Orca “attacks”

[Taifi gorm]

 

[chrismpw]

I read two theories about it. One is that it's a gang of young males exhibiting typical teenage behaviour by behaving badly and thinking it's funny. The other is that a female was hit by a boat and is teaching her family/friends to get revenge.
These are my favourite animals - so intelligent. If they lived on land we wouldn't stand a chance.

But they lack opposable thumbs so would never be able to operate a digital watch.

 

[urquattro]

Richard Harris caused this.

 

[Jimishorts]

These are my favourite animals

 

[Walken]

Richard Harris caused this.

Some mad movie that

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Are they more intelligent than dolphins or they about the same?

Most scientists think they are more intelligent than dolphins but only slightly.

Orcas are actually the largest dolphin species, sorry for being a contrarian smart arse.

One of the saddest things I’ve read, is that the UKs only resident population is doomed to extinction due to poor health and infertility, likely a result of human impact

Most southerly sighting of UK's only killer whales - BBC News

Two of the UK's only resident killer whales are spotted in Cornwall for first time, experts say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bishop Thumpety-Thump]

Some mad movie that

Early Bo Derek role too iirc.

 

[BNJ1878]

Orcas are the the most geographically diverse animal (after humans) on the planet. They are found in literally every ocean and off the coast of every country.

Which begs the question, why do the BBC and others make themselves suffer by only filming them in places where its freezing cold? Surely you'd much sooner sit off somewhere with a nice rum and film them?

As for the attacks I suspect its a convenient training tool for the youngsters rather than any kind of revenge mission. They only attack sailing boat rudders, a relatively large protrusion not moving too fast and holding a fairly steady course. I'd guess it helps the kids learn about closing speeds and angles of attack etc. As soon as the rudders break off they generally bugger off right away.

So far, it's only this one pod around the straights of Gibraltar and up the coast of Portugal that's exhibiting this behaviour which rules out climate change driving them potty.

There's a couple of pods living off the coast of the UAE. One that roams between Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and another that works the coast between Dubai and the Straights of Hormuz. I have seen the latter pod from time to time, and caught a video of 3 of them (a mother and two calves) a few years back when I was heading out fishing with a few locals in their traditional chugger.

Adrenaline pumping stuff. Incredible.

 

[Tommy Chong]

It reminds of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy…



Maybe they know something we don’t? And they’re trying to warn us?

 

[Andy is the King]

Never go out beyond your knees and you’ll be rightly.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

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We've had a chat. She's OK with it as long as I don't bring one home.

 

[Billy Dean]

Orcas are the the most geographically diverse animal (after humans) on the planet. They are found in literally every ocean and off the coast of every country.

Which begs the question, why do the BBC and others make themselves suffer by only filming them in places where its freezing cold? Surely you'd much sooner sit off somewhere with a nice rum and film them?

As for the attacks I suspect its a convenient training tool for the youngsters rather than any kind of revenge mission. They only attack sailing boat rudders, a relatively large protrusion not moving too fast and holding a fairly steady course. I'd guess it helps the kids learn about closing speeds and angles of attack etc. As soon as the rudders break off they generally bugger off right away.

So far, it's only this one pod around the straights of Gibraltar and up the coast of Portugal that's exhibiting this behaviour which rules out climate change driving them potty.

There's a couple of pods living off the coast of the UAE. One that roams between Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and another that works the coast between Dubai and the Straights of Hormuz. I have seen the latter pod from time to time, and caught a video of 3 of them (a mother and two calves) a few years back when I was heading out fishing with a few locals in their traditional chugger.

Adrenaline pumping stuff. Incredible.

Amazing footage that mate.

 

[BNJ1878]

Amazing footage that mate.

Yeah, it was a great encounter.

Little boat was only about 20ft long

 

[heatmeiser]

Isn't it true that there's not a single recorded attack on humans in history by Orcas?

If they suddenly decide that actually, we look pretty tasty, then we're screwed tbh

 

[The binman chronicles]

Isn't it true that there's not a single recorded attack on humans in history by Orcas?

If they suddenly decide that actually, we look pretty tasty, then we're screwed tbh

I know there has been in captivity, not sure in the wild.