Orca Encounter in Antarctica on Oceanwide Expedition

While on an Oceanwide Expedtions cruise to Antarctica in Jan/Feb 2023, we had an incredible close encounter with 3 orcas. We had been watching from a distance as a group of about 6 orcas were hunting a humpback whale. We were stunned to be witnessing a hunt of the humpback, when 3 of the orcas broke off from the pack and seemed to come directly towards us (2 zodiacs with about 10-12 people in each). It was our final zodiac cruise of the trip as we needed to head back across the Drake Passage ahead of a weather system that was moving in. The night before, on the main boat, they showed a documentary about the southern orcas, and how the film crew witnessed a group of 4 orcas working together to hunt seals that were hiding out on a small iceberg. The orcas would swim directly at the iceberg and then together slap their tails to create a wave that would wash the seal into the water to be eaten. Luckily for us, the orcas were more curious than hungry and they didn't even bump the zodiacs with their dorsal fins. This is a compilation of everyones cell phone video from both the the zodiacs.

[@edwardkornuszko4083]

Thank you

[@LadyYautjaSpacePirate]

Orcas are the symbol of freedom! ❤

[@Jaccbo]

Hell nah Orcas are scary as fuck

[@UncleBensChannel]

Those Orcas would gladly eat all the folks in that boat.