Orcas KIDNAP a baby whale 🐋 | Mammals - BBC

Using cunning tactics, these orca distract a mother humpback whale and kidnap her baby... 💔
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[@killdozer7792]

Whale Baby: So, where's the candy? You said there'd be candy! Orca: Kid... you ARE the candy.

[@ytsux9259]

Orcas: our name is Jeffrey Dahmer.

[@MrGriff305]

Wow.. such clever dialogue

[@kraftyjae8915]

That's brutal 😂😂😂

[@yuzon0224]

Sadly if little whale is part of their menu i feel sorry for it

[@MrGriff305]

@@yuzon0224 That's because you have a soul. These other people are basically terrible

[@intheshell35ify]

That's not kidnapping, that's lunch.

[@jlui21]

-- talk about fast food.

[@senwod70]

What every new parent assumes will happen when you take a stroller into a park alone.

[@Hyraladen]

Every parent should always assume that. This place ain't safe where some decades ago you could leave your doors open at night

[@Hyraladen]

Every parent should always assume that. This place ain't safe where some decades ago you could leave your doors open at night

[@Hyraladen]

Every parent should always assume that. This place ain't safe where some decades ago you could leave your doors open at night

[@Hyraladen]

Every parent should always assume that. This place ain't safe where some decades ago you could leave your doors open at night

[@Hyraladen]

Every parent should always assume that. This place ain't safe where some decades ago you could leave your doors open at night

[@iminzayn5442]

This is the most epic wild life I've seen in a long time. That one Orca casually grabbing the calf is insane.

[@Coco-xq7zh]

I didn’t actually expect the orca to actually push the calf towards them lmao But that was insane

[@chiccavaquita]

This or the synchronized wave over the iceberg to tip the seal? Orcas as just bad assess.

[@Simon-py1vz]

I think we don’t realise how raw and amazing this clip is

[@Trenegeut87]

They kidnapped the little one, painted them into orca colors and said now you will be one of us, we are going to teach you how to be a real killer whale

[@asgharkhan7595]

Hahaha

[@gasp1gasp1]

They gonna eat him

[@useruseruser666]

They ate its liver

[@deeliciousplum]

They made the little calf listen to the entire new Taylor Swift release. 🤭

[@RealJohnWayne]

They used water colors, not paint......😮

[@lktzu2821]

Orcas are awesome. Their intellect and problem solving skills are even better than many humans. Imagine the intelligence it takes to think out this strategy. Wow.

[@T-H-E-WORLD]

Many humans? No

[@norseman5041]

LOL, don't let us get carried away too fare. There is absolutely no comparison between any mammal and the humans. We are 100's of million years ahead of any other species living on this planet.

[@Luistheorphan]

​@norseman5041 and yet we out all those "creatures" we would be doom

[@karynpappel1318]

​@norseman5041 well, certain populations like to think that lol

[@chiccavaquita]

@@norseman5041we were a fish once.

[@RegulareoldNorseBoy]

Humans : No animal is evil. Only mankind can be sinister Orcas : I'll just have one of your offspring, good bye now

[@Seroxm13]

As long as they take good care of it and raise it the right way, it's all fine 🥲

[@addictedtochocolate920]

Evil is a simple and shallow way to describe destructive behavior born out of boredom, fear, anger or a chemical disorder. In that sense, many animals are capable of it, especially the smart ones

[@jool7793]

Evil is a human construct. Nature doesn’t care about right or wrong.

[@juandelacruz46]

Orcas play with their food before eating them. Dolphins , seals. It's an animal. Don't give it too much credit. Animals are not better than people.

[@ilyasVa]

These orcas has a mind of a serial killer

[@ghostface2556]

Killer whales 🐋

[@rayromano6249]

​@ghostface2556 well you're not bland

[@erikm8372]

@ghost - I believe “orca” is the correct term, technically, lol. I’m more confused as to why @ilyasVa said “these orcas HAS a mind of a serial killer” when it should really be “these orcas HAVE THE mind of a serial killer”. You could even say that “an orca has the mind of a serial killer.” One noun = it HAS, multiple nouns = they, we, you all HAVE. Better grammar.

[@Seroxm13]

No wonder their nickname is the killer whales.

[@tobybeggs8676]

And they happen to be some of the smartest creatures alive, other intelligent animals also have these tendencies, it’s becoming a pattern…

[@chip7486]

Part of me hopes the orca just asked for a ransom, but I get the feeling that's not how this ended 😥

[@user-eu5hj8vz9o]

Kidnap is a good euphemism for what they did.

[@northernsnow6982]

What do you mean euphemism? That is exactly what happened in this clip. The orcas took the humpback baby and convinced it that it was their baby. They didn't sugarcoat what happened. They were blunt about it. I'm sure they mention the baby being food in other parts of the full episode. That's how nature shows work. This is just a clip of the show, to entice people to watch the full show. That's called self-advertising or self-promotion. It's definitely not a euphemism.

[@ytsux9259]

They did exactly that. What happens later does not change what takes place initially; just like with humans.

[@Endo-uu8mo]

​@@northernsnow6982someone need to call the Ocean Police,Kidnaping 🙀

[@Seroxm13]

Poor whale can't escape now. He's been kidnapped in the ocean 😢

[@northernsnow6982]

@Endo-uu8mo I'm glad you know the legal term. Did you realize that kidnapping also means kid snatching? The wild doesn't have police for kids getting snatched up. They fight for their young, as long as it doesn't put themselves in danger. After that, they move on.

[@PhuturehVideos]

Incredible footage

[@karynpappel1318]

It is! How did they the footage of the calf swimming with the orcas? Incredible.

[@cucunjameela]

Every parents nightmare :

[@againstodds8143]

Its a real kidnapping😨 After reading the title I thought it to be an exaggeration

[@JohnM-jm2mm]

They literally kidnapped it Wooow Such intelligence oh my These new drones footages are giving us. Completely new understanding on wild life especially the sea wild life The orcas are at the top of the sea food chain

[@tiffanybrown368]

The more I learn about orcas, the more I understand they’re just terrorists of the ocean

[@mikey2555]

We knew this before drones

[@rayromano6249]

Some of these clips look very fake. Ppl don't realise there's no law against having special effects on animal planet shows. They think just because it's animal planet show it has to be presented as real lmao 🤦‍♂️

[@LaggerSVK]

@@rayromano6249 what part looks specifically fake?

[@bloop3638]

@@LaggerSVKthe part he made up.

[@skorpnikusclaw9516]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="120">02:00</a> The most beautiful and tragic narrative sequence I have ever seen in a documentary!

[@cameronhillyard2976]

One of the most unbelievable orca hunting sequence I ever watched on a David Attenborough series the others that surprised me was a sequence where a orca hunts young elephant seals in rock pool and the others would be orcas wave washing seals of the ice for frozen planet and orcas hunting bowhead whales for the first time on film

[@anthonybusch4407]

Orcas are the most powerful predators of the seas.

[@leonsilver6946]

For me it was the Grandmother orca who solo hunt a greatwhite.

[@SHERMA.]

@@leonsilver6946 idk, this one takes the cake... orca just slides by at 40mph and straight up pushes a calf off his mothers side insane really it just took that calf with it like it was a snack

[@mikey2555]

​@@leonsilver6946Yo that impact was brutal. Shark was already tired and injured and that last blow was overkill.

[@karynpappel1318]

Yes, the bowhead whale hunt is a shame. Some of those whales grow to some incredible ages, like 80's, 90's and over a hundred. The only reason, I believe is that whole areas that used to be ice have opened up. Orcas now can hunt populations of belugas, narwhal and very old bowheads whales. It's opened up to marine travel, which also can NOT be good for Arctic sealife.

[@BOAYang]

Normalize hating on orcas

[@lagopusvulpuz1571]

Why? They are top predators & they never hurt a human outside of captivity. Their anatomy & teeth are different. They need larger prey to feed their groups. They are more like oversize dolphins than whales.

[@SarahPriceMoore]

“Hey little guy, want to see the puppy in my van? I’ve got some candy…” I jest but I LOVE this documentary. ❤❤❤

[@MrsStone-lo6hb]

This is so sad! 😢😢😢

[@sk100ca]

Kids aren’t safe anywhere 😢

[@maggie9312]

Hahahah 😂

[@northernsnow6982]

Not even the ones with helicopter parents, that don't let their kids out of their sight. It doesn't matter if your kid is at your side, and both parents are around, as shown in this clip. Good thing we aren't whales. Most people go through life without being in any actual danger, just their perceived danger. There are infact many safe places for children. Most children even manage to make it to being an adult, with no problems at all.

[@ytsux9259]

​@@northernsnow6982 Clearly the father had left the mother and child behind. Had he not, the orcas wouldn't have dared. Did you watch the clip?

[@69lajuan]

I had to watch this several times..I am in awe ! The orcas intelligence is bonkers ! Wow !

[@NatzTalk]

What every whale mom is afraid of

[@sciteceng2hedz358]

Typical Dad

[@Robbie_W-qd5cd]

The orca's burst and force at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="128">02:08</a> is incredible

[@bornjusticerule5764]

That. Was. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤙🏿🔱 Adding to my favorite playlist NOW. Yet another PROLIFIC moment captured by BBC and narrated by Sir Attenborough that reminds me once again why Orcas are 1 of my favorite mammals on Our Planet. They're ABSOLUTELY Brilliant thinkers and Astonishing Hunters.

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

This footage is insane Great work

[@nonhlanhlamkhwanazi7658]

Didn't watch just paused the vid and came straight to the comments It would have been heartbreaking to watch

[@zekefister8294]

I'm afraid to watch. So sorry for that whale calf.

[@lagopusvulpuz1571]

It's just nature & better if they leave the mother alone & take the calf instead of taking both mother & young. The adult can procreate later.

[@deangrant1432]

Quite amazing footage. Incredible!

[@Trapper_Creek_2024]

The Pied Piper of the oceans! 😮

[@garrysceppa7552]

After watching a few shows on the orca I am still amazed how intelligent they are .

[@NoneofyourBusiness-gy9yw]

its nice to have a live meal when traveling long distance 😂

[@e4t662]

I love things that live aquatically.

[@614Woody]

That was pretty smooth, orcas r crazy

[@tbkindness]

The orcas intelligence is bonkers ! Wow 😁😁👍👍😂😂

[@kathyyy5512]

Poor Baby 😔

[@dylanchua5197]

Its just how nature can be sometimes

[@galaz85]

Even with human brain i could not figure out how to kidnap a babywhale without immobilizing the mother

[@krististevens54322]

Good Lord. Orcas are incredibly intelligent & clever.

[@JacquelynFomson-mf1xp]

The orcs are literally like mafia of the sea 😂

[@TheMadHattam]

Do you know where your baby whales are?

[@youngsu8898]

They all told me “You ain’t my mom” and left ☹️

[@darreylhenderson702]

I told you last night, NO!

[@macmooney9136]

Poor baby whale

[@lawrenceottih]

Wait! They kidnap now? 😂😂😂 Fascinating mammal 😂😂

[@sowhat2121]

How in the crazy mother of God was this footage taken ??!! As if the bizarre incident in itself wasn't enough. Please share in a video how the underwater footage was taken. Almost looks unrealistic.. in a very eerie manner.

[@buffFrank195]

It just about time orcas take over the whole ocean

[@jinxnarzy2920]

Mind blown by the orcas' intelligence 🤯 The middle orca was looking back at the baby whale to check.

[@Jon.Edgar.Martin]

What in the Orca cartel is going on? Also.. This. footage..WOW

[@ThenewMattClark.Canadaprison]

Rolling around 3 deep terrorizing the ocean. Lol

[@aceleurant4047]

Orcas are literally wolves of the sea 😂

[@alishademmery3581]

Stunning beautiful gorgeous animals

[@Mulianti]

Wow! The footage is amazing. The orcas are my favorite animal, I'm amazed by their intelligence, power and family bond!

[@soldier2616]

The great and incredible hunters from the sea. ORCA

[@HiThisIsMine]

Orca1 - “dude, I’m not carrying this one” Orca2 - “hold my beer”

[@sciteceng2hedz358]

And the Whale Father of the Year award goes to...

[@ryutou-ki4dl]

orcas are terrifying creatures. super intelligent, super cunning, super deadly.

[@Tommy-rn3gw]

They will probably eat the calf when they are far away from the parents ... ?!

[@anthonybusch4407]

Yeah. Unless the parents show up at the last minute and drive them off.

[@tharinroosara4909]

They did eat it I saw the whole documentary..its very sad to see though

[@IAmGonnaPutSomeDirtInYourEye1]

​@@tharinroosara4909could you please share the link or title or channel where we can see too

[@xxxxsha]

@@tharinroosara4909do you have a link to the video

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

@@xxxxshaOf course not.

[@dentellier]

BRUTAL

[@ChellyTheGreat]

I love the narrators voice!!!

[@johnnyfast1461]

Sir David Attenborough, sadly at 97 he won't be among us for much longer but will leave a glorious legacy that will outlive most of us.

[@ChellyTheGreat]

@@johnnyfast1461 🥺

[@Shmuleeek]

@@johnnyfast1461 thanks to AI , his voice will live forever.

[@PaleoEdits]

@@Shmuleeek He doesn't like AI, so using his voice would be HIGHLY disrepectful.

[@gmlgml780]

Yeah. It's a wonderful wonderful life ...

[@rafaelunplugged]

Orcas are wild

[@8888shooter]

👌... these whales are so clever & very intelligent!!😱.....but at the same time this was so sad to watch😢...but, it's life.😪😪

[@iflyg4]

Damn, that’s cold.

[@alisyed8357]

There outta be a longer version

[@ericadenison1019]

Nature can be so harsh!

[@nikola1544]

Impressive!

[@kinglouiec6338]

Where can I watch the full documentary

[@Charlie-502]

Poor calf. He's getting eaten

[@tamilarasan8940]

Orcas are insanely intelligent

[@mermandraagon4508]

What episode is this from and season

[@KKPR533]

Orcas are ocean hooligans

[@uMADden]

My gosh, any footage of that dinner

[@Sharinganboi2-tomoe]

Even The Ocean Has their Our Edp445 😭😭

[@jopan1363]

NY watching

[@realtyinsidertv5845]

I’m refusing to believe this calf was a meal… it just went along so happily without showing signs of struggle or stress… I naively want to believe the orcas were substitute Nannie’s… yes they were Nannie’s so the parents could rest and eat

[@bdiddy8239]

I’m so glad they don’t attack us in the wild like sharks.

[@johnnyfast1461]

80 million sharks a year are killed by the most dangerous animal on the planet.

[@nailily]

There goes dinner.

[@AGDinCA]

What in the actual f? The title was perfect, for once. I cannot believe that footage. It almost seems unreal.

[@vikrantrm4237]

ohhh NOOOO .. where to watch full video 🥺

[@Endo-uu8mo]

Call the Marine 911 😅😅😅😅😅😅 Kidnapping by Bad Orca Pod

[@egg7247]

Various scientists such as Emma Luck have criticized the term kidnapped here as it's very anthropomorphic. Most predatory animals will isolate a juvenile from its parents in order to more easily prey upon it. Its simply survival, not exactly kidnapping in the way humans would.

[@susan7204]

Wait, so do they wind up killing the baby calf? 😳

[@dirtyboyzproductions6373]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="63">1:03</a> why was the mist so brown?

[@jeffevans4711]

When humans hunt whales "that is so cruel.we need to outlaw that" When orca do it"aww orca are so smart.thats just part of nature" People are so stupid 😂😂😂

[@LeonardoBenjamin]

How do they film this. 🙌🏼

[@htruth1785]

Papa whale didn’t think they left… he just didn’t think the baby was his

[@DogEcology]

What happened after ? Does anybody know if the doc. Showed in the full version?

[@PootPootMagoot]

The doc did show it, once they got it far enough away from the mother they attack and kill it. There was a lot of blood shown which is probably why they cut it for youtube.

[@Endo-uu8mo]

Orcas at the beginning Black 5 on Black 1 cccccrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhh can you hear me 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@shelleyeatz]

I’m more curious about the male that was accompanying the mom and calf. They don’t usually

[@CupsofCopus]

Sometimes Male Humpbacks escort mothers and calves as sort of sn escort so when the Calf reaches independence the escorting male will have a better chance at mating with the female. They will not only escort and deter mother and baby humpbacks but males have also been documented scaring off orca's hunting other different species of whales abd sticking close to them until they believe the threat has passed

[@miguelbrown2558]

Where is the rest of the vidoe?

[@otakuhunter4817]

nice graphics

[@mikb277]

Then what happened?!?!?

[@charliecook-pt6gu]

The coastguard arrested them lol what do you think happened, they killed it and ate it duh.

[@anthonybusch4407]

Duh, we don't even know if that happened yet

[@tharinroosara4909]

I know because i watched the documentary..its very sad to see it though but its how the nature works ​@anthonybusch4407

[@maggie9312]

@@charliecook-pt6gu Hahahah 😂

[@watermelonlover745]

​@@charliecook-pt6gu😂

[@glittergrl71]

This is the saddest thing I’ve seen in weeks. 💔

[@Bread-Sliced]

Not the first time orcas have been recorded doing this.

[@wandachamberssomrajit2260]

😱 Oh no!

[@jhefferson9048]

Ever notice Orcas don't mess with humans in the ocean. They're smart enough to kidnap and recognize that humans are apex above the apex.

[@DWM2309]

Does anyone remember they way they talked about the Raptors in Jurassic Park and kinda think the same thing about Orcas.... Minus the people eating.

[@Kizz217]

Tf Orca whales be kidnapping their own is crazy😂

[@Ntwadumela-HeWhoGreetsWithFire]

Orca are dolphins, not whales.

[@anthonybusch4407]

@@Ntwadumela-HeWhoGreetsWithFire, Well, technically, Dolphins are a type of toothed whale, so Orcas are actually sort of like a hybrid of Whales and Dolphins.

[@isabelblah6105]

Dolphins are whales​@@Ntwadumela-HeWhoGreetsWithFire

[@vincentx2850]

@@Ntwadumela-HeWhoGreetsWithFire All dolphins are whales, not all whales are dolphins.

[@Father-klovkoski]

They learned it from humans

[@archides2778]

Looks like AI. The whales’ locomotion is normal and it looks a little hazy at times.

[@rt898]

Wow Crazy

[@TopGPredictions]

Animals do these oh it's nature!Orcas are amazing!Love their intelligence! A human does the same but y'all can't appreciate the skills and put him in jail......😢