Luna, a wild orca, plays with his human friend

Is it possible for a human to be friends with a wild whale? This little lost orca nicknamed Luna, who lived for a while on the coast of Vancouver Island, seemed to think so. Luna was part of a highly social group of orcas called the Southern Residents, but when he lost track of his family, he tried to make contact with people. www.savingluna.com

[@hollie9487]

Man: *whistles* Luna: WTF did you just call me???

[@elsinnombre1728]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@josephmcdonagh8389]

*Man whistles translation* Your mother, does it for money. Luna: Your mom does it for free!

[@denissemedina4619]

Joseph McDonagh 😂😂

[@HaemessB]

The whale is smart enough to know he doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about.

[@akashsinha9866]

@@josephmcdonagh8389 dayum

[@lizzym9771]

Luna: *loses stick* :( Man: I got another one anyway Luna: :)

[@ladythiep2811]

My heart 😫😥🥺

[@hevosenisa3052]

Uwuu

[@qqqqq.q1]

@@hevosenisa3052 yes same I fully uwued by this video

[@lauralishes1]

It's so sad what happened to her. Shred to pieces by some idiots boat propeller.

[@user-rc2ev6cl7u]

@@lauralishes1 its a male

[@ananonymoushen4339]

He’s so gentle! He understands that his human isn’t as strong as he is. Such a beautiful animal.

[@xmmkopen2634]

Wdym orcas kills many trainers and all the whales are scared to orcas

[@0mn0m15]

@@xmmkopen2634 Yeah orcas kill trainers because they're CAPTIVE. Would you go insane and kill people if you were kept in a cage just to perform shows your whole life? There's no record of a WILD orca killing a human, but there is just one injury recorded and that's IT. Just one injury, no deaths whatsoever. Orcas kill because they've been kept captive. They go insane, get bored/depressed, bullied by people or other orcas, or anything else that deteriorates their mental health.

[@justaemptymall]

@@xmmkopen2634 doesn't changes the fact that they're intelligent animals.

[@iivoodooii2841]

@@xmmkopen2634 Captive orca attacks. There have been attacks on humans by captive killer whales, some fatal. So far, four fatalities have been recorded, three of which were caused by the same Orca Tilikum. You should check why they died too, because it's a trainer's mistake and a guy tried to swim with orca and went into the pool secretly. Whale and killer whale are not attack to human.

[@JustACatWithSunglasses]

@@xmmkopen2634 They wouldn't attack humans and even love us if we don't also keep them in small tanks and feed them nasty dead fish

[@John-fc8ti]

0:33-0:41 is my favorite part. The pull away, side eye, and return, like a dog playing a game of tug of war😂

[@marlonquintana3466]

Very endearing 😊

[@thetwistedsamurai]

She's genuinely making happy noises at you.

[@cruisingwithoutsail6585]

He

[@eliasc.szczedrin1945]

I like your fluency in orcan

[@devoidoverlord1836]

@Richard Greco shh

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Lunas tend to be girls. LOL

[@sivvinod3187]

@@orbeezeater *coughcough* Tilikum *coughcough*

[@sibhuskyguy]

She could yank the person right in if she wanted, and consciously chooses to be gentle.

[@amandazangari9636]

There are no cases of wild Orcas harming humans. Not one documented case. Only captive orcas have

[@kilroy987]

@@amandazangari9636 one story of one captive orca dragging a girl to the bottom of the pool by her hair is plenty enough to be concerned about the instincts of killer whales, captive or not. A person would be foolish to not be cautious.

[@bagaskarapangestu7873]

Dude could shoot it if he wanted

[@javlIlIl]

kilroy987 an orca in the wild with all the space in the world with their family or community is much different than an orca kept in solidarity with barley any space to roam

[@PearuArmasJ]

@@amandazangari9636 OH I WONDER WHY

[@Angyali]

Protecting these creatures is a life mission.

[@rumuelnathanael8043]

She already died years ago. Her body got torn apart by a ship propeller.

[@chiquita683]

Yes, so sad to see it was killed in the wild. Would have been so much safer at Sea World where they could take care of it

[@Nebulasecura]

​@Chiquita you serious? Captivity would've done it some serious harm

[@alejandrogutierrez9200]

@@chiquita683 stfu goofy ahh

[@lax-8543]

​@@chiquita683his pod would be worried and his condition would just get worse

[@jasontownsend9460]

Luna videos always make me sad because of what ended up happening. He was a good dude.

[@derekfinkbeiner3809]

What happened?

[@Joker129]

​@@derekfinkbeiner3809en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_(orca)

[@jaysax7381]

@@derekfinkbeiner3809apparently approached a boat looking to interact with the humans on it and was killed by the propellers

[@Punisher-ky7sm]

@@derekfinkbeiner3809In 2006, he was unfortunately killed in a tugboat accident

[@letseatvegemite2427]

@@derekfinkbeiner3809He was tragically killed by a boat’s propeller blades in 2006.

[@nightruler666]

Guy: "So yesterday I was playing fetch with luna on the ocean' Date" Aw cute you taught your dog how to swim" Guy:"Yes "Dog"..."

[@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059]

Ayo bro your dog lookin' kinda big tho...

[@TheVelociraptor15]

They aren't called the wolves of the sea for nothing

[@lucineidecarvalhodeoliveir5566]

I mean... Ambulocetus kinda looked like a dog.

[@cipherpurinina]

@@lucineidecarvalhodeoliveir5566 Pakicetus even more so.

[@piretiris8223]

Dogs don't need to learn how to swim

[@CodenameRodius]

Orcas are extremely social creatures. When they're separated from their pods, they look for the next best intelligent creature. Most of the time it's humans, but too much interaction with us makes it harder for them to eventually return to their pods.

[@PhantomPhoenix105]

We have a lone orca who lives in the Bay of Fundy. His name is Old Thom, and he's always seen traveling with a pod of dolphins. It's suspected that he is an orphan, but found a surrogate family with the dolphins

[@S3cl0rum]

@Codedays they are classified as dolphins

[@S3cl0rum]

@Codedays because they kill whales so they’re called killer whales meaning they kill whales not because they are whales

[@mishkap5219]

@Codedays they are from the dolphin family but do have more in common with whales

[@UberBossPure]

@@PhantomPhoenix105 hate to hear this my apologies for the orca, they take him away from his ocean and family, so they can view him and make money from it, this people are terrible

[@AnaHallie]

Luna was a male Southern Resident born on September 19th, 1999 in Puget Sound, Washington. He appeared in Nootka Sound, British Columbia, in 2001. Luna was from the L pod, but for reasons unknown, he got separated from his family (Southern Residents stay with their mothers their entire lives). There's a great documentary about him called The Whale ((2011). Lolita, Miami Seaquarium's captive orca, is also a Southern Resident. She has been in captivity since 1970. She lives in the smallest orca tank in the world.

[@taylor4434]

nah he ded

[@AnaHallie]

@@taylor4434 Yes, I know he died.

[@adegenerateweeb9046]

thanks for the information

[@TheAlien666]

😪😭😥

[@j.smitts9541]

Its fortunate that this is a killer whale as opposed to a dolphin. If this were a dolphin, the man in the film would likely have been pulled by it into the ocean and raped.

[@kimberlymedley5668]

This is so beautiful and sweet the way Luna has such a good relationship with this man. Orcas are such beautiful and majestic animals. I just learned that poor Luna was killed by propellers of a tug boat. As an animal lover this is very sad for me. RIP sweet Luna.

[@guineapiglady2841]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@kaleoy7584]

After watching the video, I decided to Google Luna to see how the Orca was doing. To my dismay, Luna was accidently killed back in 2006 by a tugboat. Apparently, Luna approached the tugboat and crew on it. Luna knew the tugboat and crew on it, since Luna and the crew would interact with one another. Unfortunately, when Luna got close to the tugboat, the tugboat's propellers with blades measuring 6 FT was extremely powerful and the suction of those propellers pulled Luna into it and Luna was killed. RIP Luna. My heart goes out to you.

[@horselover7744]

That's so sad 😭😭😭😭

[@iilxcrazyazn5573]

Omgawwd 😭😭poor Luna 😔

[@wowso4]

Omg that so sad poor luna 😢😭😭

[@ArmpitMiko.]

NOOOOOOOO 😭😭

[@blackmoth2595]

oh nooo Lunaaaa

[@thereptiledurppy6703]

Man: “Whistle” Luna: 1:27 Man: “Understandable”

[@theintruder6085]

Lmao

[@Your_Beautiful_Sister_Is_Mine]

Orcas don't belong to our God-gifted Ocean, we need to evict them all before they grow many

[@MrSharky03]

this comment is so underrated loll

[@amirajoy892]

@@Your_Beautiful_Sister_Is_Mine yes they do lol

[@darksideofyoutube7859]

uhmm im pretty sure its a orca's whistle noise

[@RubyAnneRosario]

You will be forever miss Luna. Lots of love.🙏

[@Dan-nr3om]

It's just mind blowing this wale is so strong yet so delicate. Us humans don't appreciate nature enough

[@Vespa123]

speak for yourself

[@Dan-nr3om]

@@Vespa123 find the highest point in your area and jump head first

[@Kingofthejungle185]

It's not a whale and not a dolphin orca is orca 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@ronmaximilian6953]

Orcas are the only accent member of the genus Orcinus. They are the largest member of the Clade Delphinida, which includes all dolphins in porpoises. Delphinida is a clade of cetaceans in the parvorder Odontoceti, the toothed whales @@Kingofthejungle185

[@velesoid]

@@Kingofthejungle185orcas are Delphinids. Are you totally dumb?

[@kimwhitehead9096]

Smart, beautiful animals. She’s playing with a piece of wood. She could sink that ship, but she’s playing with a piece of wood. (Update: Yes, I know Luna is a male. No, I won’t edit the comment. If you lack the common sense to comprehend my comment, you need to go back to school.)

[@emyliacifuentes5149]

Luna is a male

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

The orca here is actually a male, and no, I don't know why some genius named him "Luna" of all names.

[@Amghannam]

@@xxfalconarasxx5659 Maybe it just means Moon in Spanish or something? Idk.

[@deadwannabe]

Are you implying that guys can’t have girl names? Do you have a problem with it?

[@kingcrimsonrequiem2959]

Well the stick is far more fun compared to sinking some dumb ship. That stick is great for fetch

[@P_Wigs]

Anyone else disappointed there were no pets, rubs, and scratches going on by the human?

[@ebenezer3461]

Same thing I was thinking

[@1americanatlarge]

I think this was during the time people were ordered not to touch him and even had a 24hr patrol just for luna

[@devoidoverlord1836]

Well land animals like that since they can get skin irritants alot more easily whales have alot tougher skin not saying they wont respond to being touched or scratched but they probably dont care for it Thats just my guss :p

[@gp8229]

Nope. Fully enjoyed this interaction. Good times

[@sassyimps]

He actually pets her snoot in the corner of the screen towards the end.

[@dollhousenugget4559]

I love how cute orca whales are. If I had a friendship like this with any sea creature, that would be my most cherished friendship for life. You are truly lucky to have a friend like Luna.

[@waluigihentailover6926]

Yup. Luna was amazing, a curious whale.

[@cyrusiithegreat2824]

They are Dolphin actually, the "Killer Whale" name is because they prey on Whale.

[@teovu5557]

@@waluigihentailover6926 Orcas arent whales..... They are a part of the Dolphin family. Im surprise people still dont know that common fact. lol

[@waluigihentailover6926]

@@teovu5557 Both.

[@jhin28]

@@teovu5557 the *dolphin family* is in the cetecea (whales).

[@billzjr222]

I've always loved Orcas. I've touched a few in the wild. Sad that some people think that they're vicious killers just because of their name. Orcas are very very smart. They'll be able to know you're not prey or predator. As long as u don't mean no harm you'll be okay. Trust me when I say this. It is a true honor and an amazing feeling swimming with them. Also this is where Orcas belong, out in the wild not in captivity.

[@AlotOfKarma]

They are pretty much vicious killers in a certain aspect though.

[@chesterdagoc5915]

So smart that they sometimes kill seals or small sharks for fun

[@Onigirli]

Their name is not the main reason people think they're killers lol. And I love them, but it's a totally fair stereotype. Not only are they the apex predators of the sea but they also hunt together. They've got appetites.

[@AlotOfKarma]

@@Onigirli "But its a totally fair stereotype" Pfffttt, that was funny, They still kill and torture other animals for fun either way.

[@blackleague212]

@@chesterdagoc5915 because its fun... Einstein used to enjoy swatting flies... The same concept

[@kenhawk1235]

FACT: There is not one single recorded case of an Orca killing a human in the wild oceans. Only Sea World trainers.

[@halahrosa5630]

The fact that that says so much and they still continue those cruel practises. Sickening !!!

[@morganistrue]

Yep, there were 2 deaths at SeaWorld, 1 death at SeaLand and 1 death at Loro Parque. 3 of these deaths were caused by Tilikum, who was an icelandic orca captured and sent to SeaLand of the Pacific in Mexico and when he and 2 other orcas killed Keltie Byrnes the park closed and sold him (along with the other whales Nootka and Haida, who abused him regularly) to SeaWorld, where he killed 2 other people. The death of Alexis Martinez happened in Tenerife, Spain at Loro Parque and it was caused by Keto, who was moved from one place to another countless times, like he was a simple package or something.

[@arielkliger6312]

As others mentioned here, this doesn't mean they are not dangerous in the wild. There have been attacks (non-fatal but still attacks) in the wild, and to be fair wild orcas have less of an opportunity to interact with humans. Just to clarify what I'm not supporting placing orcas in captivity, I'm just stressing that they are dangerous predators

[@morganistrue]

@@arielkliger6312 In the wild, they are much less likely to attack people. The "attacks" that happened in the wild were simple things as orcas bumping into boats and swimmers, in fact, none of those attacks involved people getting hurt. They actually interact a lot with humans, depending on the place. Norwegian orcas and fishermen coexist and share their catch. It's a beautiful thing to watch. They are dangerous in a way, yes, but it's kind of how you shouldn't trust a stranger because they are unpredictable, so unless you have a bond with the orca they can attack you, accidentally or not.

[@kenhawk1235]

@@arielkliger6312 Yes I did hear of a surfer that was attacked but the Orca just let him go.

[@dougsteeleguitar]

This ever happens to me I'm giving my wife my phone, and I am jumping in. If I die, totally my fault.

[@TucoBenedicto]

Interestingly enough there isn't a single registered case of wild orcas killing a human and very few episodes of them attacking/inflicting minor injuries in general. For some bizarre reason despise being smart, fierce and relentless predators in nature, they seem to be naturally comfortable/curious around humans even when they meet them for the first time. They don't perceive us as palatable food, even if arguments could be made that we shouldn't look that different from a seal from their perspective. I have to say I find this instinctive affinity most cetaceans seem to have with us fascinating, because I have a hard time explaining it rationally.

[@FlatEarthKiller]

So why you want to jump into the whale's mouth

[@davecrupel2817]

"If i die, totally my fault." Almost never seen anyone else claim responsibility for their actions before. You get multiple likes for that one. Its a chance I'd take too. I would bring food with me just for extra peace of mind, but as others said, orcas dont really attack or eat humans. They're more akin to dolphins. And their intelligence is incredible. (I believe their neo-cortex is bigger than ours) so I would love to interact with them someday. IN THE WILD!

[@theshermantanker7043]

@@TucoBenedicto We're too small to be seen as food, either that or the Orcas aren't familiar with us. Do Orcas hunt penguins? If they don't it means we're too small for them

[@cryptaku3404]

@@theshermantanker7043 orcas absolutely do hunt penguins.

[@ogladaczr.t.3168]

Nice kitty

[@guilhermealexandre2287]

Wonderful Orca!!!

[@haynes1776]

I rather see killer whales out in the wild than in captivity. to make friends with a orca will be a amazing experience.

[@SCP--mw7tx]

Than jump in the ocean and talk to da orcas

[@thudthud5423]

The Canadian government didn't think a lonely and lost orca making friends with people was a good thing. They forced the residents of the island she had adopted to shun her. She got so desperate for attention that she got too close to a boat's propellers and was chopped up.

[@disneyvillainrocket1]

R Hayndr likewise

[@bern9642]

@@thudthud5423 that's pure speculation. All we can know for sure is that she got killed for getting too close to a boat. She may have gone close to a boat probably to say hi, whether or not, humans interacted with her.

[@nowthatssumcringe617]

This whale is in the wikd also whales born i capitivity arent able to be released they get rejected or killed by pochers for being to friendly with humans. They need to find a wide open lake or something and build an exhibition on it for retired whales to be fed and be able to swim. Like a man made lake could be drained cleaned and blocked off with a small feeding station built intonit.

[@radstaz2029]

for anyone wondering: luna got separated from his family and left around vancouver. he was so lonely he sought out humans like this guy and had fun with them. residents were told to say away since it would just cause luna harm. Luna went to a boat he know and was playing with the people on it but got sucked into the propeller and died

[@thewildtigre3339]

😢💔

[@janestorm1557]

NOOOOOOO 😞😞😞😞😞

[@mille1024]

why was she separated?

[@parisr.2894]

@@mille1024 *He

[@iagocavalcanti5277]

sad...

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

God they’re smart. It’s like a human wrestling with a Kitten, they’re holding back so much of their strength just to make it more fun

[@BB-sw9lu]

Such an amazing and beautiful creature. This video im completely speechless! Killer whale playing like a dog. They should never be in CAPTIVITY! PERIOD! Priceless video.

[@EaglesMan710]

RIP Luna. There will never be another friendly, social, gentle giant like you. 😢😭❤️

[@naylisyazwina6836]

Rest in peace. He didn't deserve to get killed by a boat, poor Luna lost his family too

[@johnnylego807]

How’d this happen?! What)!

[@EaglesMan710]

@@johnnylego807He collided with a boat’s propeller.

[@angrydiver_4220]

She is not dead, thats fake news.

[@EaglesMan710]

@@angrydiver_4220 Keep telling yourself that.

[@elinhagglund33]

Luna is so beautiful! Rest in peace, i just read the story and tears are falling . I wish she is reunited with her family now!

[@Loki.Lyesmyth]

He. But yeah.

[@karmaincarnate2916]

Elin Hägglund luna is a boy. a little girl named him that lol

[@Bluenose352]

Elin Hägglund Luna and Lolita would've got along, had they met.

[@wolfgamer9647]

thebookofcreation wtf is wrong with you not everything is food you piece of shit

[@empiregeof]

+Wolf Gamer its one of natures laws, Eat or be eaten. Sorry bruh Luna is orka soup now

[@KiyoshiroClips]

This dude has a 20ft above long, weighting around a few hundred of kilograms, apex predator, shark murdering and seal mauling, massacre machine as a friend, he is protected from danger for his whole life

[@SecureHandle]

it’s dead tho

[@rocktown5014]

Orcas are such phenomenally beautiful creatures!

[@pitied3744]

Wild Orcas: playful yet gentle. With a splash of curiosity of humans Captive Orcas: bored with a twisted sense of humor

[@yourholyjeebus5569]

People who go outside: People who spend most of their time inside/quarantine:

[@SmackcrackIV]

More like distressed at being seperated from their pod and being in a small tank. I would also be angry, and i’m part of a species with the most developed mind. No surprise from me at those attacks in captivity.

[@osamabinladen824]

@@SmackcrackIV True

[@Roger-hp1yg]

Yeah n simone once said the parking lot to a sea world is bigger then the whales tank. I think if they ever thought about building a small parking lot n a huge huge huge tank for them but nope

[@texerie]

"Hooman hav stick" "Fite me for stick" "Me be gentle since u bad" "Fun with hooman"

[@aspiknf]

@Spanish Ramon Not true, people have been always like this

[@nsdtgabe4082]

Spanish Ramon and nobody does that adderall shit only suburban kids who stay inside like stuff like that, weed is more popular than ever now and there were stupid kids and bullying was higher probably when you were younger but they werent well documented either youre brainwashed by media yourself

[@nsdtgabe4082]

Spanish Ramon not even bald latino from La prick or even an smoker, every generation has said the youth is corrupted since ancient greece, kids will be kids theyll grow out of bad trends eventually🤦

[@curtis6618]

Spanish Ramon pick your battles mate

[@aidandaly8678]

@Vengeance The Shark 😂😂😂

[@user-ns6uf4rc2i]

This is the most amazing video!! How much fun are they having with each other!! Absolutely incredible!! ❤❤❤

[@ba8735]

Whenever I’m sad I listen to this call from Luna 0:19

[@internetstrangerstrangerofweb]

It never fails to amaze me that something on the entirely separate evolutionary spectrum can maintain such long lasting bonds and interactions with humans. Especially when it’s a whale or aquatic species such as this. Truly awesome stuff

[@kimberlyh.1090]

We don't give the intellect of animals enough credit. Dolphins, Whales, Elephants, Chimpanzees, and Bonobos are eerily close to us; and most people don't care.

[@margaretlavender9647]

@@kimberlyh.1090 I care.

[@michelleespino9814]

You forgot birds. Some can use tools!

[@caribbean_racer_rr3]

@@Natan1300, Spot on.

[@monicalifornia_]

You’re so right. They’re amazing. “How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number - living things both large and small."

[@yasminjanes4058]

0:34 the eye oh my god. That is amazing. She’s looking right at you

[@raphaelsorel6907]

Luna is male.

[@ammagnolia]

​@@raphaelsorel6907 was male

[@vsGoliath96]

@@Kettedoll Luna is unfortunately no longer around. Died in a very heartbreaking way.

[@vsGoliath96]

@@Kettedoll Well, "is male" would imply present tense, as in he still is male and is still alive. "Was male" puts it in the past tense because it has been years since his death and he no longer really *is* anything. Just grammar, really. Not too important.

[@goomba8170]

@@Kettedoll well no not really. None of this really matters but ‘was male’ is the most grammatically correct because Luna no longer exists.

[@PK-je8mi]

Oh man.... Such a beautiful creature

[@avidcarsons6412]

beautiful animals

[@nunaalsoknownasohare6388]

For those of you who don't know, Luna was near the coast of Vancouver Island because he got separated from his mother at a young age and eventually started to interact with humans who lived there, rescue attempts were made to reunite him with his old family, but they evidently failed, as Luna died at the young age of six in Mooyah Bay after he approached an idling tugboat and got sucked into the propeller. A rather sad, but inevitable end for this lonesome orca, if you look at his face in this video you can see a few scars on his face from previous accidents involving boats, it seems the possibility of interaction outweighed the risk to him I've never met him myself as I've never even been to the area he lived in, but he is a rather famous orca for his story and friendly nature, if I recall correctly there is even a monument to him at Nootka Sound.

[@SpecialgiftsLA]

Maybe he wasnt able to be aware of the danger..some things that are not natural to understand must be taught to them by human friends looking out for them. Not just thinking of the momentary joy.

[@1nfinitune533]

​@@SpecialgiftsLA yeah thats true. Tugboats, while small, have VERY powerful propellers

[@genesisdeguzman9074]

​@@SpecialgiftsLAthatd y orcas attack boats

[@dextroamphetamemes]

The world's largest Labrador retriever.

[@famafr6169]

Pitbull*

[@sandconsumer7236]

I love how orcas are some of the most ruthless, violent animals in the ocean but when they see a human in the wild they do this

[@issacvoregames]

They're adorable

[@nicholasplesko533]

I cried after hearing Luna's fate. Orcas are the only ocean creature I trust to keep me safe in the water.

[@kevintrang6447]

@Cookie monster Dolphins might also drag you into the water to sexually assault you

[@cinemavalanche]

@Cookie monster orcas are actually the largest species of dolphin in the world, so... technically he already has that covered

[@rahulkochar5577]

Wow you can clearly see and hear Luna having fun and intelligently playing and conversating.

[@LauraMartinez-mo1qc]

Que hermoso video. Ver la confianza y que hay entre ambos

[@aspiknf]

Nothing surprising, a lot of killer whales are like that

[@DeWaterState]

I watch this every nite before I drift off to sleep. The simplicity of acceptance, beautiful.❤

[@MoonLoonie69]

Such a beautiful creature.

[@a.y3075]

The cute sound it makes when he pulls out another stick 💕

[@ronj5714]

Correct me if I am wrong, was this the orca up in Alaska that was always friendly, but sadly lost its pod, but died when swimming up by a large boat & the propeller killed him? Why can't they make a law that all propellers have to be caged to protect all wildlife? Manatees down here in FL get hit by them all the time, but if the props were caged, it could protect them from being cut up.

[@myalluringbeauty4595]

Rhonda Luna is a southern resident orca whom got seperated from his pod and was seen alone in Canada. Springer is a northern resident orca was seen alone in US waters. Springer was later rescued and got back to her pod, guess what? She has a calf! as for Luna, he got hit by a boat... RIP Luna! i wished you could return to your pod but...

[@mackenziedau7407]

nope.

[@ancaro8771]

get a fucking life... why get in all the trouble for such a thing? I mean a orca was killed... now you want them to lose hundred of million dollars or what not to avoid killing a orca once who knows when next.

[@michaeliscoool]

who is "them" and what cage for a propeller is costing millions of dollars?

[@moof2837]

Fox Kids 2001 how about you get a fucking brain! Propellers are killing more than just 1 orca they're killing way more plus a ton more animals and I agree with Michaels nameshowsup? It wont cost millions of dollars for a cage for a propeller so instead of us getting a life for wanting to save animals lives you should get a brain so you know that we want animals to stay alive cause maybe eventually in the next hundreds of years they could become extinct for crap like this!

[@g-man2507]

"So what did you do today, honey?" "I played with my new human friend."

[@SilentHonor2012]

Absolutely beautiful! What a difference in happiness and the sheer joy of curiosity and play from those poor, tortured Orcas forced to “perform” in shows. This was just lovely to watch!

[@suzzanimalchannel1030]

Luna breaks my heart into a million pieces. It’s not his fault he lost his pod. It’s not his fault he loved human interaction, but it was the tugboats fault when they killed him, they knew to be cautious in those waters, they knew he loved to surf the wake of their boats. I’m sorry guys, it has been years and I’m still broken up over this story!

[@thudthud5423]

It wasn't really the tugboats' faults. It was the Canadian government that, in its infinite wisdom, made it a crime to be friendly or interact with the lonely orca.

[@gusfalk]

@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess thats a sick fucking comment isnt it?

[@kade6518]

The reason why luna died is because no one was there to interact with him thanks to the Canadian government and the department I just think it's their fault that he died

[@kermitthegod1153]

It was kind of the tugboats fault but mostly animal rights activists. They’re so uneducated that they basically caused Luna’s death

[@rayhnter9377]

Well Fuck I didn't know he died god dam it

[@herocat2473]

Thats not a Orca. Thats a Oceandoggy with that stick XD

[@jaminesonymorgan8428]

That's not Dam funny have some DAM RESPECT

[@tracetrace2147]

XD

[@roselynplayz]

Jamine sony Morgan r/woooosh

[@sancho7863]

Orcas are on par with humans and not dogs

[@davecrupel2817]

Thats a supersized air breathing fish doggo!

[@Sushi2735]

Awwwwwwwwww look at that baby want to play and interact with you! I would have just lost it! When sailing in The Keys, we always kept small rubber balls on the boat, and the Dolphins would play catch with us for miles! They adored it and so did we!!!

[@epicslimefails]

Tbh it’s just really nice to see them happy in the wild where they belong.

[@melaniesipe60]

Luna's story is so sad. I feel he would still be here, had they just let these people be his friend. Instead they made a law against it.

[@seraranasisca2434]

@Moon Jar nope, he died because of wing propeller on a boat. It's an accident

[@razor6827]

@Sentido Común why pull politics and other mumbo jumbo into something that’s not related to the video or what the persons talking about?

[@F4stHeroes]

@@seraranasisca2434 and you actually believe that load of shit? They killed him.

[@seraranasisca2434]

@@F4stHeroes I think you're the one that believe another shit here. Why would they killed the orca they love? It was an accident, the orca want to play with the boat and doesn't realize there's wing propeller still activated Look mate, if you want to get valid points and make people believe in you, give me the interview and source and its investigation that they killed luna. Give us evidence

[@F4stHeroes]

@@seraranasisca2434 ok kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4rdloKke5Z8a5o

[@emknight84]

I honestly think Orcas are intelligent and capable of passing on memories through a language of sorts. I believe that they don't attack humans because they have been told not to by their elders in the pod. They remember when humans used to routinely attack and kill other whales. They might even have their own oral traditional tales of sorts. Chapter 1 Don't fuck with humans eat seals and salmon.

[@EShum]

You're exactly right. They pass down generational knowledge and have their own cultures for each pod. It's a big reason why captivity didn't work for them. Imagine if you were put in a cage with a random man from the other side of the world and a higher being started making you perform tricks for food, you wouldn't be too happy either. Wild orcas can sense our intelligence and are honestly curious creatures, they've learned how to interact with humans on and off shore. :)

[@EShum]

@Christian Banuelos yeah, I know.

[@bullshitstomper9417]

They have more culture than the Freemasons as well as intelligence

[@rmoon01]

This is one of the most beautiful threads I have ever read. I think you are right, and we should be bathing ourselves in this miracle.

[@sealandland3959]

Yes,yes your right!!! I think the same, it's a good possibility, ravens do that it has been proven ravens pass on generation after generation information about particular humans.

[@bogeysbaby]

I love you, Luna. You'll not be forgotten.

[@CafeDivinity]

Dolphins are basically just dogs… that’s the cutest thing ever🥺🥰 Rest well Luna💕

[@flash98449]

Orcas: one of the most deadly aquatic predator that plays around with it's food before precisely tearing their organs apart, that even great white fears Hoomans: *WHO'S THE GOODEST BOI???!!!*

[@stevie56565]

yet not one human attack in the wild EVER

[@txspyrate4446]

@@stevie56565 you might want to check on mis-identified humans wearing black wetsuits near seal populations getting bit

[@stevie56565]

txspyrate getting bit is not getting eaten .

[@stevie56565]

txspyrate I would still take my chances with an orca pod than a shark

[@stevie56565]

Don’t Tread On me hey piss off. I’ll say whatever the fuck I want....

[@mikes7446]

I’m jealous of this man having a friendship with a beautiful amazing mammal.

[@walterbradthau9525]

I would no longer have any worries in my life after having this interaction.

[@Swedish_chocolate]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@medamine6134]

Orcas are some loyal friends, they know when they're dealing with a good heart! Thx for sharing

[@leecowell8165]

We really don't know how smart they are...

[@suejenkins8558]

He was an amazing, beautiful soul. All he wanted was a family and to just be around people. An absolutely heartbreaking end to his life but the memories while he was here. Sweet Luna ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jimkirk4357]

That's adorable! Even a small orca outweighs a mere human by half a ton! Whale goes out of it's way to keep the human engaged and be nice making believe the person has ANY chance of winning a tug of war with a whale! Aren'r hairless monkey's cute!

[@jacquelenew8440]

How wonderful. Smart animals.

[@gingeabredguy8070]

Anyone else confuse the white stops with their eyes?

[@universecelestial9607]

FireMelon T7 I did when I was younger

[@kbranch1011]

Omg. Yes! What are they?

[@myalluringbeauty4595]

Gingerbread Man777 when i was young, i've always thought that orcas' eyes are the white patch, but where's the eye balls? lol

[@kawaiiyanderlee9616]

Even at the age of 16 I still think so XD I just can't unsee it

[@kylefrank638]

When I was young I think I believed that their eye was somewhere IN the white spot, but they kept their lids closed all the time, because they were so good at hunting, they didn't need to see.

[@jamieohjamie]

What's cute about this is that an orca definitely has the strength to pull a human underwater. Luna wasn't playing tug-of-war, but rather just loved interacting with a human.

[@michaelsorrentino9279]

Absolutely incredible interaction with an Apex preditor!

[@Jayboy87l]

Tug of war like my puppy? Wow nothing more adorable as this. If you ever have a bad day this video will cure it.

[@cw9627]

This is a very sad story indeed, the stupid animal rights people made it illegal for people to to make contact with Luna after word got around about how friendly and social he was. Luna was very lonely with out his family so he would interact with people. The animal rights group decided that it was a bad thing for people to play with him and keep him company. Then one day Luna was chasing a big boat and was killed by the propellers.

[@tbn22]

Animal rights activists are the most uneducated when it comes to wildlife and the behaviour of species. Fuck them and their self conceived moral high ground.

[@boogleme1387]

Got any proof?

[@cw9627]

Yes I have proof there was a whole documentary on Netflix about this Whale.. I think it was called "The little whale"...... So there !

[@nguyenthiphuonganh]

I hate animal rights groups. They're a reason why most of dogs and cats in the US living boring lives! They always look sad!

[@km1974ish]

You've got it wrong. Animal rights people were trying to save lunas life by making it illegal to play with him. He was in a shipping lane and getting too close to the boat props (propellers). Long history of sea creatures becoming too friendly and being wounded and killed by boats. They were hoping by making it illegal he would get bored and move on and that would save his life. He kept trying to play with people till he got killed by accident just like everybody was afraid of.

[@talos2384]

“Hey guys! I’m gonna go mess with the aliens”

[@01K02K95K]

Such beautiful,majestic creatures

[@slowfudgeballs9517]

The little toot noise it made at the end killed me.

[@cindyprice4093]

Such a sweet, precious baby. 🤗

[@taniamarie8904]

One of the hardest docs I have ever watched. So emotional. RIP sweet Luna. 🐬🐬🐬

[@lavendersunsets7066]

This is so sweet.

[@mikesolano6640]

Such a beautifully intelligent creature

[@stormandkrystalc8422]

I'm from Vancouver Island B.C and I've seen many killer whales. One magickal moment was when I was on a boating trip with my class. I remember the water was like glass that day. So calm and beautiful out on the open sea. An Orca approached our boat and was circling us for a while. The other kids were afraid but I started talking to her and put my hands in the water to beckon her over to me. To my amazement she came and let me pet her and give her belly scratches. The other kids seeing our interactment became intrigued and all joined me to pet her. She would then swim under the boat, come up on the other side with a glorious jump splashing us all and sounding as if she was giggling. I think she wanted to show us her playful tricks. Our teacher watched in awe but didn't dare come close. Eventually we had to go and I felt sad because I wish I could of gotten in the water with her. As silly as it sounds I wanted to go with her. I truly felt like her and I bonded in such a way no one else would understand and it pained me to leave her. I kissed her and said my thanks. We then left and she spoke as if to say "goodbye please come again sometime". I'll never forget that day.

[@kingdon1882]

Just shows how truly intelligent these beautiful creatures are. What a lucky man to have that experience. 💯❤️

[@corneliakoslik6066]

Orcas are so peaceful creatures 🥰. Its beautiful if you have a such precious experience🥰🥰

[@mechengineer4894]

Its interacting with people that got this orca killed. It got separated from its pod and loneliness made it seek companionship with people. The only thing it loved more than hanging out with humans was interacting with dogs. There's a few videos of it playing with dogs. You can see the orca was well within striking distance of the dog but it just bobbed up and down as the 2 became fast friends. Things turned for the worse when it made friends with some people on a tug boat. It was killed when it got pulled into the vessel's props. I believe the Canadian government implemented laws to prohibit human and whale interaction after this tragedy.

[@anthonylyons4617]

The audacity to prohibit people interacting with animals. They don't fuckin own em

[@matheusexpedito4577]

You may rest in piece Luna, and humanity will pay for what they done for your kind

[@McHeisenburger]

This is genuinely one of the most adorable things I've ever seen.

[@MrDhino75]

It's so cool to watch...I'm literally tearing up right now....

[@leahsyl81]

This made my heart melt!! What a beautiful interaction between these two! If I could have that kind of relationship with an Orca I'd never leave 💕

[@1893Anton]

Orca: oh, it is a wild hooman :-D

[@annstuart3970]

Isn't that just awe inspiring! How I envy that human. Just to see an orca in the wild in their home of the oceans.

[@mandy2917]

i love how the person proves that they're not just fighting over something by letting go. the orca comes back up with the thing no matter what.

[@pedrocampos691]

Yeaaaaaaah ooook.

[@thedude4795]

aw theyre so innocent and playful

[@thatbaldgamer88]

they're so beautiful

[@lgx3557]

All he wanted to do was observe us, be surrounded by us and most importantly play with us when none of his own kind would and they killed him for it, R.I.P Luna 💔

[@SunnnySkies]

@Smileyrie James awesome answer

[@kasandra211]

How was he killed?

[@kingj8748]

What did they really kill him

[@rosanavarro7403]

A tugboat propeller hit Luna and killed her RIP 💔

[@ttextinction7273]

@@rosanavarro7403 OMG wtf man. thats just sad. rip

[@pimpompoom93726]

Amazing a wild animal like that could be so friendly to humans.

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

Wow ! That is just too cute 🥰 & that particular Orca will look to play with that man for years to come. How sweet ☺️

[@hakusmk]

from what i know she was killed by a boat

[@luluzerbe9151]

This is so precious 🥲

[@OrcaCampVancouverIsland]

One of my favourite footages of Luna. RIP beautiful soul

[@calicocritterscrafts886]

This is how we should be interacting with these beautiful creatures. On their turf when they choose. Just amazing.

[@mackdaddy0629]

We are not alone on this planet. Always remember that.

[@CeriseApple]

The Orca is so beautiful. Bless.