Humpback whales are crashing orca hunts – seemingly driven by an instinct to rescue other animals.
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@benroyce @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @futurebird @paninid
"but yes, very odd we have no documentation of an #orca killing a human in the wild"
Maybe they don't think we taste/smell all that nice.
@marjolica @benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @futurebird @paninid
They are picky eaters!
Certain groups eat almost exclusively salmon, others seals-- seems they have cultural diet habits.
So it's debatable if they don't eat us because they don't expect us to be tasty at all, OR if it's because they're smart enough to understand we're dangerous, or (my guess) both.
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@marjolica @benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @futurebird @paninid
They are picky eaters!
Certain groups eat almost exclusively salmon, others seals-- seems they have cultural diet habits.
So it's debatable if they don't eat us because they don't expect us to be tasty at all, OR if it's because they're smart enough to understand we're dangerous, or (my guess) both.
@violetmadder @marjolica @benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
They do eat people but keep it secret because they see how the sharks are treated for just having a few little nibbles.
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@violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @futurebird @paninid
#orcas have killed humans:
only in captivity
which makes sense and i don't blame them
but yes, very odd we have no documentation of an #orca killing a human in the wild
we have video of them stalking kayaks, but it seems mere curiosity
i think this video tells the whole story:
seal deathly afraid of orcas, human deathly afraid of orcas, orcas stalking both, silently underneath in one frightening moment:
@benroyce @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @futurebird @paninid
Meanwhile, this guy has quite the opposite attitude
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@benroyce @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @futurebird @paninid
Meanwhile, this guy has quite the opposite attitude
@taoko @benroyce @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
His boat has sides, it's not like an iceberg where the whale could just get up on it.
It's also a bigger boat.
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I saw a documentary once about orcas attacking a mother whale (likely a humpback but not sure) en route with her calve. She tried to shield it from them but she was finally exhausted and the calve was to slow to escape.
It was heartbreaking to see how she had to abandon her child.The theory at Wikipedia about their ancient predator-prey-history is interesting:
@stekopf @futurebird @paninid [squinting at quote] the article appears to take great pains to avoid implying that whales can hold a grudge
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@stekopf @futurebird @paninid [squinting at quote] the article appears to take great pains to avoid implying that whales can hold a grudge
@flyingsaceur @stekopf @paninid
They have huge brains, know their way around the whole ocean, they have friends, family and relationships. They communicate with each other.
Why is a grudge so hard to imagine?
Pica, my cat, has grudges.
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@benroyce @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
Maybe there is no documentation because they are good at hiding the evidence?
@futurebird @benroyce @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid That's precisely what I've been saying for years! They're too smart to leave evidence. One should never trust an orca. C'mon, they have "killer" in their name!
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@futurebird @benroyce @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid That's precisely what I've been saying for years! They're too smart to leave evidence. One should never trust an orca. C'mon, they have "killer" in their name!
@aceryz @futurebird @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
their face is literally a robber's ski mask!
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@aceryz @futurebird @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
their face is literally a robber's ski mask!
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@benroyce @aceryz @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
That is profiling. Shamu did nothing wrong.
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@aceryz @futurebird @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
their face is literally a robber's ski mask!
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@benroyce @aceryz @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
An orca DID NOT pay me to post that. And I am fine. I'm not scared to go near the water. Everything is fine.
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@benroyce @aceryz @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
An orca DID NOT pay me to post that. And I am fine. I'm not scared to go near the water. Everything is fine.
@futurebird @benroyce @aceryz @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
Wait you said you go sailing...
Are you trying to curry favor with the orcas so they don't ram your boat?
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@futurebird @benroyce @aceryz @violetmadder @GhostOnTheHalfShell @karlauerbach @paninid
Wait you said you go sailing...
Are you trying to curry favor with the orcas so they don't ram your boat?
haha ha nooo why would you say something like that???
