‘I touched it!’: New Zealand man fined after trying to ‘body slam’ an orca

The Department of Conservation in New Zealand was tipped off to a video posted on Instagram of an unnamed man trying to "body slam" an orca.

[@KrayzieAries]

The fact that was a mama w her baby hes lucky to live.. $600 aint enough

[@BrianKanner]

​@@morganschmidt3489$600 NZD... Their listening skills are fine, your sarcasm skills need serious work, however....

[@slowpoke6743]

​@@morganschmidt3489$600 NZ dollars. Get the s#*t outta your ears.

[@MorpheusOne]

@morgan: No, it was 600 NZD (New Zealand dollars); which is about $365 US dollars. Pay attention better.

[@BigMike4Ever]

@@MorpheusOne the original commenter didn’t specify which type of currency they were talking about. New Zealand also uses the dollar sign ($) in writing. So… you should pay attention better you mouth breather

[@BigMike4Ever]

@@MorpheusOnepeople in New Zealand also use the dollar sign ($) when talking about money. Nobody uses (NZD)…..

[@theresahoffman7444]

They're called Killer Whales, not sunshine and butterflies whales. He attacked a killer whale and got lucky. Cruel and stupid.

[@zukewashere1539]

Especially when she had her calf, with her 😮

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

Orcas don't attack or kill humans.

[@Deeniesweden]

@@intelligencia-co2fu of course they do. 🙄

[@reason6835]

@@intelligencia-co2fu: Tillikum, an Orca at Sea World killed 3 people.

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

@@reason6835 *Seaworld is cruelty to animals.*

[@avisrobinson452]

What is wrong with people?!?

[@LIVdaBrand]

COVID isolation fallout

[@cherylrleigh1912]

This monster attempted to body slam a Mama Orca and her calf and should be imprisoned!!!!

[@srp4551]

Definitely.

[@deanbusch2727]

there is just no explaining stupidity

[@blademurasami]

That's why the Orcas are trying to sink boats now!!

[@RG-vc9nn]

Why would you do that ? Your a grown up , act like one.

[@superbwater78]

Wtf is wrong with people!?

[@Belle-tn8qr]

So glad he was charged.-- Disgusting Animal Abuse behavior!!!

[@HeyitsDee]

An Orca with her calf: I'm surprised he lived to chuckle about it. "Stupid is as stupid does" ~Forest Gump

[@MozartsRevenge]

Would not have been funny if momma Orca decided to make an example of him

[@polygonalmasonary]

A story about a Dumb animal and an Orca 🙄🇬🇧♥️🙏🌈

[@pjotrwollowski4930]

Where I live we call that applying for Darwin Award.

[@laurelmackay5671]

What an ass. That is harassment of wildlife. He should have been jailed in addition to the fine.

[@Angela-vy5ok]

He should have been sent to jail and given a huge fine. That was just cruel.

[@DonnaTownsend-j7p]

Definitely not the smartest thing for him to be doing. That was very dangerous

[@kelliquinn1342]

Not nearly enough money not nearly enough. Fine and jail time would the been appropriate I have found things on KZbin that were dangerous to animals and I don't have any problems turning people in. My God they're cruel enough to want to hurt animals and stupid enough to post it online. Wrong on so many levels. The word of the year should be respect, on world we can do better

[@enidnievescruz8780]

This is how stupidity dies.

[@stephenjames1443]

Dude trying to win a Darwin award.

[@amos083]

A sure candidate for the Darwin Award!

[@dianevaccaro4516]

He should have been locked up!

[@tyeburch-bowser7311]

He is insane. Orca's are very dangerous if angered. What would he have done it got pissed off at him.

[@bethechange4040]

what a fool. poor orca

[@dorothymcmahon9995]

People suck.

[@ianmangham4570]

They constantly disappoint 😞 me

[@mark-ish]

I wonder losing which or how many limbs would consitite a victory in his body slam. Scary to think what other decisions this guy makes in life.

[@sheilawentworth6053]

What a jerk!

[@velvetbees]

Headline correction. "Man With a Death Wish Does a Body Slam on an Orca Killer Whale"

[@tyeburch-bowser7311]

Agreed, very dangerous and very foolish.

[@joijencuyah2345]

Sick behavior!

[@RobertJohnson-bj5lk]

Trying so hard to win that Darwin Award.🥇🏆

[@4touchdownsinonegame178]

If Orcas kills sharks they can also kill humans

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

They don't.

[@Deeniesweden]

@@intelligencia-co2fu they kill. Educate yourself. Gosh…

[@bruhdo]

Sigh, if only.

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

@@Deeniesweden In captivity, yes, bc they are stressed. In the ocean you can even swim with them. No wild animal attacks or kills humans without a reason. Getting stressed or feeling attacked are reasons. Educate yourself.

[@PolarBearChoujin2470]

​@@intelligencia-co2fudon't you think a body slam could've made the orca feel attacked?

[@sailboatgirl9628]

Trump supporters on vacation????

[@dixonyaarmouf4630]

They are usually more fit than the other team

[@marianlincoln9008]

Possibly Physically more fit... Definitely NOT MENTALLY OR INTELLECTUALLY...

[@manders652]

⁠@@dixonyaarmouf4630🤣🤣🤣

[@Pathfinderxr]

Almost suicidal...

[@donaldbenjamin8342]

Someone call JAWS.

[@matthightower1570]

That's not a body slam. That's a belly flop.

[@Dingo-wc7my]

What a dope

[@mr.whythesciencemagicguy]

There is no drinking beer and swimming with orcas in prison.

[@lrn5755]

Man trying to impress his woman.

[@kreneeh79]

Jeeze, and it's baby was there!

[@ginagarcia1722]

WTF was he thinking, not cool!

[@dottie5043]

Just WHY, especially when they have a calf What an uncaring ass No fine $365..it should be a long jail time, and a mental assessment!!!

[@enckidoofalling2883]

What a freak. It would be a lot worse in Hawaii.

[@CasandraGayles]

Those orcas are very dangerous and that's not a good idea 😮😮

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

BS. They are not, and they don't attack or kill humans.

[@sheilalopez3983]

Drunks!!! They're the same all over the world.

[@odrikronnin-gamer6579]

That guy had a 80% chance of discovering what the pokemon move "Dive" looked like for real. 🐬💦💀

[@joycelamaster7292]

Fukk around and find out...

[@boataxe4605]

“Body slammed “? If you were both touched and body slammed wouldn’t you know the difference?

[@Lyndswasp]

😡😡😡😡😡

[@datsapaddlin]

Them Orcas were swimming around him like who is this simpleton???

[@Vondarkstar]

This is whale on whale violence.

[@lynnebreitung9056]

What a jerk.

[@DiscoChixify]

Wtf 🤬

[@raheeqalkhudairi3485]

Omg!!!!😱

[@spooley]

Nice change from beginning with Florida Man in title

[@cheryl7191]

I bet alcohol had something to do with his behavior…

[@peterhronek6276]

Does he now that they also called Killer Whales?

[@tinashearer7218]

What a jerk!!!!!

[@ededmonds8792]

What is wrong with humans.

[@marquishenderson6173]

Yet they protect his face

[@gcboy16]

He thought this was 92 93 free Willy or something idiots

[@mrc0157]

Mental.

[@Skygirl777]

Was he drunk? Or under drugs or something?

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

No he’s just a New Zealander

[@SoupY91]

Looks like they were drinking

[@Duff-ku7it]

They're called Killer Whales for a reason, just ask a seal.

[@AfroSamurai215]

Does this man have a death wish?😶🤦🏾‍♂️

[@TRACEWORLD2]

Bet he wouldn't do that to a shark. He needs to stick with his own kind🙄

[@Republic4ever714]

That’s called theft he was nowhere near it and wasn’t injured.

[@cantho11]

So is that why orca been body slamming boat lately? Orca see orca do

[@J.u.s.t.a.m.a.o.r.i.g.r.l]

Guys please stop hating on my country😪

[@ryancraig9352]

Surprised he wasn't an American.

[@cosmonation1840]

“…an unexpecting Orca…”

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

He is lucky he didn't get eaten. What a hoople!

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

Orcas don't attack or kill humans. 🤦

[@Deeniesweden]

@@intelligencia-co2fustop your spam. Gosh, they attack and kill. Educate yourself.

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

@@Deeniesweden I think it's YOU who needs some education. Pls tell me when a human got attacked or killed by an Orca in the ocean? Even circumnavigators, who certainly know more about Orcas than you do, described them as mostly harmless. Educate yourself. Gosh...

[@Deeniesweden]

@@intelligencia-co2fu Says the spam bot. Go away. 🙄

[@wesleyhitchcock4414]

Disgusting😡

[@vanyates90]

They’re killer whales but by all knowledge, they only kill seals. Penguins fish there has never been an attack on humans in the wild, not saying it hasn’t happened nor won’t happen just haven’t happened yet at least.

[@alfredgeorge3186]

What an arse...

[@DarrinR.-pq8md]

I think the Orca can take care of itself 😅 let nature take its course.

[@hamzaouamrouche57]

Orca will file a complaint 4 diving into his private space

[@justinpedro5560]

I was on a 6 month trial before being a co worker of Uncle Abe's and Adam's Grounds Crew under Uncle Clint and did claim UNFIT, But Emergencies and New Recruitment Pearl Harbor promise was to Adam mostly & Uncle Abe.

[@ruthkelty3249]

That’s bull crap. An that was mean

[@Not-Sorry2011]

You have to pay the kings fee at the zoo to swim with the kings orca.

[@paulsmegal2867]

Camera Clown

[@justinpedro5560]

Mahalos!!!!!

[@markpeter4304]

the orca didnt think him edible.

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

Orcas don't attack or kill humans.

[@bubbawilliams]

Because they can smell 💩 for brains

[@bubbawilliams]

Probably worried that that level of stupidity is contagious

[@intelligencia-co2fu]

@@gwoodsy6872 When in captivity, yes, bc they are stressed. But not in the ocean, in open waters, only if they feel threatened. Leave wild animals alone and you won't get in trouble. As simple as that. *Seaworld is cruelty to animals!!!*

[@dianevanweelie5233]

​@@intelligencia-co2fu don't bet on that.

[@Chronxc_Paxn]

600 New Zealand dollars, what is that like 5 real dollars,

[@RubbrChickn]

Actually it's about 1900 brazillian real

[@heatherdowhaluk2128]

American?

[@joannekudla717]

they said New Zealand man. DOUCHE BAGS are in every country!

[@SlicedZucchini]

nothing out of the ordinary here, typical behavior in Florida

[@PabloTheThinker]

This was in New Zealand. Orcas are not that common in the warm waters of Florida.

[@SlicedZucchini]

@@PabloTheThinker no you misunderstood, it was a joke, I was referring that this happening in New Zealand is not weird, because things like this happened all the time in Florida, it's just a joke on the state of Florida for all the weird things that happened there on the daily

[@emilymorton7324]

😮

[@BotvsBots]

Yoo CNN Fam my parents said if I hit 15k they’d buy me a professional camera begging you guys please!!.

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

no

[@bruhdo]

@@bigbowlowrong4694😂😂

[@ChairmanKim]

I’m gay ❤

[@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381]

LetsGoBrandon

[@skineyemin4276]

@@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381 I guarantee you that guy is more likely a Trump supporter.

[@krist5860]

My gasp was loud 🤭

[@dixonyaarmouf4630]

This was a migrant I heard so we can’t judge

[@stayaway7859]

Migrants get a pass on animal abuse in your country?

[@manders652]

🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@tyvovo]

The Whale is fine he didn't even touch it! The real issue is fascist Karen's who have never been outside will arrest you for nothing.

[@CourtneyTunbridge79]

What is your malfunction???

[@caperbye474]

So if that Killer Whale attacked that fool after he tried jumping on it , would you be OK with that or want the innocent wild animal dead b/c it attack an human b/c it felt threated?

[@tyvovo]

@@CourtneyTunbridge79 Ew your a Karen

[@tyvovo]

@@CourtneyTunbridge79 You just proved your brainwashed open yoir mind fool.

[@ktwdn6119]

He posed absolutely no danger to the orca, y’all will whine about anything you’re told to

[@Ty-ih9cu]

Oh come on. You’re defending this just to be contrary. You can’t possible think this was ok and if you do you’re a POS just like the dude in the video.

[@Deeniesweden]

🙄

[@dianevanweelie5233]

Who said he was a danger? You're OK with harassing wildlife with their young?

[@CCPLord]

As smart as joe biden is

[@Joey.Alvarado]

Dumb comment

[@rooster1012]

What an ignorant comment.

[@James-xg1pr]

Fox news fined 780 million for lies... Trump fined over 500 million so far. Duhh

[@donnahancock5803]

Any excuse.

[@Gaetano.94]

Not a fan of Biden, but imagine typing this.

[@TheresFuckeryAfoot]

It’s not merely stupidity. It’s unwarranted self importance & lack of regard for nature/other living beings. Unfortunately, the world is chock full of ppl like this these days.

[@sdfeelinucuffed]

Stupid is as stupid does!