Humans Threw an Orca into a New Pack, What Happened Next Is Shocking

[@SPACEMAN_fkYT]

They wouldn't need help from humans if humans would leave them alone to begin with.

[@DdaengEli]

Exactly! Then people want to be surprised when there's a problem of orcas attacking boats. Little do they know these may be pods that had babies stolen from them. This behavior only turns us into their enemies.

[@Gavriloprincep]

@@SPACEMAN_fkYT correct. And if things were different they wouldn't be the way they are. We can't change the fact we mess with animals on a planetary scale, so imo we have to help them now. It's an abdication of duty to act the part of God's, but deny that we do so, and refuse to use that power for good when we have the chance to do so. It's being willfully blind to all the harm we do to animals not to try and tip the scales back a bit towards their survival. I've always said we need to leave a note in the ocean somehow, written on a giant stone somewhere that it can be seen from space. On it we should write: "sorry it's empty of everything bigger than plankton. We couldn't help ourselves, everything was just so fucking tasty!!!"

[@karakolles4872]

So far, this is the most intelligent comment I have read on KZbin.

[@Broockle]

They were illegal captures....

[@clivejones7921]

And give the oceans (and all other vulnerable and threatened ecosystems) the proper respect and protection that they desperately need.

[@Ryuji777x]

it's almost like leaving the orcas alone would've avoided all this

[@Thoralmir]

In an ideal world, yes it would.

[@myriamickx7969]

Strike the word "almost”.

[@jamesirons963]

It’s almost like their actions costed 10x more than what they were trying to make… Just in the crane workers and animal therapy/care staff alone…

[@mysterymaverick1982]

Imagine that 😂

[@bgcvetan]

It's Russia, sack of potatoes is more important than human nevermind animal.

[@BryanGardiner]

Everybody that had anything to do with that whale jail should be put in prison for the rest of their lives

[@clarissejones9353]

And the country very heavily find by the international community. I totally agree with you

[@courtney_1334]

They should be forced into those whale jails.

[@Elizabeth912-v6o]

Facts

[@mayakyen3695]

Nah they should be put in a Freezing water Prison. Because they kept them in freezing waters.

[@CATSWITHKYLA]

I agree. Russian needs to make laws so the hunting and capturing of Orca's will end and China will either have to get their own or stopped buying them. China is behind the rest of the world in this situation.

[@t0mn8r35]

How horribly cruel to keep these poor animals in such small cages. 👿

[@Thoralmir]

Blame communism.

[@Mesopotamia-v6d]

👿

[@Cntsvevrybdy]

Sue the government for over crowding issues.

[@The_Great_Depression]

@@Thoralmirdo explain

[@Scuffedskeleton2025]

@@The_Great_Depressionchina

[@HitominekoFantasy]

Orca pods and matriarchs in captivity will adopt young orcas from different ecotypes and cultures. Take for example Kasatka adopting Orkid. Or orkid adopting Splash despite him having a neurological disability. So it’s decently possible she was adopted. Orcas are empathetic animals. I think it’s also possible a family found her that knew her family. I mean even transient pods are atleast vaguely interconnected in one region, they’ll meet up to mate and socialize.

[@tomcat9112]

Hello. tks for your very interesting comment. You say that Orca's are empath ? how do you know/conclude on that ? (i am sincerley curious on what observation we reach this conclusion)

[@HitominekoFantasy]

@@tomcat9112 hi, so I major in psychology and minored ethology with a current interest (to the point of having my closest friends be marine biologist/cetologists) and from what I understand about orcas they have both behavioral and neuroscientific evidence concluding that they’re one of the most high empathy animals on the planet. To begin, they have one of the most elaborated and “wrinkled” insulas on earth. Insulas do various things including emotions consciousness and social cooperation. Second, their brain contributes more space to their neocortex, and they have extremely large prefrontal cortex in ratio to the rest of the brain. This is the part of the brain that controls judgment empathy abstract thinking and reasoning. The same part of the brain that is inactive in psychopaths and dysfunctional in people who are neurodivergent or have severe depression which is why it was manipulated in lobotomies. However in orcas it’s extremely complex and active. Quite literally the opposite of a psychopath. And lastly for the neuroscience, cetaceans have a unique feature called the paralimbic lobe. We don’t fully understand it but we know It connects their limbic system to parts of their brain that deal with hearing language and abstract thinking. This means it’s extremely likely it deals with processing visceral emotions with language and sound, it’s probably related to emotions when it comes to social behavior. It’s extremely advance. As for their behavior, orcas are extremely emotional and social animals. You’ve probably heard they kill for fun. However, this is mostly a myth perpetuated by fishermen when the us government needed a reason to kill orcas that competed with fishermen. In reality, they don’t surplus kill more than neolithic humans. They do have to ram prey, this is because their teeth aren’t serated like say sharks. Blunt force is kinda necessary. However, the majority of orcas for cultural reasons don’t even eat warm blooded prey. They have decided to only eat fish and some of these orcas may even protect seals from other orcas. Those other orcas don’t take conflict to this however, they only need warm blooded prey because they travel longer distances and burn more calories. In the wild and captivity we’ve observed extremely intense mourning behaviors in orcas. When a males mother dies he stops eating, he cries out for weeks and he may even die himself from stress of grieving. Orcas don’t have much caregiving “instinct” they learn to care give over their offspring and family from their relatives and culture. This allows for complex high empathy social systems and dynamics like in humans. For example male orcas don’t ever truly leave their family. He is tasked with watching over his younger siblings which he’ll do to a borderline martyr like degree. He’ll help is mother deliver and he’ll even watch over his nieces and nephews despite there being no evolutionary need to. He’ll always feed them first. Orcas do not mate within their families. So the only logical explanation is that orcas like in humans have feelings about their family and are bonded to them just like we are. Orcas for this same reason have the capacity to feel emotions towards other animals that they have no direct evolutionary reason to care for. This is why they often will adopt animals like other cetaceans. There’s also the fact that they’ve shown high empathy to humans. Orcas have interacted closely with humans for millennia. Even sometimes helping human cultures like in Australia and the PNW hunt. However they have some of the lowest likeliness of harming a human of any animal even domesticated ones like dogs. They’re compulsive sharers always splitting up their food with others even if it’s the smallest fish in captivity. I could keep going but I think this is long enough. Everything in their behavior is very social and almost altruistic.

[@JessicaMitchell-f7k]

​@@tomcat9112 Go do your own research. Start by watching Blackfish, continue from there.

[@thatguyjoe007]

@@tomcat9112 I think if you read her comment, she gives a couple examples of empathy.

[@MermaidMusings7]

Orkid was raised by Corky. Kasatka accepted her into her family, but she was mainly raised by Corky. Corky also 'adopted' Sumar, Splash, Ikaika, and Makani. Orkid didn't 'adopt' Splash, he was her best friend.

[@chamberpaint]

When will people PLEASE stop visiting these parks? It’s so cruel! I have NEVER gone to one and never WILL.

[@TheRamarsetya]

Thanks for reminding me, I will go tomorrow.

[@rongike]

when humans learn to care about things.

[@siobhanmulvey]

Exactly - watch videos of them in the wild not captive in water parks

[@rebekahm6672]

I have gone when I was younger but now that I’m an adult I refuse. My family that has kids still go see it though and I don’t think anything I say will ever make them take animals seriously.

[@prittib6412]

​@TheRamarsetya how short r u in ur head? Does this video look like a competition of ur measly ego?

[@Gavriloprincep]

Orcas do not belong in captivity. Period. Ever.

[@tiffanylowles552]

My thoughts exactly… avoid Sea World 🌎

[@jerseys89finest]

No animal does.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@jerseys89finestNo, free all dogs, cats, birds and horses. For a start.

[@KingofbeastKaido]

​@kasperkjrsgaard1447 are you dumb?

[@KingofbeastKaido]

​@kasperkjrsgaard1447 are you dumb?

[@stellamaris5405]

✨ I recall seeing on David Attenborough once, a pod of orcas that came across a common or bottle nose dolphin that had such a badly deformed tail end - whether a birth defect or boat strike, idk, but because of it he couldn't swim fast or hunt enough to feed himself so the orcas (I know they're dolphins themselves) took him into the group & fed him as all he could do was slowly trail them on a hunt .They came across the pod a few times in the following year & they were still taking care of the dependant dolphin, & it made me warm to orcas more than I used to before.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

SUPAH! 💖🙌😺

[@kimmieh8419]

Love this so much! ❤

[@utubevidoe77]

That is wonderful to hear and know. Thank you for sharing.

[@brendaestrello8317]

@@stellamaris5405 So beautiful are the creatures of God, Orcas to take of the dolphin. How amazing!! That you for sharing, it brought tears to my eyes, the instinct to know the dolphin need help. ♥️🙏🏻🙌

[@iam_mulantis]

Thank you so much for sharing this important story. I love both dolphins and orcas, but it did make me sad when I saw video intros about orcas hunting dolphins, and even tossing them around like rag dolls. This is the first time I heard a story about orcas helping dolphins, which is deeply heartfelt.

[@arielthepom]

Keiko didnt just die, he was lonely. they should've released kiska with him so he could have had a pod. he did learn how to fish for himself, he passed from pneumonia.

[@HitominekoFantasy]

i never even thought of this but what a good idea it would be. Unfortunate the free willy franchise never mentions her and she remained obscure and lonely until her death just because her brother was in a movie and she wasnt... :(

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

You would think that making a movie about freeing a captive orca would have brought some insights to those same persons. 😮😬😭

[@kimmieh8419]

@@debracisneroshhp2827🎯🎯🎯

[@wenthulk8439]

Well he died from pneumonia but yeah he should have had company

[@crystalweible152]

When it comes to highly intelligent animals we really need to leave nature alone.

[@Ebani]

So every animal but humans

[@Gavriloprincep]

I disagree. We already have done so much to the environment, becoming almost god-like in our power to harm, that we must tip the scales back to redress the harm we cause.

[@guccisgooch9661]

All animals*

[@tamarrajames3590]

Every animal on Earth is far more intelligent than humans think…even invertebrates show signs of understanding complex puzzles, and even engage in play. Some animals seek out humans for help…either for themselves or for their offspring. They watch and study us as much as we do them. Many help, and rescue people in trouble, just as we try to help an animal in danger. We need to re-define “intelligence” before we compound the mess we have already created by speeding up evolution for many, and causing the extinction of many more. We won’t be the only ones with opposable thumbs…and over time, most of the others already have workarounds that work for them.🖤🇨🇦

[@Ebani]

@@Gavriloprincep By causing more harm

[@razor2337]

Orcas are one of most intelligent animals.

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

Intelligent enough to be p!$$ed off about this . . . .

[@Thizzamajig]

Then why don't they have wifi?

[@razor2337]

@@Thizzamajig they don't want to see your mom's OF.

[@brightyafesi]

@@Thizzamajig Echolocation.

[@SaltNBattery]

They’ll starve to death even if they’re surrounded by food… Let’s not exaggerate too much here 😂

[@bobbicatt]

Omg, this makes me so sad. They shut down the circus, now places like SeaWorld need to be shut down. If people truly cared about these amazing animals they would not keep in captivity.

[@verenamenzel8958]

it makes me so angry, that even with the knowledge of orcas behaviour some countries ignoring it and torturing such beautiful creatures.

[@crypton_8l87]

America and Europe are the end markets for 90% of the WORLD'S trafficked wildlife.

[@Patti-d2v]

Seaworld is all about profits! They could care less about the mammals they are abusing!

[@kristenpfalzgraf1353]

I can't believe they are still capturing orcas after seeing what has happened in the past from the movie Blackish. This really breaks my heart!

[@jigglybits9624]

You can't believe people try to make themselves rich without care for others? You're in for a shock my friend

[@fresnoniiji]

Black fish....its all about money. If somebody making millions of dollars off something they will fight to keep it going. They dont care what it is.

[@oojimmyflip]

Go watch Orca the killer Whale a 1980s horror film the facts are true.

[@Daggershift21]

Orca are definitely social creatures who can die from anxiety just like humans

[@Ginger-n2o]

This never should have happened in the first place! Such pathological greed! Thanks to those who helped release these intelligent creaturea.

[@TheIndigoRose]

OMG the ending! Faith in everything restored! Some even for humanity, but not much. Thank you, I needed that.

[@adesoladada]

I can get this man to tell me anything once I give him a good cup of coffee.

[@kimmieh8419]

😂😂😂

[@honesttruth8064]

Sick that folks are still destroying the sea life for no good reason. Critters are NOT TO BE RETAILED.

[@jigglybits9624]

Unless it's a cat, dog, fish, gerbil, hamster, snake, bird ect.

[@nathanvandersteen5324]

100 million sounds like a solid reason🤣

[@Patti-d2v]

It's all for profits! That's their "good" reason!

[@ROYALesana]

Imagine an alien took you from your home in USA and they decided to release you back in Russia. That must be hard. You don't know anyone in a new environment. That must be hard.

[@893.]

don't forget the tracker...

[@laborincana4490]

It's proven that each pod has it's own laguage. Not knowing the laguage can be very stressful.

[@KassKat519]

And as a child too smh

[@PATISLAV]

Well, at least the new orca family will not send her to the front.

[@billwendell6886]

Not really, I've seen John Wick 20X.

[@tinamorgan5099]

This is one of the saddest things I have ever seen. This whole thing should have never happened to being with.

[@skscotch]

That is so disgusting to keep them locked up in tiny cages like that. Sigh, really hate suffering to animals.

[@misterknight3901]

And humans can't figure out why Orcas are attacking boats? As agile as Orcas are I wouldn't want my child looking over a boat railing now that I see this.

[@pretty_troll]

Amen ✝️

[@dmreddragon6]

They hadn't bee known for attacking boats. If they are it could be a bad relation with the boat. Personally I'd like to think that the released prisoners have been spreading the word on what happened to them.

[@luciac.419]

Humans do better! I'm getting so sick of hearing about greedy, terrible humans. This video brought tears to my eyes. No whale or any animals should be treated so cruelly. Leave them where they belong; in the wild

[@Paula-sw2tt]

Back in the early seventies, I lived in San Diego, CA. My brother was working at Sea World. This was before scientists determined that Orcas did not belong in captivity and before the first trainer was killed. Anyway this was when Sea World was allowing Shamu to interact with the public. And my brother was in charge of picking an audience member to receive a kiss from Shamu. I asked him to pick me that day. It was an experience that I will never forget. I haven't been back to Sea World in over 30 years, but I hope that they no longer keep Orcas.

[@lizarrrdbeth]

People are the real animals!

[@massimosquecco8956]

This is GREAT! I was waiting for the worst but you surprised me in the best way. I wish her 400 years of healthy & happy life!

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Im a big fan of Belugas. It’s disgusting to see them in captivity.

[@MsMarple]

I appreciate the video, but resent that you drew us in with a pic of orcas in a circle on the oceans bottom and never linked or explained it. I like your animal ethics and narration, but not your honesty.

[@sharkman081490]

Great video. Gave it a thumbs down for the thumbnail

[@hopelaurel2207]

Pic did its job. Got you to look. What do you think advertising is?

[@JPischosen]

Bros taking thumbnails to serious

[@tinyhouseranch]

Total scam!

[@Badficwriter]

@@hopelaurel2207 Fraud?

[@hollywillis3609]

These people should be put in jail ! No wonder Orcas are attacking boats these days

[@chevonnewilliams-uv7dx]

Absolutely interesting! I'm so glad they were able to help almost all of them.

[@bibekdas7449]

How many of you saw ocean in real life? As someone living in the foothills of Himalayas, I have seen lots of high grounds and landslides but never an ocean or tsunami! I want to see ocean with my own eyes!

[@Mynameiss]

Go on vacation !

[@HermitOnWheels]

It’s one of the most spectacular experiences you could have in life. Make the effort, you will not be disappointed. BUT you will have to cross many types of people that are sometimes cruel so take care.

[@marvigli993]

Learn to swim first & go south to India. Seas & oceans are as stunning as mountains.

[@brightyafesi]

Tsunami?

[@zegerdegussem482]

hope you get to see it one day.

[@TypicalTeenATwork]

Humans really need to stop messing with wildlife.

[@Patti-d2v]

I do not believe that these a-holes are even human!

[@justrando2938]

Whales, dolphins and orcas don’t belong in captivity for entertainment :(

[@LuisFigueroa-m7n]

Man they got to make stricter regulations and laws on capturing these animals they don’t belong in captivity to start with have humans not learned the lessons on what can happen to them while having orcas enclosed in a small concrete pool! There should be very strict laws for all of these sea creatures that roam our oceans they all have such an important role to play in our world and ecosystems! Those poor beluga whales also have to endured such harsh treatment from humans and the saddest thing is that they are also such social animals and yet we sit here and think about how to make a profit from them man this is so damn insane!

[@zypherahurricana5598]

Now everyone thinks Japan is a perfect country. It is just like China but only sugar coated. 😂😂😂

[@boneykingofsomewhere]

There's no need to hold animals like this, we need all countries to comply but that will likely never happen due to less moral cultures, yeah I said it.

[@KznnyL]

Can you name a culture less moral than the British Empire? I dont think you can!

[@honesttruth8064]

KaChing!!!! Agree!! ​@@KznnyL

[@benjamintan2733]

At least Xena (not sure if this is how they spell the name) has a happy ending. Orcas in captivity don't do well when they are released most of the time.

[@realandsurreal]

Thanks for the recent videos on orcas and releasing animals back into the wild. Good stuff! Didn't even miss Steve. You don't need him. Keep up the good work.

[@Kelli78]

Yeah, they don’t need our help. They never do and they never will. We need to stop interfering.

[@oojimmyflip]

Why can't we leave these amazing creatures alone, they mate for life with one partner only. Leave them alone. Once the bond is broken they become severely depressed.

[@choleeron]

What a wonderful video. So glad to see that not all Orcas be touched have to meet a grizzly end. Much thanks for your work. 😃

[@anniehills3580]

Every problem that humans have are human caused.😢 and then we are shocked at these stories, it feels like our species is doomed to destory us all. All animals, too😢

[@karakolles4872]

Yes girl yes!!

[@rogerdudra178]

It appears that a whale aught to stay in the sea.

[@karakolles4872]

Another highly intelligent comment. Thank you.

[@rogerdudra178]

@@karakolles4872 Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana.

[@j.g.9271]

Dolphin Rescue program! They supply a habitat that slowly reintroduces them to a supportive environment.

[@justsayain9794]

China?! Nooooo...

[@pysvtfa4]

I was in British Columbia last year. Our boat was surrounded by an orca pod. They were so beautiful and playful. There were 3 calves in the pod. It was the experience of a lifetime.

[@a.b.creator]

Belugas are so sweet ❤

[@michelleluster9723]

I cannot believe they were kept in those small pools, I'm very happy to see they were all released and free!!

[@ongoingawakening4257]

It’s hard to believe people are so cruel.

[@cynthiarogers2904]

*I HAVE TEARS OF JOY !!! THANK YOU,*

[@LittleStarOG]

Sickening to catch them

[@sangoir]

We need every single one of our ocean citizens!

[@Badficwriter]

They ain't citizens if they don't pay taxes!

[@SavannaPulse]

Great video, very creative🎉❤

[@ksea6565]

I owe you so many likes for this one 👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤ I'm so glad this had a happy ending. Thank you so much bc I was bawling when through the whole video 😢

[@hannacarter1352]

Horrible how some people treat animals.

[@Bastet674]

Orcas aren’t whales. They eat whales and are the largest of the species of dolphins

[@MP-il8ys]

All dolphins are whales

[@Brineytoes]

Very revealing and interesting information about these intelligent animals. Thank you!

[@HELIX1]

1st time i see a good ending 😂❤

[@Jason-cj3ih]

The Ocras were released , and not long after , sailors report ocras were/ are attacking yachts off the Gibraltar Strait ... Coincidence lol

[@ExodusAttacKGR]

0:22 maybe because you dont like animals mister :D caught right there

[@paigepeterson5345]

I LOVE ORCAS ❤❤❤

[@gravelcolette5853]

Freedom for all kind of Life ❤

[@francisjoubert5126]

Glad you made that video in regards of a difficult topics

[@welshgalluvzzz9345]

Its Heartbreaking 2 See Them All Rammed In 💔💔

[@jenniferschellenberg1721]

Poor Orcas 😢

[@PK-pp3lu]

Whats crazy is the people jumping in the water with them to do tests, surprised at least some of them didn't lash out blindly because of the stress of being in a tiny cold cage.

[@BTBNeverLoseAgain777]

Praise God 4 rescuing them! Lord, please bless & protect them, children & all in need in Jesus Name, thank U Lord, amen. Jesus Is King!

[@Bluenariangirl]

Heartbreaking 😢 and the different pods speak different languages

[@shonasutley4420]

Those poor beautiful amazing animals. 😢

[@amyvalentine1984]

Orcas vocalise and when she called out her family probably recognized her call and they met they came together because they recognized her what a beautiful thing

[@AntoniaFlores-tm9zs]

I find this so cruel and cruelty to mammals!

[@sharonannrees2824]

This has always been excessively cruel.

[@КонференцияФинансовыерынкибуду]

the video is very sharp, I will continue to watch your videos.

[@Corey-ek9mk]

Yes being locked in a small cell will destroy you. I just spent four years in jail for a crime I didn't commit. So I feel for them. And yes i froze the whole four years.

[@EvanMan]

even now, people dont understand how dangerous russians for the whole world, in current state

[@deborahbush6320]

I have a hard time watching stuff like this all the way through it’s just to sad 😢

[@IngridSaybe]

Good! Thumb up!

[@ZombieslayerLeena]

I’m glad you remind me to hit the ‘like’ button because I forget to with all the exciting content

[@KegstandOG]

I did not watch but I am glad that you are bringing this BS to light.

[@funfan515]

Humans are responsible for so many deaths of lives of innocent animals in this world it is hard to imagine 😢😢😢 The stories are endless, one is more heartbreaking, than the other… Time to learn. And get wiser. 🐳🐬🐢🐙🦈…😢

[@lorettaross2007]

Hi Steve! I'm on my 4th cup of coffee, I have a need for speed today! Got that much to do today, but I can't miss you! Great information, just can't release animals into the wild without considerations.

[@mkvv5687]

Yeah, this was a good one.

[@dmydesigns72]

People are just stupid! Let the wild be wild.

[@hokinsont3681]

how ridiculously inhumane what Russia did to the Orcas, putting the Orcas in small cramped spaces . They treated the Orcas very badly.

[@XDariusCoultierX]

Humans always playing god

[@StanFischer-cl9wu]

Thanks Steve

[@kellymarie923]

America do you know how the Captivity of these precious animal stops? we stop paying to go see them at places

[@Sznupek-b4p]

Spot on!🎉🎉🎉

[@DarronJames]

Orca stories are kinda sad 🐳😢

[@phantasmicmasque]

They really are, I’m glad this one had a happy ending from so much hardship. We need to leave them alone

[@DarronJames]

@@phantasmicmasque me too 😁

[@LukasGrounds]

Worth millions of dollars? Phht animals are priceless and should never have a "price" or value"

[@emmashuffle6457]

I hate seeing Orcas poor fins all slumped over like that 😢

[@oojimmyflip]

It's captivity that causes it

[@thebestkinds1g]

Think about all those scumbags that hunted and captured orcas years ago.. and no one stopped them 😢

[@rickyspanish3821]

Cetaceas (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) are too smart & social creatures to be stored away like this. THIS IS 🤬 SICK!!!

[@Sznupek-b4p]

Same goes for any species really

[@HoniLuv72]

I owe you a like and now a subscriber .

[@kentclark9740]

That is why they should have released the ten orcas together so they could start their own pod that lived with in captivity.

[@BaleogunSondai]

Research has shown that the folded dorsal fin is a sign of mental sickness and a lack of stimulation 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@rolandolucasochoa-nah1369]

No animal belong in fucking captivity...period

[@common7172]

Oh wow, that communication makes sense. I’m a first generation Mexican born in The states learned Spanish first but English became my dominant language, then while at work I met a central Latin American person and her Spanish and accent was like almost a language barrier lol Yeeeeaaah

[@KF-co1yl]

This breaks my heart. Why can’t humans leave wildlife alone. 😢

[@veronicabezerradasilva9947]

12:28 - "not because orcas shoudn't be in captivity" - hello? ORCAS SHOUDN'T BE IN CAPTIVITY!

[@cghrios783]

It’s sad. Thank you for making this video

[@brendaestrello8317]

How disgusting to do this to these wild creatures!!! Shame on Russia!!!🤬🤬🤬

[@beckyowens2586]

That first beluga: "I'm flying!" I hard "released" a squirrel during the spring. She was born in late summer 2023 and I raised her through to May of this year. Her siblings were released in the fall, but because she was the runt and so socialized (I had to force feed her for a long time before she figured out how to nurse, so she got a lot more handling than the others), I thought I was going to need to keep her. Her release was not ideal. Normally she'd have spent several weeks being soft released, but we were outside and she got off her leash, got scared and wound up in the small strip of forest behind the house. While hoping she'd come back to me (I thought she didn't have the skills to survive on her own) that same evening I observed her meeting another squirrel. There was a quick zipping around in the trees, then she went into a nest with another female and two little ones I figured belonged to that female. This whole interaction took seconds. The only thing I can figure is that she found her sister who had had a small litter that spring. For four days I watched them and not once did she do more than hang out in the trees high above me and watch me. She never got close enough to catch. Every night she'd join the other female in her nest. If she hadn't been accepted into the nest I would still be worrying and hating myself for what happened on her release. I'm just glad things turned out ok.

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The Orka is named Xena. Which means she has the Force is Female power, so she can simply use the Force to survive. We saw on Asoka that a human can exist for hours underwater and still live using the Force is Female, so an Orka, who is female, using their Intersectional Feminist Force Power, could survive for years. She don't need a Man. She don't need a Pod of other Orca. She is a Strong and Independent Wamens Orka named Xena, HERonine of her own story.