Orca pods and matriarchs in captivity will adopt young orcas from different ecotypes and cultures. Take for example Kasatka adopting Orkid. Or orkid adopting Splash despite him having a neurological disability. So it’s decently possible she was adopted. Orcas are empathetic animals. I think it’s also possible a family found her that knew her family. I mean even transient pods are atleast vaguely interconnected in one region, they’ll meet up to mate and socialize.
Hello. tks for your very interesting comment. You say that Orca's are empath ? how do you know/conclude on that ? (i am sincerley curious on what observation we reach this conclusion)
@@tomcat9112 hi, so I major in psychology and minored ethology with a current interest (to the point of having my closest friends be marine biologist/cetologists) and from what I understand about orcas they have both behavioral and neuroscientific evidence concluding that they’re one of the most high empathy animals on the planet. To begin, they have one of the most elaborated and “wrinkled” insulas on earth. Insulas do various things including emotions consciousness and social cooperation. Second, their brain contributes more space to their neocortex, and they have extremely large prefrontal cortex in ratio to the rest of the brain. This is the part of the brain that controls judgment empathy abstract thinking and reasoning. The same part of the brain that is inactive in psychopaths and dysfunctional in people who are neurodivergent or have severe depression which is why it was manipulated in lobotomies. However in orcas it’s extremely complex and active. Quite literally the opposite of a psychopath. And lastly for the neuroscience, cetaceans have a unique feature called the paralimbic lobe. We don’t fully understand it but we know It connects their limbic system to parts of their brain that deal with hearing language and abstract thinking. This means it’s extremely likely it deals with processing visceral emotions with language and sound, it’s probably related to emotions when it comes to social behavior. It’s extremely advance. As for their behavior, orcas are extremely emotional and social animals. You’ve probably heard they kill for fun. However, this is mostly a myth perpetuated by fishermen when the us government needed a reason to kill orcas that competed with fishermen. In reality, they don’t surplus kill more than neolithic humans. They do have to ram prey, this is because their teeth aren’t serated like say sharks. Blunt force is kinda necessary. However, the majority of orcas for cultural reasons don’t even eat warm blooded prey. They have decided to only eat fish and some of these orcas may even protect seals from other orcas. Those other orcas don’t take conflict to this however, they only need warm blooded prey because they travel longer distances and burn more calories. In the wild and captivity we’ve observed extremely intense mourning behaviors in orcas. When a males mother dies he stops eating, he cries out for weeks and he may even die himself from stress of grieving. Orcas don’t have much caregiving “instinct” they learn to care give over their offspring and family from their relatives and culture. This allows for complex high empathy social systems and dynamics like in humans. For example male orcas don’t ever truly leave their family. He is tasked with watching over his younger siblings which he’ll do to a borderline martyr like degree. He’ll help is mother deliver and he’ll even watch over his nieces and nephews despite there being no evolutionary need to. He’ll always feed them first. Orcas do not mate within their families. So the only logical explanation is that orcas like in humans have feelings about their family and are bonded to them just like we are. Orcas for this same reason have the capacity to feel emotions towards other animals that they have no direct evolutionary reason to care for. This is why they often will adopt animals like other cetaceans. There’s also the fact that they’ve shown high empathy to humans. Orcas have interacted closely with humans for millennia. Even sometimes helping human cultures like in Australia and the PNW hunt. However they have some of the lowest likeliness of harming a human of any animal even domesticated ones like dogs. They’re compulsive sharers always splitting up their food with others even if it’s the smallest fish in captivity. I could keep going but I think this is long enough. Everything in their behavior is very social and almost altruistic.
I disagree. We already have done so much to the environment, becoming almost god-like in our power to harm, that we must tip the scales back to redress the harm we cause.
Every animal on Earth is far more intelligent than humans think…even invertebrates show signs of understanding complex puzzles, and even engage in play. Some animals seek out humans for help…either for themselves or for their offspring. They watch and study us as much as we do them. Many help, and rescue people in trouble, just as we try to help an animal in danger. We need to re-define “intelligence” before we compound the mess we have already created by speeding up evolution for many, and causing the extinction of many more. We won’t be the only ones with opposable thumbs…and over time, most of the others already have workarounds that work for them.🖤🇨🇦
Imagine an alien took you from your home in USA and they decided to release you back in Russia. That must be hard. You don't know anyone in a new environment. That must be hard.
How many of you saw ocean in real life? As someone living in the foothills of Himalayas, I have seen lots of high grounds and landslides but never an ocean or tsunami! I want to see ocean with my own eyes!
It’s one of the most spectacular experiences you could have in life. Make the effort, you will not be disappointed. BUT you will have to cross many types of people that are sometimes cruel so take care.
Keiko didnt just die, he was lonely. they should've released kiska with him so he could have had a pod. he did learn how to fish for himself, he passed from pneumonia.
The movie orca in question, Keiko, was pronounced Kay-ko. I live were the Free Willy movie was filmed & had the pleasure of seeing Keiko in person at the Newport Bay Aquarium in Oregon before he moved north for release. He was so sweet coming to check out the crowd at his tank window. We all had such hopes. May we learn from this experience.
At least Xena (not sure if this is how they spell the name) has a happy ending. Orcas in captivity don't do well when they are released most of the time.
And humans can't figure out why Orcas are attacking boats? As agile as Orcas are I wouldn't want my child looking over a boat railing now that I see this.
There's no need to hold animals like this, we need all countries to comply but that will likely never happen due to less moral cultures, yeah I said it.
My initial comment was just a comment in the cover image. My comment now for the video is; Yes humans, especially the ones who don't care and only see profit, have been responsible for many cruel acts. But I do ask everybody, please remember that cruelty isn't inherent, and captivity(temporarily with proper preparation and planning) doesn't = cruelty. If we are to help the sick and injured animals, as we should, we can do so without cruelties. It takes mindfulness and proper preparation + love, care, and constant interaction as it does with any animal. The goal is; prepare-catch-heal-release appropriately. This was SeaWorld's original goal before they opened SeaWorld for funding of said goal, and originally it wasn't even supposed to be performances, just a 'meet-and-greet' of the animals that your admissions went to caring for, to garner sympathy and empathy for bigger/more donations. It spiraled out of control after that due to capitalism.
“It spiraled into capitalism” As it always does because that was why it was funded in the first place, by clueless, money hungry people. This type of non-empathetic person never thinks about anyone but themselves and possibly their own small group or family, but probably just superficially, even on those individuals in their circle.
Hi Steve! I'm on my 4th cup of coffee, I have a need for speed today! Got that much to do today, but I can't miss you! Great information, just can't release animals into the wild without considerations.
Zena could have tried to get her family to accept some of the other that had nowhere to go or did not know what they were supposed to do or how to hunt how to care for themselves. I wonder if her family would have taken in some of the really young ones because without a family, they had zero chance of surviving on their own.
Man they got to make stricter regulations and laws on capturing these animals they don’t belong in captivity to start with have humans not learned the lessons on what can happen to them while having orcas enclosed in a small concrete pool! There should be very strict laws for all of these sea creatures that roam our oceans they all have such an important role to play in our world and ecosystems! Those poor beluga whales also have to endured such harsh treatment from humans and the saddest thing is that they are also such social animals and yet we sit here and think about how to make a profit from them man this is so damn insane!
We must never put massive creatures in such tiny enclosures. We've learned. We know, now. No way will I go see a live performance. 58 years so far, and I've only seen that animatronic shark series and a few sub-B films.
I have to ask about your coffee's. What kind of drink you put in cup before machine starts pouring coffee in? Is it water or you just put double coffee?
Humans are responsible for so many deaths of lives of innocent animals in this world it is hard to imagine 😢😢😢 The stories are endless, one is more heartbreaking, than the other… Time to learn. And get wiser. 🐳🐬🐢🐙🦈…😢
As an animal enthusiasts, do not judge a book by its cover, not all zoo’s are bad, and some animals are actually better off in zoo’s too, especially when it’s an actually good zoo. All the people saying casual pet ownership should be illegal, or “no animal should be put in captivity” due to our foolishness some are better off in zoo’s, or owned by people, if you really want to do sum, I’d recommend donating something to websites for endangered species, or help humanity itself by just being a good nice and respectful person, idk why it’s so hard these days.
The joke used to be that 🐬 would get so intelligent they would leave the water an take over the world.... Reality is evan worse its going to be orcas 😂
@@heystarfish100 the people who invented the very things you use to live were both, now its time to go without electricity because you pay no respect to the people who made discoveries that paved society for your ungrateful ass to live in, hell you likely wouldnt exist if it wasnt for them
@@heystarfish100 if you didnt know alexander graham bell was both a scientist and engineer(in fact the 2 fields overlap quite a bit), and the people who contributed to electricity were mostly scientists. your entire life is paved by those before you, scientists included. bum behaviour
Even Raccoons? Kids shouldn’t be able to see what a Raccoon looks like? They live 2-4 years ( on average) in the Wild and 20 years in a Zoo because they get well fed and avoid : predators, disease, parasites, gun shots, starvation, etc. There are lots of healthy happy animals in Zoos if the Zoo is well funded and responsibly run. If it isn’t, people will be on their backs as fast as say, Donald would, on a Stormy night!
Orcas do not belong in captivity. Period. Ever.
My thoughts exactly… avoid Sea World 🌎
No animal does.
@@jerseys89finestNo, free all dogs, cats, birds and horses.
For a start.
@kasperkjrsgaard1447 are you dumb?
@kasperkjrsgaard1447 are you dumb?
Orca pods and matriarchs in captivity will adopt young orcas from different ecotypes and cultures. Take for example Kasatka adopting Orkid. Or orkid adopting Splash despite him having a neurological disability. So it’s decently possible she was adopted. Orcas are empathetic animals. I think it’s also possible a family found her that knew her family. I mean even transient pods are atleast vaguely interconnected in one region, they’ll meet up to mate and socialize.
Hello. tks for your very interesting comment. You say that Orca's are empath ? how do you know/conclude on that ?
(i am sincerley curious on what observation we reach this conclusion)
@@tomcat9112 hi, so I major in psychology and minored ethology with a current interest (to the point of having my closest friends be marine biologist/cetologists) and from what I understand about orcas they have both behavioral and neuroscientific evidence concluding that they’re one of the most high empathy animals on the planet. To begin, they have one of the most elaborated and “wrinkled” insulas on earth. Insulas do various things including emotions consciousness and social cooperation. Second, their brain contributes more space to their neocortex, and they have extremely large prefrontal cortex in ratio to the rest of the brain. This is the part of the brain that controls judgment empathy abstract thinking and reasoning. The same part of the brain that is inactive in psychopaths and dysfunctional in people who are neurodivergent or have severe depression which is why it was manipulated in lobotomies. However in orcas it’s extremely complex and active. Quite literally the opposite of a psychopath. And lastly for the neuroscience, cetaceans have a unique feature called the paralimbic lobe. We don’t fully understand it but we know It connects their limbic system to parts of their brain that deal with hearing language and abstract thinking. This means it’s extremely likely it deals with processing visceral emotions with language and sound, it’s probably related to emotions when it comes to social behavior. It’s extremely advance.
As for their behavior, orcas are extremely emotional and social animals. You’ve probably heard they kill for fun. However, this is mostly a myth perpetuated by fishermen when the us government needed a reason to kill orcas that competed with fishermen. In reality, they don’t surplus kill more than neolithic humans. They do have to ram prey, this is because their teeth aren’t serated like say sharks. Blunt force is kinda necessary. However, the majority of orcas for cultural reasons don’t even eat warm blooded prey. They have decided to only eat fish and some of these orcas may even protect seals from other orcas. Those other orcas don’t take conflict to this however, they only need warm blooded prey because they travel longer distances and burn more calories. In the wild and captivity we’ve observed extremely intense mourning behaviors in orcas. When a males mother dies he stops eating, he cries out for weeks and he may even die himself from stress of grieving. Orcas don’t have much caregiving “instinct” they learn to care give over their offspring and family from their relatives and culture. This allows for complex high empathy social systems and dynamics like in humans. For example male orcas don’t ever truly leave their family. He is tasked with watching over his younger siblings which he’ll do to a borderline martyr like degree. He’ll help is mother deliver and he’ll even watch over his nieces and nephews despite there being no evolutionary need to. He’ll always feed them first. Orcas do not mate within their families. So the only logical explanation is that orcas like in humans have feelings about their family and are bonded to them just like we are. Orcas for this same reason have the capacity to feel emotions towards other animals that they have no direct evolutionary reason to care for. This is why they often will adopt animals like other cetaceans. There’s also the fact that they’ve shown high empathy to humans. Orcas have interacted closely with humans for millennia. Even sometimes helping human cultures like in Australia and the PNW hunt. However they have some of the lowest likeliness of harming a human of any animal even domesticated ones like dogs. They’re compulsive sharers always splitting up their food with others even if it’s the smallest fish in captivity. I could keep going but I think this is long enough. Everything in their behavior is very social and almost altruistic.
@@tomcat9112 Go do your own research. Start by watching Blackfish, continue from there.
@@tomcat9112 I think if you read her comment, she gives a couple examples of empathy.
When it comes to highly intelligent animals we really need to leave nature alone.
So every animal but humans
I disagree. We already have done so much to the environment, becoming almost god-like in our power to harm, that we must tip the scales back to redress the harm we cause.
All animals*
Every animal on Earth is far more intelligent than humans think…even invertebrates show signs of understanding complex puzzles, and even engage in play. Some animals seek out humans for help…either for themselves or for their offspring. They watch and study us as much as we do them. Many help, and rescue people in trouble, just as we try to help an animal in danger. We need to re-define “intelligence” before we compound the mess we have already created by speeding up evolution for many, and causing the extinction of many more. We won’t be the only ones with opposable thumbs…and over time, most of the others already have workarounds that work for them.🖤🇨🇦
@@scottlangley5596 By causing more harm
it's almost like leaving the orcas alone would've avoided all this
In an ideal world, yes it would.
I can get this man to tell me anything once I give him a good cup of coffee.
How horribly cruel to keep these poor animals in such small cages. 👿
Blame communism.
Imagine an alien took you from your home in USA and they decided to release you back in Russia. That must be hard. You don't know anyone in a new environment. That must be hard.
don't forget the tracker...
It's proven that each pod has it's own laguage. Not knowing the laguage can be very stressful.
And as a child too smh
Well, at least the new orca family will not send her to the front.
Orcas are one of most intelligent animals.
Intelligent enough to be p!$$ed off about this . . . .
Then why don't they have wifi?
@@chubbybeastfishing they don't want to see your mom's OF.
@@chubbybeastfishing
Echolocation.
@@chubbybeastfishingthey think in a more animalistic way, kinda like in a pattern, but there aware. Humans just think.
They wouldn't need help from humans if humans would leave them alone to begin with.
How many of you saw ocean in real life?
As someone living in the foothills of Himalayas, I have seen lots of high grounds and landslides but never an ocean or tsunami!
I want to see ocean with my own eyes!
Go on vacation !
It’s one of the most spectacular experiences you could have in life. Make the effort, you will not be disappointed. BUT you will have to cross many types of people that are sometimes cruel so take care.
Learn to swim first & go south to India. Seas & oceans are as stunning as mountains.
Tsunami?
hope you get to see it one day.
OMG the ending! Faith in everything restored! Some even for humanity, but not much. Thank you, I needed that.
I'M SO HAPPY XENA FOUND A POD THAT LET HER IN ;_________;
China?! Nooooo...
Thank you for sharing this remarkable story
Keiko didnt just die, he was lonely. they should've released kiska with him so he could have had a pod. he did learn how to fish for himself, he passed from pneumonia.
Everybody that had anything to do with that whale jail should be put in prison for the rest of their lives
It appears that a whale aught to stay in the sea.
The movie orca in question, Keiko, was pronounced Kay-ko. I live were the Free Willy movie was filmed & had the pleasure of seeing Keiko in person at the Newport Bay Aquarium in Oregon before he moved north for release. He was so sweet coming to check out the crowd at his tank window. We all had such hopes. May we learn from this experience.
His story was a sad one. That orca died of depression. No pod would accept him and they couldn't keep wasting money trying to care for him. Sad.
@@dwanrobinson
Not wasting money.
Spending money.
@brightyafesi I say waste because the method was inefficient. Not that it was a waste to try and save his life.
@@dwanrobinson
Waste is purposeless.
Spend is purposeful.
However I understood you.
And also what efficient methods would you propose?
I can't believe they are still capturing orcas after seeing what has happened in the past from the movie Blackish. This really breaks my heart!
At least Xena (not sure if this is how they spell the name) has a happy ending. Orcas in captivity don't do well when they are released most of the time.
This is one of the saddest things I have ever seen. This whole thing should have never happened to being with.
I owe you so many likes for this one 👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤ I'm so glad this had a happy ending. Thank you so much bc I was bawling when through the whole video 😢
And humans can't figure out why Orcas are attacking boats? As agile as Orcas are I wouldn't want my child looking over a boat railing now that I see this.
Thanks Steve
There's no need to hold animals like this, we need all countries to comply but that will likely never happen due to less moral cultures, yeah I said it.
Can you name a culture less moral than the British Empire? I dont think you can!
KaChing!!!! Agree!! @@KznnyL
"This is our new mate named Jerry"
"Say hello Jerry."
1st time i see a good ending 😂❤
Orca are definitely social creatures who can die from anxiety just like humans
Orca stories are kinda sad 🐳😢
People are the real animals!
🔥🔥
My initial comment was just a comment in the cover image. My comment now for the video is;
Yes humans, especially the ones who don't care and only see profit, have been responsible for many cruel acts. But I do ask everybody, please remember that cruelty isn't inherent, and captivity(temporarily with proper preparation and planning) doesn't = cruelty. If we are to help the sick and injured animals, as we should, we can do so without cruelties. It takes mindfulness and proper preparation + love, care, and constant interaction as it does with any animal. The goal is; prepare-catch-heal-release appropriately. This was SeaWorld's original goal before they opened SeaWorld for funding of said goal, and originally it wasn't even supposed to be performances, just a 'meet-and-greet' of the animals that your admissions went to caring for, to garner sympathy and empathy for bigger/more donations. It spiraled out of control after that due to capitalism.
“It spiraled into capitalism”
As it always does because that was why it was funded in the first place, by clueless, money hungry people. This type of non-empathetic person never thinks about anyone but themselves and possibly their own small group or family, but probably just superficially, even on those individuals in their circle.
Sickening to catch them
Hi Steve! I'm on my 4th cup of coffee, I have a need for speed today! Got that much to do today, but I can't miss you! Great information, just can't release animals into the wild without considerations.
Those poor beautiful amazing animals. 😢
I’m glad you remind me to hit the ‘like’ button because I forget to with all the exciting content
Nice
This never should have happened. My God.
TY
Dolphin Rescue program! They supply a habitat that slowly reintroduces them to a supportive environment.
Orcas wouldn't be so friendlyvwhen a newbie swims into their side of the oceanhood
Zena could have tried to get her family to accept some of the other that had nowhere to go or did not know what they were supposed to do or how to hunt how to care for themselves. I wonder if her family would have taken in some of the really young ones because without a family, they had zero chance of surviving on their own.
Keiko's name isn't pronounced as Keyko.
It's Kayko.
It's a Japanese name meaning lucky or blessed child.
"Kayko" was neither lucky nor blessed.
@@KznnyL Yeah. I realize that...
He really only gained some fame as Willy.
I owe you a like and now a subscriber .
Orcas and other large marine life do not exist for our amusement.
She Lost her Tag But was Recognized by her Tag?
Im a big fan of Belugas. It’s disgusting to see them in captivity.
Man they got to make stricter regulations and laws on capturing these animals they don’t belong in captivity to start with have humans not learned the lessons on what can happen to them while having orcas enclosed in a small concrete pool! There should be very strict laws for all of these sea creatures that roam our oceans they all have such an important role to play in our world and ecosystems! Those poor beluga whales also have to endured such harsh treatment from humans and the saddest thing is that they are also such social animals and yet we sit here and think about how to make a profit from them man this is so damn insane!
Keiko died at coast of Norway 12. December 2003. Before that he was in the News in Norway all the time.
Was watching an orca sighting here in ph and out of nowhere this pops up just wild!
...never got to it...
We must never put massive creatures in such tiny enclosures. We've learned. We know, now. No way will I go see a live performance. 58 years so far, and I've only seen that animatronic shark series and a few sub-B films.
It’s hard to believe people are so cruel.
do marine predators attack low flying drones mistaking them as sea birds?
Dang 1 min ago posted
Sick that folks are still destroying the sea life for no good reason. Critters are NOT TO BE RETAILED.
3:19 incorrect The Dolphin project and Born free often rehabs captive animals for life in the wild and Russia refused their help.
far out it's just like keeping 5 or 10 humans in a small container with not much space to move Around far out
"The actions of these individuals are reprehensible and warrant severe consequences, including the possibility of solitary confinement."
Jit was institutionalized
I have to ask about your coffee's. What kind of drink you put in cup before machine starts pouring coffee in? Is it water or you just put double coffee?
Hold on, you said she lost her tag a month after she was released, how did she have a new one when found on the set?
17,357 in 6 hours! 🤯
Humans are responsible for so many deaths of lives of innocent animals in this world it is hard to imagine 😢😢😢
The stories are endless, one is more heartbreaking, than the other…
Time to learn. And get wiser.
🐳🐬🐢🐙🦈…😢
Me clicking this and hoping the result is not "the pod murdered the interloper."
I have a hard time watching stuff like this all the way through it’s just to sad 😢
Cetaceas (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) are too smart & social creatures to be stored away like this. THIS IS 🤬 SICK!!!
As an animal enthusiasts, do not judge a book by its cover, not all zoo’s are bad, and some animals are actually better off in zoo’s too, especially when it’s an actually good zoo. All the people saying casual pet ownership should be illegal, or “no animal should be put in captivity” due to our foolishness some are better off in zoo’s, or owned by people, if you really want to do sum, I’d recommend donating something to websites for endangered species, or help humanity itself by just being a good nice and respectful person, idk why it’s so hard these days.
Rescue, from the Rescuer's....? Right 😮
I agree ORCAS.SHOULD NEVER be in captivity 💀💀
Aye.
Not sure if this is true, because these are all clips from different orca videos.
1 Orca is 100 million dollars ????
Humans always playing god
They killed free willy bro
Horrible how some people treat animals.
What's up with the Dharr-man title lol?
12:40
Did you say you don’t think whales shouldn’t be in captivity?
Uh no dude.
It’s not a whale jail.
The joke used to be that 🐬 would get so intelligent they would leave the water an take over the world.... Reality is evan worse its going to be orcas 😂
Right 👍 jaill
Humans are so barbaric young orcas and beluga taken away from their mother and pods are barbaric acts😥😥😥
Whale jail.... why?
oh kiko :(
The guy who petted the orcas now has the nick name of "Stumpy."
Blackfish killer whales I love them.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK KEIKO LIVED 5 YEARS IN THE WILD. That’s five years not locked in a pool.
Well congrats to Russia , what a rich country full of imperfect acts even towards wild sea animals , is everything supposed to be business and money ?
Think you mean pod. But okay.
People give too much respect to scientists than they deserve.
Who created the technology that let you watch this video and post this comment?
Time to turn in your phone, car and even house then
@@bullettime1116 None of the people who invented those products were “scientists.” They were engineers. 🤷♂️
@@heystarfish100 the people who invented the very things you use to live were both, now its time to go without electricity because you pay no respect to the people who made discoveries that paved society for your ungrateful ass to live in, hell you likely wouldnt exist if it wasnt for them
@@heystarfish100 if you didnt know alexander graham bell was both a scientist and engineer(in fact the 2 fields overlap quite a bit), and the people who contributed to electricity were mostly scientists. your entire life is paved by those before you, scientists included. bum behaviour
Why couldn’t they just let them go???
Free willy
No animal belong in fucking captivity...period
Orcas aren’t whales. They eat whales and are the largest of the species of dolphins
Leave all whales alone!
SAD
There should not be a single animal in any sort of zoo scenario
You sound special. Like the Barney kind.
What about endangered animals, tho again that’s due to us being stupid, I hate humanity ❤
Reading your reply felt more “Barney” to me
Even Raccoons? Kids shouldn’t be able to see what a Raccoon looks like? They live 2-4 years ( on average) in the Wild and 20 years in a Zoo because they get well fed and avoid : predators, disease, parasites, gun shots, starvation, etc.
There are lots of healthy happy animals in Zoos if the Zoo is well funded and responsibly run. If it isn’t, people will be on their backs as fast as say, Donald would, on a Stormy night!
People that need to make money???
Great content but the thumbnails have gotten so click baity...
Retrain them