Orca stranding rescue - rakey

Ingrid Visser, her team and Jean-Michel Cousteau rescue the young female orca named 'Rakey-Cousteau´. Although to date Rakey-Cousteau has yet to be resighted, Dr. Visser is confident that she will be, given the success in the past of rescuing 12 orca from separate strandings on the New Zealand coastline.

[@cosmicmuffin322]

Wow, these comments are so arrogant and judgemental. You obviously know more about this than a woman who's devoted her entire life and loves these animals more than herself. She has a good reason for what she does. It's not far from the West beaches to the Eastern bays (I can drive it in an hour), and Ingrid had good reason to believe that Rakey would ultimately have an easier time finding her family from the Eastern beaches. It's a small country and the orcas travel from West to East beaches all the time. So please keep your nasty, critical bullshit to yourselves. Ingrid is a wonderful researcher and advocate for New Zealand's orcas. Other countries would be lucky to have such an amazing person as her.

[@sheena691]

Thank you for this comment. People think that watching a few KZbin videos and a 5 min Google search makes them more quilified than a woman whose passion has been orcas her entire life and her career her entire adult life.

[@williingulfditlefsen669]

@Obvious Troll Here. You see them quite frequantly all along the west coast, from Mexico to Alaska. Occasionally you might see them along the eastern coastline, from the Gulf of Mexico to Greenland. The sad thing is that U.S. has a short coastline in comparison to the land mass, so most people don't have the chance to see them. Here in Norway one can encounter them on any given fishingtrip, but usually they appear when the heering comes into the fjords from the Atlantic. Fantastic animals, awesome. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, DON'T EVER GO TO SEA LAND. If, what they do to the Orcas, to make them perform, had been done to a dog, a horse or a cat, they would be charged with animal cruelty. You'll NEVER see an erect dorsal fin at Sea Land, only the pathetic colapsed ones. Check on Wikipedia, "dorsal fin collaps, and you find out what causes it.

[@unexpectedvixen5685]

Thank you! Very well said!

[@quantumcat7673]

Wow, by saying this, your are so arrogant and judgemental. Nope, you no more possess the "truth" than anyone else. Your own comment show your biases and your ignorance. Do not take side. Only tell the facts. Have integrity. Each and everyone of us can then make their own judgment. Respect the intelligence of others even if they do not agree with you mister arrogant.

[@faffdag]

They could have put her back in faster. It’s nice of them to save her, but it wasn’t a perfectly executed rescue imo

[@caitlynkelly8859]

I've seem people berating Ingrid and questioning why they kept 'Rakey' for so long. it's explained in the video that the shore she was beached on had incredibly rough surf. trying to re float her in conditions such as those could not only injure the whale, but the rescuers as well.

[@acpliego]

Still don’t get why they released her on the other side of the island, I would think the closer to where she was beached the better chances of reuniting with her family.

[@hollohuman1256]

@@acpliego ingrid knows more about these animals probably more than anyone else in the world. Shed know their travel paths, where is would be etc. Also their vocalizations are so distinctive to each group I really doubt there's have been much trouble hearing eachother also they swim incredibly far distances and since they are primarily in NZ they would eventually bump into eachother some orcas if lost will tag along with other pods too while they rarely ever stay with this pod they will either jump between multiple pods or until they eventually find their pod again.

[@wildthing3853]

Is it not better to release her as soon as posible intonthe ocean, where maybe her pot or her mother is waiting/searching her??? I have heared Orcas have a very strong bond in their family and are crying for missing members. Can't believe that they left her alone there. So why all this " expert" stuff and important transport from one edge to the other? Can' t understand that?!

[@Sparkles-gp2bm]

@@wildthing3853 Releasing a huge animal like that while waves are bashing you is incredibly dangerous. If a huge wave hit while they tried taking the whale out it could potentially roll and crush someone and drown the people and whale. Obviously the conditions weren’t right. These whales are very intelligent beings whos whistles travel further underwater than on land. And since they’re resident to NZ it wont be hard for her to find her pod again.

[@Razzlewolfflight]

Oh...she is SO little. Just a calf.

[@TheGodlessGuitarist]

yeah very young. Probably wasnt so great that they moved her so far from where she stranded, because she is probably very dependent on mum

[@jasonism123]

i'm in tears watching this video

[@Slowed_and_reverb_place]

are you still alive 🤣

[@AG-cj5gd]

6 years late

[@emiljanoemiljano705]

Liar

[@guidododo4822]

Lady,get a hold of yourself.

[@123Reiny]

Ingrid & team, thank you so much for your work. It's beautiful to see people care

[@janetnoll8593]

Dr Visser is so awesome. She is my hero.

[@mohammedalam6014]

Same. She inspires me so much.

[@shalandaposton3331]

Now these are the moments when I'm proud to be a part of the human race

[@missUn1verse81]

That was AMAZING Thank you for saving her. Such a magnificent creature. ❤️❤️❤️

[@flashy5150]

I feel the same when I see a beached whale, I’m a grown man and I still get teary-eyed. I love whales and dolphins.

[@larissamccord4968]

Ingrid & her crew DID AN AMAZING JOB!!!! I always love watching her videos ( I learn something new every time) PLUS She`s such a beautiful soul :) MAY GOD BLESS HER & EVERYONE INVOLVED :) :) :)

[@Matt-dh6yo]

Dr Visser, your team and Jean-Michel Cousteau you're amazing, along with the film crew and anyone else involved, i thank you. I send you all of my love.

[@haneefahmoore6440]

Such a beautiful heart warming moment!! Thank you all for helping Rackey The Whale 🐳. Great Job 👏

[@user-zv8tp4mb5v]

These people are the most lucky people on earth!!

[@manuelsiliverto]

Ingrid, you are a source of pride and an example to follow. Congratulations from Argentina !!!!!!!!

[@craigbossman163]

tears come to my eyes for watching this one

[@l.k.atienza3989]

Thank you for rescuing and helping her back to the sea🐳🙏🏻❤❤❤

[@hateseaworld]

As far as I'm aware, she has not been seen since but she has yet to be declared as officially dead. It's sad but remember that the other 12 whales that Visser has re floated after stranding have survived.

[@Michellehjj]

hateseaworld 😢😢😢

[@charlotte-wp3ki]

Dr. Visser is amazing and awesome. Btw I looooove ur username ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@erikalovas4771]

Távolról köszönöm a csodálatos munkátokat!

[@Mk-7again]

❤️ These kind of things are what maintain me sane. It helps me to hold my faith in humanity and to lessen the hate I feel for most of it. Thank you so much for this amazing actions! 👍🏻💪🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

[@nicolelarson7829]

Ingrid is an amazing person and very well educated when it comes to orcas. She knows what she is doing!

[@JosedeJezeus]

Even experts make mistakes. Orcas are nothing without their families.

[@SarahtheSoldier]

@@JosedeJezeus As if you're an impeccable expert.

[@arluargi8062]

Well done! Thanks for the rescue!❤️❤️❤️

[@DarkSkies72]

So beautiful. I love Orca they’re fascinating creatures.

[@cinthia4314]

Gracias doctora Ingrid dios te bendiga gracias por tu apoyo y ayuda a las orcas deseo de todo corazón que DIOS cuide muchísimo y las proteja a usted y a las orcas tan lindas.

[@KoolBreeze420]

Truly amazing keep up the good work both in helping ,documenting and sharing peace.

[@blitzfultime]

great work.

[@khackney]

Ingrid and team did a great job. Way to go!

[@glennmcgrath971]

Thanks for caring magnificent job

[@unexpectedvixen5685]

I love Dr. Visser!

[@thecamil10]

Amazing job by the team.

[@jawanmard640]

Very great job well done guys !!!!

[@jackieguccione94]

I truly luv this woman

[@roseclara7542]

Bravo ! Beau travail ! :)

[@kenjackson3177]

Such a noble effort...my respects. I'd sure like to know the outcome. I pray she made it.

[@mariapetrosillo8922]

There should be more people like you

[@tuilorraine]

This is beautiful. After helping to refloat the Pygmy killer whales at Rarawa beach this week I was specially interested in ingrid's technique with the tube for rehydrating this whale. I felt keenly at Ratawa beach that "our"whales were dehydrated. I don't know what made me feel that. Once we got them back into the water they were too weak and stressed to help themselves survive and I felt that dehydration was the problem for them. Unfortunately Ingrid was overseas at this time. If she had been there we might have saved more. As it was only one survived. His name was Tahi which means "One" and now he is truly one alone.

[@user-sv1mh3bu9v]

this is a bullshit, not a technique. the only way to rehydrate a cetacean is tubing right to the stomach, because cetaceans can't swallow water. her actions with this tube are ridiculous and absolutely useless.

[@frankmcconnellogue3351]

Great stuff altogether.

[@lillysart24]

beautiful!

[@Chelchali4]

my volume would not.go loud enough but it was my understanding that the Dr thought if she were released on the side she was found that she would beach again so it was decided to take her to the other side where the ocean was calmer. please remember whales can communicate over great distances. I feel good about this calf finding her family

[@deboraswinimer9402]

beautiful just love this

[@FabioSantos-ql9el]

Beautiful!🥺

[@marknoonaniv346]

I give much praise to those that rescue Stranded Marine Mammals.

[@anewbeginning9150]

This is exactly what we should be doing as humans, looking out for these animals and not to have them in captivity for amusement and entertainment, they are more better of in their world which is in the ocean.

[@tinajaeger8267]

Awesome! What kind of jerks would dislike this? 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@hernanmatias1428]

God bless you Ingrid

[@JosedeJezeus]

God help the orphaned young female Orca. She was never seen again. My God this was a failed rescue. Maybe this expert should have known not to release a young female orca so far away from her family. If it was a boy orca, then maybe, but the females are different. I wonder what would have happened if they released her closer to her family. Maybe she would still be alive. God forgive you Ingrid. Even experts make mistakes.

[@asteroid684]

Amazing.

[@LarsDennert]

Looks like Holly! Nice job.

[@luisavillarealdossantosder4607]

Melhor que assistirei nesse ano de 2021😳😢💜💜💜💜

[@t.angelbuddy6805]

At least these people which I will say thank you for trying to help to echo location she will probably find her family again same thing with dolphins and any marine animals and she wasnt in put in a cement pool like any seaworld facility or something like that these people are actually trying to help so I give them thanks and to all animals save rescue adopt

[@larissamccord4968]

GREAT JOB 💕🐬💕🐬💕🐬

[@youcouldvebeengettingdownt5620]

Was there a reunion? We need some closure.

[@susannekucher620]

I am so happy to see little Rakey back in the ocean! 👍🏽❤ Does anybody know if she found her family again? I hope it so much❣❣❣

[@cenationcr7365]

Me too... Crying so much

[@JonSnow-kn7xy]

People like that make me believe in the goodness of human beings

[@mrhalloween7805]

Orca mom be like what time do you call this young lady lol

[@BetweenStations77]

Magic

[@songhenry1084]

Was she able to reunite with her family?

[@reinaldosantos4476]

lindo, belíssimo, fantástico, que o ser humano ame cada vez mais os seres vivos e lhes deem uma chance a mais de viver...!!!.

[@TakaS013]

Did she ever find her family?

[@irmaadams7780]

I want to know that too

[@melissamelendez4419]

Me too. Has she been seen since? 💙🐬💙

[@hrush437]

nonsensical question

[@Marinemom75]

@@hrush437 I would think an old soul would a little bit wiser and a little more compassionate. A little less insulting and a little more willing to share the knowledge you have gained. I can not understand why people feel the need to be so hateful to others. I hope maybe whatever you have dealt with that has made you feel the need to insult others for asking questions is something you can learn and grow from and I hope that one day when you ask a question you won't be treated with the same disrespect. God bless and keep you.

[@MateoMrtacos]

@@hrush437 it's ok

[@mabul513]

Modern electrical signals messing with their sonar?

[@genieinabottle2819]

Did she manage to find her family?

[@donktheclown]

Heroes.

[@insightmoto]

love you

[@gagamonster1049]

Did she reunite with her pod?

[@andrezasilva7854]

Que lindo

[@thahomiecousinbang9371]

I think they should’ve let her out close by where she was found her mother and family could’ve been in there waiting if they saw her get stuck and was trying to drag her back in why would they leave

[@fartanuloshumanul2719]

молодци!

[@sophieandwayne]

Please don’t shoot me down as I am no expert at all! But why not attempt to get her back in the sea where she was actually washed up? And why risk a 90min journey by road which could have killed her alone? I am very proud of these people who act and do believe it’s from their experiences that they know this information but she was so little and I can’t help but think she may never reconnect with her family and if she doesn’t make contact what will become of her?

[@benthekeeshond545]

That is exactly what I am thinking about. The poor thing won't be able to locate his/her family. It is like picking up a kid from San Francisco and drop him off in San Jose.

[@veritasetaequitas4310]

Orcas have a well developed sense of hearing, and pods have a very complex communication system, as well as distinct dialects for each pod. They can hear at great distances and identify one another. Dr. Visser explains at 3:15 that if they put her back into the water in the location they found her, she'd be far less likely to be heard, or hear her pod due to the sand bar and surf blocking sound. She went onto explain that she is familiar with the pod, and knows they will eventually visit the relocation site. Though unfortunately, not all orcas end up reunited with their pods. The story of Luna is a sad reminder.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

@@veritasetaequitas4310 That's what's troubling... it could be hard to hear on the west coast where she was beached, but she could only be heard west *if* her pod actually goes east... sound can't travel through an island. (She just said it doesn't travel through the sand bar so well.) the marine ranger even seemed concerned...

[@davinccihubbard3742]

Bravo

[@Heemanngeesus]

Why did they have to drive it around the place? They managed to get the whale on a trailer could they not have put it back in deeper water where it beached? No they had to show off " look what I'm doing" to people...glad it's still alive but Christ..

[@TheAkwarium]

did you not listen to what was said in the video? they had to drive her around because her family was most likely on the other side, because they travel from West coast to East coast

[@tjhookit]

Always the one asshole that knows everything, and what others should have done.....even though they don't know jack shit about the situation. Glass 1/2 empty throughout life....what a great existence.

[@123Goldhunter11]

What a woman. People like this help you look past the Dick Cheneys of the world.

[@RightStickRob]

Fun fact: orcas are not whales. They are the largest species of dolphin

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Dolphins are actually toothed whales, like porpoises, sperm whales, pilot whales, and the rest :) They all have teeth and use echo location, unlike balleen whales.

[@kimihoiglji8074]

Is it possible to rescue animals for a living?

[@nadinebrown7644]

Look at beautiful girl

[@rayarena879]

She's a baby, she is probably still nursing. Is she even eating solid food yet? I hope that she found her mother, because I don't think that she could survive on her own.

[@CleverClover2023]

Orcas stop nursing around 2 years old. Shes not a 'baby' baby, but still young.

[@fabulousfarrahinsouthafrica]

They took forever to out here In water after they had her on the trailer

[@kimoahmed3722]

لسه في ناس حلوه كتير وطيبه اوي كدا

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

Mental reminder. Orcas AKA Killer Whales maybe pronounced as whales, But they are actually the Largest members AKA Species of the Dolphin Family.

[@balzonurchin]

... Which are whales... 🙄

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

They're toothed whales, like sperm whales, beaked whales, porpoises etc. They have teeth and use echo location. 2 types of whales :)

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

@@TragoudistrosMPH That maybe, but Orcas are a Big species Dolphin.

[@josiahfantauzzy1000]

🙏

[@BizzyIzzy87]

WTF was that?? Why did they hold on to her for so long? Should have put right back in the water once equipment was available.

[@markusfinski3715]

+BizzyIzzy87 Exactly they wanted to kiss and feel it and fulfil their goal (You just saw what that was) risking the Orca`s life for some photo op and fame and to keep their work going (cementing their wage). I have no idea why they would release it on the opposite side from its family. Ingrid Visser conflicted with Jean-Michel Cousteau, and so this was a total failure of a mission - it was more of who had the biggest dick, fame and equipment or contacts. Its more than likely this whale died.

[@_.laggy._1233]

BizzyIzzy87 WHY ARE HUMANS LIKE YOU SO STUPID UGH! The orca was put to another place cause the waves were calmer and ORCAS can communicate with their pod.the pod would hear her 1 mile or more away! Dumbass

[@alanmeires]

In the arss end of know were equipment wasn't available and most probably couldn't get there in time. Plus these people are from New Zealand and are experts in orcas so I think they know what their doing don't you???? It takes a tank to move an orca. .. Tell me if you woke up tomorrow morning and a Orca was in your back garden what would you do??????? You wouldn't have a clue.

[@TheKres7787]

@@_.laggy._1233 they can hear up to 10 miles away

[@aparna776]

@@alanmeires I wish they used a water tank instead of the back of a car for over 5 hours at least from what she said.

[@corkylove4ever523]

Nice

[@mekhaelacher6206]

Until you know how things are in our country then shut your beaks, where she was released was done for good reason, our NZ orca never leave our waters, they are often around that coast.

[@cngapo]

Mekhaela Bennett thats true i live in NZ too

[@cosmicmuffin322]

Mekhaela Bennett thank you

[@metalgear-]

Yeah seriously wtf. . . As if these mf'ers are Orca saviours themselves. Lmfao

[@JosedeJezeus]

@@metalgear-, this was a missed opportunity to learn more. The orca should have been tagged and tracked. Only then would we know if Ingrid's decision was the right one. Even experts make mistake.

[@nht6525]

l love you ❤️

[@asaptransport8136]

literal what the fuck! it just seems like they wanted to create a story out of this! why not just wait for high tide and release her back! the stress alone of all the extra shit is enough to kill her. So angry

[@pedrovitsch]

This is what life really means for humans ...

[@Emc4421]

This might be the only Orca to ever see what humans are like in our natural environment, as opposed to us visiting the Orca's. It probably thought it was on some alien planet.

[@asmodeus1274]

There’s lots of videos of humans helping stranded orcas on YT.

[@niskamelchionne1942]

Besuitful

[@southchum101]

Just fucking release her where you found her... Worst release ever.

[@dilloncookson9641]

southchum101 Could you do better, on your own?

[@_.laggy._1233]

southchum101 she knows what she is doing so shut the fuck up

[@rickyismyuncle4485]

I just hope one day when Orcas find me in the freezing salty waters they dont get all too picky on which surface to shove me on. From all the rescue vids Ive seen, this Orca looked in worse shape. It has to be noted that she has not been spotteed since. They are very intelligent and capable predators, shoving her back on the same coast would have been the best option. Ive seen in other vids, almost all actualy in which the family sticks around. I say very poor desicion but I still appreciate what you guys doing.

[@braineatingcats]

have you heard/read about the woman leading the rescue, Dr. Ingrid Visser? She has a stellar reputation when it comes to research and rescue operations. Really, all the people who work with New Zealand orca seem extremely competent. Given they respond to these sort of emergencies several times a year and they have all the right resources and expertise, I think it's safe to guess they know what they're doing. They mentioned the orca's a juvenile; they probably had boats surveying the area and scanning with a hydrophone for the kid's family. You're right that the pods are often right there waiting, but they don't hide - they stay right there. If that orca was beached long enough that she was barely moving, my guess is they eventually figured she didn't stand a chance and chose to move on for the good of the group. And then if the rescue team had released an orca so young in such a poor state while her family was already headed elsewhere, she'd just starve. if you take her where you think they're probably headed, stands to reason that's a much better chance of recovery for her. anyway, in a situation where a judgement call has to be made and no outcome is guaranteed, you go with the experts. It'd be arrogant to assume you know better.

[@808INFantry11X]

Aoife there are I don't think majority of them are that big but you can find their organizations alot o them are small but open for more support.

[@janmodaal8507]

"perhaps orcas and humans share something unique; the ability to care for each other" WRONG! How naive of this scientist. Many animals have been spotted caring for other species. Such as dogs, capybara, spiders and sperm whales.

[@CleverClover2023]

She didnt say this is an attribute exclusive to killer whales. Strong social bonds, cultural learning and population distinct behaviors and languages that their species has is why they have been so successful. Spiders and other species you listed dont really have that kind of extreme social behavior that makes cetaceans so unique.

[@kyliewaiomio6816]

We see you DOC.. trying the least.....

[@wilkywilky7814]

Should have tagged her to see where she goes

[@outsiderfrancis5979]

That Whale was supposed to be back in the asap. That's more looking like torture than a rescue to me

[@aliabaidia4302]

💖💖💖💖

[@Ak-im7bo]

At the end of the video the narrator said "return the whale back to the waters" this is a misconception of ORCAS . Orcas aren't whales they are big chubby dolphins. They hunt for whales in gangs (pods). Hence they are called "whale killers" (time has switch the two words and put them in the wrong place)

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Orcas are toothed whales, like all dolphins, as are sperm whales, beaked whales, pilot whales, and porpoises. It's their teeth and echolocation that differentiates them from balleen whales (even if I can't spell balleen lol).

[@yildizgok856]

❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jharnel]

More science than to get back on water

[@azrakazmi5038]

Yeah I'm pretty sure u can rescue animals for a living

[@grafire80]

😥🥰🥰