely curious all the way to intentionally cruel.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

In "person?"

[@MissChouza]

@@OneTequilaTwoTequila😂😂

[@johannag.2932]

The orca literally looked him up and down 😅😂😂😂

[@katyp.2495]

As if to say "it's only another human being guys, nothing that interesting, and nothing worth eating either"! 😁.

[@Sehkem]

It sure did. I don’t play w/ nature. You’re in their territory. They have the right to be here just as we do…but I don’t want that smoke so I’m not going to be where they are.

[@Sehkem]

It sure did. I don’t play w/ nature. You’re in their territory. They have the right to be here just as we do…but I don’t want that smoke so I’m not going to be where they are.

[@duke6024]

Hey guys I smell his liver is bad from alcohol😅

[@J.W96]

That orca was sizing him up

[@warinspruit7428]

Orca was scanning him and thought “that liver is too small”

[@dzrewn1]

Not many will understand what you wrote here..

[@airbornemelody6156]

@@dzrewn1so true. it’s because they like to eat shark liver and discard the rest of the body, right? my girlfriend told me about, orcas are her fave animal

[@2l8mate59]

Not worth the trouble...lol...

[@bigshorty4855]

​@airbornemelody6156 because shark skin damages the orcas teeth. Otherwise, they'd eat more of the shark.

[@swskitso]

They can't cook beans and can't afford wine

[@patriotsplaya7]

Bruh, swimming in open water in NEW ZEALAND?! With Great White sharks, Orcas...dude is crazy...I would never

[@albertmendez2262]

If you find yourself swimming with Orcas, then you’d have nothing to fear from Great White Sharks.

[@RJCM08]

​@@albertmendez2262 yeah that's great but swimming with an orca is even more scary. They won't eat you but will make you a toy if they choose to 💀💀

[@danishamelendez9444]

Great whites are actually terrified of Orcas and try their best to stay out of Orca territory

[@obsidianfrost9514]

Older sharks also generally know we aren't food as well. Shark attacks are fatal due to the test bite not due to them actually wanting to eat us. Also fun fact if you respect the hierarchy of a huge feeding group like on a whale corpse you have next to nothing to fear because if a small or medium shark tried to start shit with you one of the bigger sharks would drive it off. It's really fascinating how intelligent sea life as a whole

[@jasonbrody8957]

@@obsidianfrost9514 Then how do you explain that guy that was eaten by a shark in egypt? I can link the video if you want.

[@StraightKnots]

It is scary how intelligent these creatures are.

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Scary? More like amazing.

[@specturv9836]

@@Jeff-sp7bgas amazing as a missing liver maybe

[@emanuelrodriguez1682]

Almost as smart as humans 🎉

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

What should be scary is how many humans they're orders of magnitude smarter than.

[@tarasis2722]

For real. They’ll be taking over any day now. Shit keeps me up at night.

[@thedemocrat73]

Glad to see the treaty we have with the Orcas is still iron clad.

[@CognizantCheddar]

We violate the treaty far more often than they ever do. :(

[@Whoisthatmatt]

Have you heard of White Gladys? You may say different afterwards…

[@andreasarnoalthofsobottka2928]

​@@CognizantCheddarDuring the last couple of years the Orcas have sunk quite a number of yachts around the waters of Spain and Portugal and attaced numerous others.

[@walabixha1746]

​@@andreasarnoalthofsobottka2928Good , yatch are just Rich people invading their territory and polluting it

[@119Agent]

@@andreasarnoalthofsobottka2928 It's Willy. We sent him free and he immediately told the other Orcas what goes on in captivity. Once they knew, it was all over for the human race.

[@cakeisavegatable]

I’d be in awe, happy, and shitting myself in fear all at once

[@JRVR780P]

Me too…!!!

[@mycosis]

Was just about to say, 'I wish I wore my brown wetsuit'

[@ehecken]

Truth!!

[@FranciscoJavier246]

​@@mycosis baby seals are often brown and I bet those things are tasty xD

[@turbomunch]

That's your daily experience sat in front of your PC 24/7 🎉

[@TROUBLESOME.87]

The way they stood still, looked at him and then took of is insane.

[@robertseptim3579]

Crazy how nature makes them look like they're smiling

[@TeraGreene1]

Before they eat you. Jk. 😊

[@take2theskiesx3]

They know exactly what you are and didn’t mistake you for food at any point. They’re scarily intelligent.

[@JayDeeDubb]

Exactly. Scientists believe them to be as smart as a 15 or 16-year-old. So smarter than half of the people in America. 😂

[@dougla517]

Or they didn't know what you were and didn't want to test their luck. But overall, yeah, they're stunningly smart creatures, and ones like these could easily have replaced our ancestors, given a couple of changes at most.

[@tyson9419]

Which makes it all the more worse that we keep them in captivity.

[@matthewschumacher8483]

@@dougla517 they know what we are, they communicate to each other and its beyond our comprehension. they are also the apex predator of the ocean, nothing is above them., they are not afraid of anything and hunt in packs without fear.

[@maureensolano4873]

But we could perfectly be food! I am grateful that they simply have kind of a pact not to eat us.

[@dominicwilson564]

It’s terrifying how from on top of the water it looks very calm, but just below are two massive orcas

[@Lady-Carmakazi]

Could never figure out why man doesn't make wet suits in the color blue so they might blend in. Look like an alien seal in those blank wet suits.. no wonder the orca's looking him up & down. Thinks that split tailed weird looking seal will taste bad.

[@NurseSnow2U]

@@Lady-Carmakazithis is a hilariously intriguing comment as I envisioned this whole scenario in my minds eye and now want to sue you for emotional distress!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@BoomKatz]

​@@Lady-Carmakazi well if you die or get lost at sea no one's going to be able to find you in a blue or black wet suit so have fun with that

[@kevingeezy5176]

​@Lady-Carmakazi its probably a good thing if people stand out don't look tasty to killer whales. Don't want them to mistake you for prey

[@TomasGerhardusSmith]

Think about crocodiles.. nice slow water no ripples then a 15ft crocodile lunges out

[@BostonsF1nest]

I love how he pans to the right and there’s suddenly another Orca staring at him with its head tilted 😂😂

[@AlexanderVormov]

Like that scene in Jurassic Park with the Velociraptors when he said "Clever girl" before immediately dying

[@blessedandbiwithahintofmagic]

Orcas are such incredible animals - they're so dangerous, but so magestic. This is both a brush with death, and a life changing wonder to witness.

[@Minifliek]

Not really since there are no recorded attacks on humans in the wild. Only incidents happened when we put them in a tub.

[@uteriel282]

@@Minifliek no recorded incidents doesnt mean no incidents. add there are reported cases of orcas crashing into smaller fishing boats on purpose or removing the propeller from boat motors.

[@Minifliek]

@@uteriel282 The orca around the iberian peninsula have indeed been attacking boats. And whilst there are some hypotheses we don't know why. They however do not attack the people on the boats. Fact still remains you are more likely to get killed by your domestic dog or cat than by an Orca. Orca are probably intelligent enough to know that if they kill us we will come for them.

[@HellfireTech]

@@uteriel282 bro in that regard, there have been more pet dogs attacking their owners cases than orcas attacking humans.

[@SigFigNewton]

@@uteriel282not super uncommon these days for a pod to capsize a boat… and in each case they’ve left alone every human who wound up in the water. Wouldn’t surprise me if Posiden and Neptune are aware of incidents, but it would be pretty unusual for an orca in the wild to attack a person.

[@dschonsie]

"he shat his pants, disgusting. let's get a seal instead"

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

No joke, you would get no footage if that was me, the water would be brown. 😂

[@Alphacharlie-media]

😂😂😂​@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks

[@karenparker7830]

😂😂😂- The orca is truly disgusted!!! I can hear them whistling, "Ewwwwww"!

[@andredeliver7478]

Reaper death seal

[@marwingillett1452]

Exactly! 🤣🤣

[@KZCAN]

Orca made sure eye contact happened. Like "you should be scared bro"

[@NickPalmer-379]

🎯🎯🎯

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

I think its the complete opposite. Orca: Howdy partner, dont worry, we're allies remember.

[@dhanurs8085]

😂😂😂

[@NickPalmer-379]

@DeclanLee-uf4tc i don’t know if it’s bad or just weird.

[@hadouken8228]

The Orca knew the swimmer was scared.....behind him he saw this floating 👉💩

[@metallizationofficial980]

That non-chalant "I just murdered a family of sealion" look

[@backtobaking4054]

😂😂😂 that’s what’s really funny. Because everyone in the comments like awww Orcas are so cute. But they really Predators.

[@rickastley744]

​@@backtobaking4054 it's ironic since they're just like us, we hunt and create farms for meat. Now am not a supporter of the vegan bs, but we are just as cruel as they are. They need meat to live, we also need meat to be nutritioned and healthy. They're also highly intelligent and do not attack humans. (Wild ones don't.) So it really shows how complex their connection network is. They know what we are, they know what we are capable of, they know we aren't food.

[@danInRealife]

That dude is lucky in so many ways.

[@yakhalheart]

No matter how much you tell me theyre safe id still be terrified.

[@troyjohnson1186]

You should be terrified. They are friendly but still have the ability to rip us to shreds with ease

[@iqzms9557]

I would be scared of orcas that eat seals those ones probably eat fish and rays

[@sebastianengelsman7255]

It's orcas in captivity you should scared. On record there are countless incidents of orcas attacking handlers. Of all the many attacks only 4 four have fatal. 3 of these fatal attacks were all caused by the same ocra. The male orca known as Tilikum.

[@notinservice7112]

@@troyjohnson1186 friendly? Tell that to any other organism in the ocean.

[@Luhblakkmusix]

@@notinservice7112 they really are that why they work w them in sea world and not sharks lol they’re docile towards us in nature they just get depressed and start to lose their mind after all they may actually have more brain power than us and would you get depressed and go crazy if you were trapped in a house by someone your whole life?

[@mariemccammon7486]

Plot twist: the orcas swam away saying "oh, what a rare and wonderful encounter with a human. We must tell the others!" 😅😊

[@GeneralGeorgeS.PattonJr.]

"Rare & wonderful encounter with a Killer Human."😁

[@nahaniyes]

I doubt it being that they are highly intelligent and the same can't be said of us as them... as that we don't generally cause a direct threat.

[@sambrandweerman2889]

Whahahahah

[@Luhblakkmusix]

@@nahaniyes yea they might actually be smarter than us

[@nahaniyes]

​@@LuhblakkmusixI wouldn't doubt it.

[@Martyr217]

Scary bloody hello for the guy. I'm glad he got it on camera so he can keep that memory.

[@rawumber6740]

Little dude actually did a “be not afraid” bit before swimming away…

[@heavybre]

Orca 1: Can we eat him? Orca 2: Nah, too much bone

[@TheZeroNeonix]

I was about to make the same comment. lol

[@archvile1313]

Orcas don't eat human meat, your comment is irrelevant.

[@kennethbransford820]

They love to eat sharks livers@@archvile1313.

[@Ithinkilikepurple]

@@archvile1313yeah because too much bone

[@alexandermosby9508]

@@heavybre LMAO

[@EUC-NYC-GUY]

The terror is that it’s facing him, looking directly at him.

[@KimmyLikesIt]

And thinking. What to do what to do…. More terrifying than a shark (I don’t think I can outsmart an orca)

[@anouarkrassimovich7481]

@@KimmyLikesIt shark or orca, even if you can outsmart them, you cannot react fast enough they can get you before you have time to do anything

[@crusaderknight6928]

Them thinking they're the smartest predator, then they see us... "What a cute toy!!".😂

[@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto]

​@KimmyLikesIt Indeed. Orca are incredibly intelligent + emotional critters too, but unlike the thumbed man at 200lbs, Orca weigh a LOT more.

[@sfprivateer]

It's terror only if you concider it as a terror. You don't concider a blue whale a terror because you know it won't purposely do anything to you. Orcas follow pretty much the same pattern with humans, they are curious but not dangerous because humans are not their natural food. And if you say yeah but there have been cases where orca attacks human, I can say that there are more cases where pet dog attacks its owner. That does not mean that a pet dog would propose threat by default.

[@moaek3966]

Orcas are too damn smart , looked the man up and down , thought for a bit and was like " hmm nah "

[@DeadliestToast]

I know that orcas are completely harmless when it comes to human interaction and they only attack humans mostly when they get prisoned in seaworlds for years but honestly if i was in ocean and a orca came to me and looked at me like that I'd be shivering in my boots and pooping my pants knowing that if that thing wanted it could end me in seconds...

[@kolbywilliams7234]

That’s not true. They happen at sea world because they are in constant contact with humans every day, and even then it is relatively rare. Most wild killer whales never interact directly with humans, so there is no opportunity. They can tell by sonar that we aren’t something they would like to eat, but they sometimes kill for fun, and that’s when they are dangerous. If people swam with wild killer whales every day the same way people do in Sea World, you’d see more deaths from wild ones, potentially more, because pods express learned behaviors. They might develop the attitude that humans are basically underwater hacky sacks

[@ChuxDiaz]

I've lived in rough neighborhoods for years, this orca's body language spoke and said "You ain't from around here homie "

[@MikeJones-hc1gw]

Lol.

[@tiffanygraham4699]

Lmao

[@kevkev5935]

LOL. I thought the same thing.

[@aishaaali5436]

He said “they not like us” 😂

[@tias.6675]

"Who you here to see, young blood ? " Lol.

[@OG-COLD-N-SOLID]

Orca: This isn't the pufferfish dealer, lets go.

[@IIIAnchani]

most underrated comment on youtube.

[@blakewalker94]

I find this so funny because dolphins use puffer fish to get high! lmao

[@IIIAnchani]

@@blakewalker94 that was exactly what he was hinting to. Dolphins are insanely smart and even partake in recreational drug use. Beware for when they develop opposable thumbs!

[@Taliban.The.Hyperpower]

😂

[@ShokudaikiriMitsutada]

This man is so lucky to be blessed by the two mighty Orcas presence. It really is a terrifyingly magnificent moment.

[@rushb8142]

My heart dropped. They are my fave animals,but I would be sooo terrified

[@cadelea8354]

Having a big creature stare at you with curiosity is scary but HAVING IT LOOK AT YOU UP AND DOWN WHILE JUDGING YOU IS EVEN MORE TERRIFYING 😮

[@Baby_Fox89]

Yes!! Deciding if it’s gana eat you or not. Are these your last moments will you be on of those people who just vanished because they left nothing of you to be found 😮

[@mealsome1571]

Welcome to the life of literally any animal/insect smaller than human.

[@NatzTalk]

Soooo this!!😂😂😂

[@AG-ol2gb]

"Don't swim like a seal, don't swim like a seal!!!"

[@Ilicia_08]

They know the difference. Orca’s are highly intelligent.

[@maxp3141]

Yeah, they probably saw what we did to the whales and were like: best not mess with these psychos..

[@thedragonfaequeen]

This quote would be fun in a movie 😁

[@cyninbend]

Orca never attack people in the wild.

[@MangindDerous]

Dont be suspicious don't be suspicious

[@spade5419]

They saw the camera & were like, "not this 1! He's filming! We'll get busted! Let's just let him off with a warning..." 😂😂🤭🤣🤣

[@sandra1328]

Cameraman never dies xD

[@Rend-gi3sq]

Orca1 : Ma is that edible? Orca2 : No don't eat strange things.

[@Vidhur]

"Their corpses pollute the soil for decades, I read this in a magazine, let's make sure it leaves the water alive so it won't be another bundle of trash they leave in our back yard."

[@BnaBreaker]

That Orca was looking at you like I do at a potato chip I dropped on the floor, wondering if you're worth the effort.

[@RedTail1-1]

Difference is the Orca is likely more intelligent, and definitely isn't looking at people as food. More like curious about what they are and what they are going to do. There has never been a recorded Orca attack in the wild, they are smart enough to know a human isn't a fish, or a seal, or a shark.

[@monamarie1984]

😂😂😂😂

[@cilla6467]

😂😂

[@yangpaan453]

heh nah it knows it would take 0 effort to eat that guy, these guys hunt great white sharks and kill them just to eat their livers as a tasty treat. They know we're intelligent theyre very curious about us.

[@dinoseen3226]

​@@yangpaan453they don't mean that it would take much effort, they mean that even the small amount of effort it would take isn't worth the reward

[@SeorkMaxx]

Meeting a human in the wild would make my day as an Orca to.

[@bobcaygeon6799]

If they were friend, yes. But if they were foe, no. For both species. LOL😂

[@greyskyvegan]

really? i wd think humans have a shit ton to answer for. i’d be f*ng furious

[@ilovedogs2642]

We used to steal their children

[@detailedanimation]

​@@ilovedogs2642we maybe still do! I'd have to do some research to confirm

[@greyskyvegan]

@@detailedanimation research “the grind” annual pilot whale hunt in the faroe islands.

[@AndrewHaym]

Humans rarely show the same amount of mercy to bugs they encounter on the kitchen floor.

[@Steevy84]

we are not stupid enough to swim on their food while they are eating, or trying to bite them while they are sleeping, contrary to insects/bugs...

[@starstrudel8417]

Incredible animals and my favorite toothed cetacean. My favorite fact about them is that each pod teaches their young their way of hunting and unique orca "dialect."

[@FDNRunningandMotivation-ws1hd]

The orcas saw the camera and thought, ooops, it's the legendary cameraman, and he never dies...so nothing to do here 😂

[@jeffkodefko5162]

Fr 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@esmeralda7060]

Lol

[@AndyDavidson-tg4un]

Nice

[@kristenscheffler5215]

Perfect comment 😂

[@Robert-tj3qq]

Maybe they picked up electrical impluses from the camera or detected some .

[@Zuranthus]

Orca: i'm letting you off with a warning

[@mealsome1571]

little known fact: this orca was off duty. normally they are seen in uniform with flashing blue and red lights.

[@yungvoorheez5874]

Orca: aye bro you lost???

[@sharonmaddax111]

These are such magnificent creatures❤

[@theonetruekirk]

With my luck, I'd be all excited and want to say hello. Then become that rare statistic of someone being eaten by an Orca.

[@iinph]

you not alone in this:) I had the same thoughts.

[@LongLostInideQueen]

😂😂😂

[@nisey_holmes]

I’d be torn between awe and being terrified AF 🤣🤣❤ they seemed to be observing the man like “wow… a freakin human! Come look at him!!” 😂❤️

[@michaeleshbaugh6797]

I would b only scared lol😂

[@ozziodefazio8350]

The narrator said there was a pod of eight orca, they came to see if he was a threat to the pod.

[@nisey_holmes]

@@ozziodefazio8350 that’s WILD though 🤣 imagine seeing two big ass whales just looking at you 👀😂❤️

[@jerryseller1076]

I'd of died of heart failure.

[@whoozworldizthis4221]

No need to be scared of occasionally, they are actually dolphins - not whales! Dolphins and orcas will protect you from sharks and actually seem to enjoy interacting with us. They are mammals just like us and it seems like they know we are related

[@ethribin4188]

Orcas are one of THE safest creatures in thecworld for a human to be around. There is no recorded event of a human getting killed or seriously hurt by a wild orca. And from measuring their brain waves, they see us as cute, adorable and feel care and protrctive towards us.

[@FilmyWPigulce]

Orca staring: "what tf is this thing"

[@xelaklement3367]

Why are they so cute while simultaneously being ruthless killers 😭

[@ezura4760]

I wouldn't call them that. They only kill to eat or when under threat unlike us humans!

[@bizmonkey007]

They have to eat lol. There’s no store to go to for food. Survival is survival

[@jamesturner6949]

Correction ruthless eaters

[@munt368]

@@ezura4760orca whales are absolute bastards lol, I promise you can look it up. They toy with their prey and kill for fun/sport lol

[@mickflick8133]

​@@ezura4760 Dolphins kill for fun and so do orcas don't they?

[@bryanjames7528]

Orcas in captivity: 🤬 Orcas in natural habitat: 🤗

[@aaergplay6022]

I can't blame them. 😅

[@jbzzey]

Boom!💥💣🎯💯

[@m.pearce3273]

These are wild you can tell much healthier and dorsal fins erect

[@AlexEs63]

I live across the San Juan's & Salish Sea and very blessed to see them 🙏 Take a ferry ride, or kayak and they swim right next to you 😉

[@sysbofh]

To be fair, I think most captured orcas are clinic insane at this point... I would be, locked on that disgusting and limiting aquarium.

[@jimbeaux89]

you can tell that they’re genuinely curious and interested in the human.

[@Justposted.]

Oh they are so cute 🥺

[@kssgpv]

For real, I want to hug them😭

[@DialgaMarine3]

If I’m not mistaken, all documented Orca attacks happened with Orcas that were being held in captivity. Outside of that, they’ve only been known to attack boats when the boats have posed a threat to them previously.

[@kxkxkxkx]

you are both totally mistaken plus very naive 😂

[@austinvasion1533]

@@kxkxkxkx you are both totally throwing accusations plus not providing a source 😂

[@Blitzkers99]

​@@kxkxkxkxOrcas usually ignore humans and in many cases avoid humans.

[@Atomicketchup]

@@kxkxkxkx "Orcas have been encountering humans in the ocean for centuries, and while there's a handful of accounts like Ponting's, there's only one report of the species killing a human. The fatal encounter reportedly happened in the 1950s, when some orcas became trapped in sea ice in the eastern Canadian Arctic. Two Igloolik Inuit elders told researchers decades later that a young man ignored the advice of his elders and went to see the trapped killer whales. He was warned the ice was too thin, but he believed he could outrun the orcas. According to the elders, an orca broke through the thin ice and ate him. It's a cautionary tale that the researchers couldn't verify when they reported it as part of a 2014 study in the journal Aquatic Mammals. Hoyt thinks that falling into icy water is a more likely cause of the man's death." www.livescience.com/animals/how-often-do-orcas-attack-humans

[@halvorson566]

DOCUMENTED. What about the UNDOCUMENTED CASES WHEN THE WENT UNDOCUMENTATED BECAUSE NOBODY COULD CREATE DOCUMENTATION OF THE DOCUMENTABLE OCCURRENCE DUE TO BEING DIGESTED?!?!

[@djfhfh]

I truly believe orcas have the ability to be like hey there's a human

[@robbylebotha]

Why would it be an "ability", I'm 150% sure that every single living thing with eyes can tell that what they are seeing is not thier kind. Like what do you imagine every other animal think when they see a human? Like just blank, nothing? My God

[@MarshaBigos]

​@@robbylebotha okay man relax dont be getting so aggravated it's okay my man everything is alright

[@uu7030]

@@robbylebothaikr lol

[@darkpaladin.]

Orca are very intelligent

[@refragerator]

@@robbylebotha I think what the original poster meant was more in the lines of they recognize humans as humans, with attached meanings to it ("do not eat, many more will come and hunt us" or w/e people romanticize these fascinating animals in their head like).

[@madmanga64]

Orca looking at the human like “oh your a human! You’re a killer just like us! 😁”

[@Vidhur]

"Dryskin homie, I am sorry, my fins aren't great at your fancy gangsta handshakes, so I'll just tilt my head, yeah? Hey bro, if you bring me one of those cured hams from Italy or Spain that I've heard so much about, I'll catch you a really old massive tuna. Meet me here in eighty tide shifts? You understand me bro? Aight, Imma head out now, thought you humans were supposedly masters of communication and information..."

[@ProfMannion]

They are so smart. They know humans taste horrible and when they kill us to never leave a survivor.

[@nickg1700]

Seeing anything big in the water is scary. Something bigger than you in the ocean, frightening. Seeing something bigger than you, stopping, calling its friend over, looking you up and down... that's terrifying.

[@catfishaggie]

They didn’t stop to say hello, they stopped to remind him who the real badass is

[@zek280]

A baddie fosho

[@ericwiese7479]

“Toss a coin to your Orca” in the bay of plenty 😅

[@tigerlilyflylotus3010]

Kind of hilarious. Looks like it’s wondering why you’re in the water in the first place 😂

[@RenixGames]

Bro really said "On land you may command, but at sea, it is me" 💀

[@oldstockamerican4033]

Absolutely!

[@ninjavibez4696]

😂😂😂😂 lol

[@TPRM1]

I actually speak Orca. And he said, “Don’t fuck with us and we won’t fuck with you. We cool?”

[@HellfireTech]

Lmao and the irony is that research says, Orcas know we are as intelligent as they are and hence their curious nature towards us....

[@rustywine7839]

the other orca at the back is literally looking at them like "what u got there, Todd?"

[@jamiecash6985]

Todd the killer whale 😂

[@7Lace77]

​​@@jamiecash6985Todd and his buddy Terry, or Tear bear as he is sometimes known.

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

He clearly looks more like a Phillip, but goes with Phil because he's laid back and chill.....

[@7Lace77]

@@user-qt5eh9wb7g You can't just change names becos you think they should be different. 😾

[@lax-8543]

Todd is thinking of how to get more money out of fallorca 4

[@ragranok]

Orca so intelligent. It waved back instantly

[@Tampenismall]

Orca: that’s one weird penguin

[@nhazex3]

The way they both came up for air before checking each other out again 😂😂

[@ivanruiz2218]

mammals doing mammal things

[@SageOfSixSplats]

I feel like the scariest thing about orcas is that if it does decide to kill you it will just fuck with you for as long as it feels like until you die, then it will throw you 80ft in the air. Truly awesome creatures!

[@meredithgrubb4497]

Exactly. I don't want to be degloved in half a second.

[@mrkbrq2]

@@meredithgrubb4497Jesus… now how do I get the phrase “degloved” out of my memory bank ha. Yea idc how peaceful they are supposed to be. I’d die of cardiac arrest if I had saw that dude coming right towards him.

[@chaotixthefox]

No wild orca has ever killed a human.

[@SageOfSixSplats]

@@chaotixthefox I know, just saying they have the capability to do so if they wanted to

[@eddiemoney9371]

@@chaotixthefoxnot that we know of anyway. The earth is a big planet and stuff happens.

[@achour.falestine]

Orcas are smart so i would assume they were something like " YO bro look i found a human aren't these rare " 😂

[@NixAt_Night]

This is why orcas are one of my favorite animals

[@SarcyBoi41]

Orca: "You own a yacht?" Diver: "No." Orca: "Aight, we good."

[@govtom4]

That made me laugh.

[@paradisesunprincess]

😂😂😂😂😂.

[@bookwormweeb]

This is so underrated

[@josteinjostein4408]

to good , hahaha! had me dying!!!

[@fetB]

apparently those were juveniles up to no good. Lets not make broad striokes

[@monkey5878]

What a once in a lifetime experience to come face to face with an orca , I would’ve been proper scared mind you, but they are beautiful

[@sianoneill1850]

Yeah and documented it too I’m so jealous ✨

[@mmww1127]

Yeah, of course once in a lifetime, because your lifetime will have an end After this

[@barbaravance6774]

​@mmww1127 Except Orcas don't attack humans in the wild. Only in captivity. They are very picky eaters. They swim with all kinds of other animals. Including people's dogs.

[@HammersChatForum]

@@barbaravance6774 All very true Barbara. However, even armed with this knowledge his heart would have been pounding. I have dived with a basking shark which is peaceful and docile but it still makes you nervous.

[@Missglam67]

@@mmww1127if you come to end it wouldn’t be because if the orca. It would be you overreacting.

[@jcruz5050]

Oh the irony of talking about who's a threat to who in this scenario

[@Willowy13]

The closer one is that curious cat of the bunch we have. It comes closer to see who the strange animal in their house is.😂

[@Malally2]

The irony of them being called killer whales, while also describing them as somewhat friendly, and just mainly curious animals lmao

[@EgoBrain1]

They are, indeed, killers. Just not of us, thankfully. They're even known to play with their food. 😂 Glad we aren't on their list of delicacies.

[@lostinc6791]

Lmao killer whales are not whales.. their name comes from a mistranslation.. they are whale killers.

[@LadyViscera]

It’s a mistranslation. Their original name was Whale Killers

[@TheAngryYumm]

​@@jamesh8862 isn't that specific one attacking fishers and whalers? Like bigger ships that aren't simple fishing boats but the ones that cause damage.

[@eats4cheaps305]

They have generational knowledge that we don't mess with them, and will help them if they need it. If they need help and they see a human, they will immediately go to the human for help. They think it is because that's what they are taught by their mothers from a very young age.

[@Martini3inc]

For 10 seconds that was the safest human in all the earths oceans.

[@Dynamic0NE]

Hell no that's not safe

[@wileyhansen4143]

@@Dynamic0NE I think he's referring to the fact that Orcas aren't generally considered dangerous to humans. But their presence will keep sharks (even Great Whites) out of the area.

[@coryhellerer3425]

Yes sir.

[@coryhellerer3425]

There are 0 documented case of attacks in the wild on people by Orcas. 0!!!!!!!!! They have gone after boats disabling them and some have sank but no attacks on humans in the wild.

[@coryhellerer3425]

But Orcas stay away from pilot whales. They will move out of areas when pilot whales come into them. No one knows why, but they do give them their respect.

[@richardlee5412]

I have a buddy who had a similar experience. he told me it was surprising to him that it was only when he was just meters away from the face of the orca, that for the first time in his life he finally asked himself why they had the word “killer” as a prefix to their name. 😂

[@lavapop1900]

The fact that it just stayed still in the water and literally stared at him is frightening enough for me. They play with their food like purposefully yeet it out the water😂😅

[@TheYaoifan18]

This is so incredible, seeing them being curious and communicating with eachother while looking at him like omg I wish I knew what the conversation was. They look so intelligent

[@molybdaen11]

„Look, it's one of this hairless seals. Do not eat it though, they taste disgusting.”

[@daniell1483]

I love orcas, they are one of my favorite animals. But I have to admit, if I encountered one like this in the wild, I'd probably be terrified! Bigger, stronger, and more intelligent than everything save possibly humans ourselves. Powerful and awesome!

[@scrimblo5845]

They're smart but they aren't smarter than humans. They don't have cell phones, they aren't down there writing scientific journals, they've invented nothing. They're intelligent but only within reason.

[@dharmafuller4331]

Knew an orca trainer. According to his team, they average an IQ in the 160 range, so.. yeah, leave 'em be.

[@emilycampbell5798]

Oh they are smarter than us humans.. waaaay smarter.

[@MrSpartan993]

Orca-“…wtf am I looking at here here Charlie?”

[@FinessaSnow]

Omgosh im so mesmerized by them. They are amazing...

[@bigchungu]

They are so, so, so intelligent. So cool

[@Sonworshipper]

Whales and elephants make me cry for some reason. I’ve heard they have an emotional part of their brains that we don’t have.

[@Sonworshipper]

Whales and elephants make me cry for some reason. I’ve heard they have an emotional part of their brains that we don’t have.

[@rayhall6520]

Humans are more intelligent

[@pamr.8025]

​@@rayhall6520 depends on the human!! 😂😂😂

[@rayhall6520]

@@pamr.8025 I agree just like it depends on the orca !! 🤣

[@unashameddevildog2354]

I'm not afraid of the ocean. I'm afraid of what's IN the ocean.

[@MakeCaliNiceAgain]

You should also be scared of the ocean. can't swim forever, especially if it's cold.

[@OkayestOfDads]

Ocean can absolutely take you also.

[@LL949]

For me, the same thing goes for prisons and institutions. I don’t mind being confined, I mind the other crazy people in there…

[@jennyanydots2389]

Really? Tsunamis... hurricanes... rip tides...temperature... depth... vast distances... there's a very long list of things the ocean itself can do. It is not always a benign and gentle body of water.

[@jennyanydots2389]

@@LL949 Yes... you absolutely would mind being confined. You'd have to be crazy to think you'd like it.

[@luispinheirodosmontes7219]

I'm starting to think the safest place in the sea in when you have these beauties close to you.

[@moaek3966]

Blud looked him up and down nd was like : " ya can't swim in these waters homie "

[@saranjimable]

the most magnificently terrifying experience he will probably ever have

[@paulozhan]

Right after his wife texting him during work "we need to talk when you get home"

[@Ph.D..]

My toxic trait: Thinking this is my one chance to reenact free willy scene where we ride off together.

[@MakeCaliNiceAgain]

My brother and I used to play free willy with our persian cat. We would pick him up and toss him across the living room onto the couch and scream "free willy!" 😂 no cats were harmed, I promise. He was just terrified

[@silverbee3373]

@@MakeCaliNiceAgain Just terrified. Love for animals is definitely not your core competence.

[@annmariebymorning]

⁠@@silverbee3373kids do things like that. It’s up to parents to supervise and teach. I would imagine as an adult this commenter is no longer playing free Willy with cats .

[@matty92k]

Lmao that is awesome and im sure the cat was ok with it. Probably started tk like the interaction after awhile. Cats are weird that way​@MakeCaliNiceAgain

[@mikedavis1476]

Im 45 and have 2 cats....guesss whos gonna go home and reenact free willy with both cats?​@@silverbee3373

[@laurenmichelle1095]

Orcas are one of my favorite animals....they just soo stinking cute!!! 🤗🤗🖤🤍

[@yt_Ajay_]

One day orcas will realise human swimmers are really easy food.

[@Karoku2100]

Which is precisely why I don't trust them, lmao

[@brucedoyle4055]

Orca: "Hey there is a Human in our Kitchen" Orca 2:"Food or Guest" Orca:" Cameraman"

[@arafatjahangirhridoy7577]

"A perfect comment doesn't exi........"

[@Odo-so8pj]

Lol😂

[@emilycampbell5798]

😂😂😂

[@jessicafb5398]

He’s sitting in the kelp. From a distance they probably thought he was a seal, but then as they got closer, being very intelligent, they realized he was a human. 😊

[@cindybrock1705]

You really think it knows what a human is??? It doesn’t care what it is

[@AlexEs63]

​@@cindybrock1705Yes, they know and will pass humans by.

[@TheShrooom]

@@cindybrock1705 Yes it knows what a human is what do you think they don't learn that in their version of school????

[@2123lotto]

@@cindybrock1705 U ARE SUPER SLOW THOSE ANIMALS ARE EXTREMELY SMART AND HAVE FEELINGS DO YOUR RESEARCH ‼️‼️‼️

[@toyotawitha20mm35]

Yes, they are very intelligent beings, and they know exactly what a human is​@@cindybrock1705

[@seefmo5439]

I dont think a lot of us realize how intelligent these creatures are. They know we're the ones building and operating boats/ships/vessels. They know we're the ones who built the dwellings/monuments/buildings they see whenever they come near the coast. They have built-in sonar that tells them exactly what your heart rate is and if you're friendly, scared, or posing a threat. They're more civil in their interactions with us than we are with them.

[@Ekolop]

Meanwhile the Orca "Nah bro, he ain't looking tasty"

[@omaralvarado3559]

The orca in the back: “He’s way more dangerous than he looks. You eat him and we all die.”

[@Syntex366]

“That little thing is that dangerous?” “Not on its own… but they are never alone….”

[@FifiR3]

Duuude yes😮

[@kingfairytale4306]

​@@Syntex366 Facts. Seriously, if one of us goes down to any creature, we will usually seek retribution.

[@Sarah-gq5jl]

They're such intelligent creatures

[@johnnabuzby6103]

If you've ever heard the old saying, "Like recognizes like," I truly believe that orca, dolphins & whales recognize that humans are also intelligent species (at least some humans), and they don't want to harm us. It's a shame that we humans can't, or won't, always pay them the same courtesy.

[@Sarah-gq5jl]

@@johnnabuzby6103 thnku

[@johnnabuzby6103]

@@Sarah-gq5jl You're welcome.

[@charlyy.422]

He was like: ''well that's a weird looking seal right over here - come loook!!' 👀

[@MikeGeeezyy]

I love how he waved at them! I know they're super intelligent, vicious predators. But dang are they adorable lol