8 Orca Encounters That'll Brighten Your Day

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  • čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
  • 8 Orca Encounters That'll Brighten Your Day. In this vidéo you'll see Luna the Orca With First Nations Canoes , an Orca vs. Paddle Board, a Kayaker's Up Close Encounter with Pod of Orca, Killer Whales Chase a Boat near San Diego Bay, a Orcas playing with swimmer at Hahei Beach, New Zealand and many more orca encounters.
    Orcas (or killer whales) are large, powerful apex predators. In the wild, there have been NO RELIABLY VERIFIED FATAL ATTACKS ON HUMANS. In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and four fatal attacks on humans since the 1970s.
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Komentáře • 875

  • @teresahardy5895
    @teresahardy5895 Před rokem +653

    My heart broke when he said Luna died.

    • @captaindrake5253
      @captaindrake5253  Před rokem +30

      😔😔😔

    • @pattyslater514
      @pattyslater514 Před rokem +63

      It was a truly sad day indeed. All of Canada felt the loss of sweet, beautiful Luna.

    • @carlobenedetti2407
      @carlobenedetti2407 Před rokem +15

      Mine too 😭

    • @captaindrake5253
      @captaindrake5253  Před rokem +16

      @@carlobenedetti2407 😭

    • @lisawise9849
      @lisawise9849 Před rokem +52

      Losing Luna was a tragic loss because the local people loved Luna and she loved them. And it gave people an up close encounter of a beautiful wild animal that chose the company of humans.

  • @chrisporter7984
    @chrisporter7984 Před rokem +307

    Just went to Alaska to fish for the first time and we encountered a small pod (2 males, mom, baby). Experience of a lifetime. The baby played with the boat while mom and dad kept an eye on things. Absolutely beautiful.

    • @captaindrake5253
      @captaindrake5253  Před rokem +11

      Amazing 🤯

    • @gabriellagalli8564
      @gabriellagalli8564 Před rokem +8

      That's really incredible! I would love to visit Alaska for the sake of encountering a pod orcas!🥰

    • @strawberrypinkmoon
      @strawberrypinkmoon Před rokem +19

      It was the older brother not dad. Male orcas only leave their mothers side to mate, and then return to their pod. It's very matriachial. A female orca's children rarely leave their side even as adults.

    • @MrChris76ize
      @MrChris76ize Před rokem +1

      @@gabriellagalli8564 Go sailing to Gibraltar. You'll have very close encounters

    • @richardbeckenbaugh1805
      @richardbeckenbaugh1805 Před 11 měsíci +6

      Early 80s near Friday Harbor, was drowsing along in my sailboat and I felt a shock like I’d hit a rock. Then the front of the boat began yawing a bit. Looked to the bow and there’s a male orca rubbing his snout against the bow of the boat. Reached over and gave him a rub and he rolled over in surprise. Came up and looked at me and I looked back and he came up for more rubs and rubs against the boat. After about 15 minutes he had his fill and let me go. 12 foot sailboat. 20 foot orca. I’ll never forget that experience.

  • @TunaFreeDolphinMeat
    @TunaFreeDolphinMeat Před rokem +193

    Much better to see Orca in their natural environment. Thanks for the great selection.

    • @captaindrake5253
      @captaindrake5253  Před rokem +5

      Thank you

    • @derricdueker64
      @derricdueker64 Před rokem +3

      Unfortunately when they are captive, they know they are captives. Or, maybe that is a fortunate thing about teaching us.

    • @janelinley3624
      @janelinley3624 Před rokem

      Agreed

    • @nikitahatamov4312
      @nikitahatamov4312 Před rokem +4

      @@derricdueker64 I heard that one od orcas in captive was like trained for shows,but killed 3 people,and not just killed with teeth,he drowned them(he bit a bit and dragged in and around in watee).To me it seems like he was showing how it feels being somewhere he don t want to be,but forced.And orcas in wild don t atack humans as i know so it might be the reason they kill sometimes in captive(that 3 times killler is max times as i know)

  • @planetlog4340
    @planetlog4340 Před rokem +31

    I love how Orcas swim sideways when they're being playful.

    • @je7647
      @je7647 Před 8 měsíci +3

      If you swim or go in a specific spot, they can come back and see you daily and remember you

  • @kimberleyjanemcnab5343
    @kimberleyjanemcnab5343 Před rokem +258

    The most amazing thing about Orca is that even after all we humans have done to them, they CHOOSE to interact with us in a positive way!

    • @ranlive1
      @ranlive1 Před rokem +23

      As soon as the captured Orca’s get a chance to text their families things will change.

    • @cksammi
      @cksammi Před rokem +19

      Yes. We humans are the Killers not Orcas.

    • @TheMike5125
      @TheMike5125 Před rokem

      Humans also save beaches Orcas, and scientists believe they know this. They are also potentially scared of hurting us.

    • @momega7189
      @momega7189 Před rokem +8

      Orcas don’t have a collective unconscious or a wide information network like we do, so their positive reactions must be built in.

    • @TheMike5125
      @TheMike5125 Před rokem +12

      @@momega7189 They are very social amongst their own pod and very intelligent. It is possible that most living orcas have evolved to just not want to attack humans... maybe they think we're cute.

  • @scottjohnson9225
    @scottjohnson9225 Před rokem +523

    At least, with an Orca around, there are no sharks.

    • @wildanimals5923
      @wildanimals5923 Před rokem +28

      I'd be more scared of a darn moose out there than a shark... Orcas are known for keeping both away

    • @philipcamp1370
      @philipcamp1370 Před rokem

      Right because they have killed them .....

    • @billrobbins5874
      @billrobbins5874 Před rokem +19

      So sad about Lena. The woman swimming with the orcas was incredibly brave! Would personally have 💩 me shorts. Being honest.🤢

    • @amandagrothmann308
      @amandagrothmann308 Před rokem +4

      Not just orcas but dolphins also

    • @thatonerandomperson7326
      @thatonerandomperson7326 Před rokem +5

      Yeah Orcas literally Humiliate sharks. Only animal that steps up is a blue whale

  • @anthonyd507
    @anthonyd507 Před rokem +299

    I love how they’re known as the wolves of the ocean. Because they are so deadly. Yet the only time an orca has ever killed a human, was because they were being held in captivity. It’s almost like they know who the jerks are. Not once has an orca killed a human in the wild.

    • @neil999ish
      @neil999ish Před rokem +45

      That we know of that is.

    • @jirou6228
      @jirou6228 Před rokem +23

      Yeah i heard people used to abused Orca in the sea world that why that Orca get frustrated and kill them

    • @rianmacdonald9454
      @rianmacdonald9454 Před rokem +12

      All comes down to brain chemistry - behaviour like that changes the human brain at the chemical level, animals are very sensitive to that change, most humans have lost that ability, but animals haven't.

    • @Alacod19
      @Alacod19 Před rokem +9

      Orca's attack for two reason food or they feel threatened. The later being hard to achieve unless you go out of your way to attack them. I like to imagine Orca's and Dolphins see us as "Zoo animals".

    • @sadnigga9768
      @sadnigga9768 Před rokem

      yeah because they're too busy killing whale babys and eating only their tongues and killing great whites only to eat their livers
      ...oh yeah and moose because fuck it, why not
      i would have to stop killing people too if i was that booked solid

  • @jamesharcup1909
    @jamesharcup1909 Před rokem +95

    Orcas are such a lovely creatures. Deserves more then 35 likes!

  • @nicholasadams2374
    @nicholasadams2374 Před 11 měsíci +118

    Luna was absolutely remarkable. I saw a full documentary about her called, A Killer Whale Called Luna. Orcas are so smart, it's just stunning. She was so sweet and friendly, with everyone. Sadly, the story does not have a happy ending. I hate bureaucrats.

    • @shawnkincheloesr5192
      @shawnkincheloesr5192 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I know & isn’t it just so so sad 😞

    • @ThePrinceofGaming
      @ThePrinceofGaming Před 11 měsíci +4

      Oh my god i googled it and i want to cry !!!

    • @shawnkincheloesr5192
      @shawnkincheloesr5192 Před 11 měsíci +8

      @@ThePrinceofGaming That story was absolutely horrific & also heartbreaking 💔 & I can’t help to think or believe that somebody purposely killed that particular Orca. I honestly don’t believe that a Tugboat accidentally killed it, because those boats knew to shut their engines off 🙏🏾😞

    • @YautjaSpacePirate
      @YautjaSpacePirate Před 10 měsíci

      Whether it's true or not, I believe there is a reason why orcas are suddenly attacking boats. Beware of conspiracy theories for it's a really deep rabbit hole too deep to climb back out of!

    • @sk-sm9sh
      @sk-sm9sh Před 9 měsíci +9

      Unfortunately but befriending humans more often than not endup killing wild animals in one way or another. And here we have example were Luna got too comfortable around boats until one day got ripped to peaces by propellers. Honestly it's irresponsible for people to act like this with animals knowingly very well that boats had not been designed with idea of safety for marine animals. Would you just casually hang around in front of a plane that's got an engine on? Yet that's what people reward these orkas for.

  • @tonyben3
    @tonyben3 Před rokem +60

    Yes, I had a similar experience in Monterey Bay in California in the late 80's. We were fishing in a 23 foot boat, trolling for salmon when a couple of orcas came up behind us. We had two 10-pound lead weights on down-rigger cables that went down 200 feet with four fishing lines trailing behind us about 50 yards. Not once did they get tangled in our equipment. They swam along side of us coming as close as three feet from the boat. After a few minutes and as a parting gesture, one of them turned upside down and swam under our boat. I looked down and all I saw was white and black belly under our boat. It crossed from right to left and disappeared after that. I was only 16 or so at the time.
    I was in photography class at the time and I had an old 35mm camera with black and white film with me. I still have an 8x10 photo of that orca to this day. It was one of the most humbling and spiritual experiences I ever had in my life.

    • @lindareidy2091
      @lindareidy2091 Před rokem +2

      Only a few people will learn this lesson. With ever increasing contact with orcas, incidents of this nature will reoccur. Iys not worth the few seconds of excitement you feel. Admire them from a safe distance.

  • @darkpriestess127
    @darkpriestess127 Před rokem +214

    You don't have to go to a prison like Sea World to see these beautiful and majestic animals. You can observe them where they belong in the open ocean, free. These clips were stunning.

    • @rianmacdonald9454
      @rianmacdonald9454 Před rokem +20

      I despise places like sea world that hold animals in cages.

    • @cl1cka
      @cl1cka Před rokem +3

      Is it free though? You can pay to go to Norway where Orcas often are and dive to see them?
      Saying "it's free" it's really deluded.....

    • @cl1cka
      @cl1cka Před rokem +3

      @@rianmacdonald9454 Depends on the animal - lots of animals actually would prefer a zoo with nice enclosure and enjoy visitors. It's safe, no need to worry about being eaten, injuries are not life-ending and are treated and lots of animals enjoy interacting with zookeepers. And they live way longer than if they would be in the wild.
      Nature is cruel and dangerous and miserable existence for lots of species. You should understand that better than most, seeing as you live in a house and have internet. If you feel like Nature is great - go live in a tent in the fores.

    • @RebeccaTaylorTillery
      @RebeccaTaylorTillery Před rokem +11

      ​@cl1cka he didn't say that it was free to see orca in the ocean. He said that orca are free in the ocean, not kept in a tiny aquarium.

    • @guidedmeditation2396
      @guidedmeditation2396 Před rokem +2

      Sea World treats their animals very well. Their whales are bred in captivity now and they free food and medical care for life.

  • @rykingtv8034
    @rykingtv8034 Před rokem +212

    I love that you don't demonize orcas in the way a lot of people do. Thanks for the positive videos on orcas

    • @punkem733
      @punkem733 Před rokem +17

      What vid demonizes them? I have seen none.

    • @cl1cka
      @cl1cka Před rokem +13

      Well Orcas are huge assholes to most sea life, just not to humans. It might have something to do with people often helping stranded or injured Orcas and they are intelligent enough to know, that they should be friendly in case they need help.

    • @charlesdowns5344
      @charlesdowns5344 Před rokem +13

      @@cl1cka what makes them A-holes. They are carnivores, and they are intelligent. Cats could be described as A-holes for how they treat rodents and other small game. The Orca's of New Eden is an excellent video to see about orcas and humans who worked together.

    • @cl1cka
      @cl1cka Před rokem

      @@charlesdowns5344 They are assholes cause they often torture other sea-life for FUN. Literally for FUN. Not for a need to feed.
      Dolphins do that too.
      Often they would make other fish/mamals die slowly, while they are not interested in eating them.
      Chimps are the same as well - don't ever get close to Chimps. In the wild they will organize gang assaults on each other, and tear the genitalia of the victim and dance and enjoy it....

    • @jakerazmataz852
      @jakerazmataz852 Před rokem

      @@cl1cka If you think eating is being as azz hole?🤦‍♂

  • @casstay4499
    @casstay4499 Před rokem +61

    Luna was a gift from God for humans to truly appreciate the majesty and intelligence of these animals. What a sad way for Luna to pass. The selfishness of man..

    • @leudast1215
      @leudast1215 Před rokem

      The boat driver wasn't selfish. He was stupid and lucky the town didn't kill him in reprisal in 2006.

    • @naomilichtner6637
      @naomilichtner6637 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Yes 😞

  • @Pete_R
    @Pete_R Před rokem +16

    I've always loved orca's ever since I was a kid watching free willy and I'm 40 now and still love them

    • @whynottalklikeapirat
      @whynottalklikeapirat Před rokem

      Did you ever watch the prequels “Indict Willy” and “Lock Up Willy”

  • @bobbyscarfo2544
    @bobbyscarfo2544 Před rokem +29

    Any encounter with aquatic life, especially Orcas, is a blessing if it's a non threatening situation. I would never take such an encounter for granted..... the swimmer with the Orcas on the coastline..... my God..... how incredible. I'll always be a Champion of any animal, this video is just another reason that solidifies my outlook.

    • @brianshepherd9927
      @brianshepherd9927 Před 11 měsíci

      Not the boat capsizing thing they are doing off the coast of Spain! 😬

  • @christopherthiess3922
    @christopherthiess3922 Před rokem +16

    Such beautiful creatures 🥺

  • @paulief3817
    @paulief3817 Před rokem +6

    Orca encounters that will brighten your day. First story ... and the orca was shredded by the propeller of a tug boat while it was trying to say hello .... heart-warming. Thanks

  • @maeterith1984
    @maeterith1984 Před rokem +11

    How beautiful. But I could have cried for Luna. So very sad. 😢

  • @miriumhurt3221
    @miriumhurt3221 Před rokem +17

    I would have NO fear..just the feeling of elation and happiness!! What an honor to swim with these intelligent creatures. Their are no reported deaths of wild orcas attacking humans . We're not their food!! They're just curious and they know we pose no threat to them😊

  • @andyinoutwood
    @andyinoutwood Před 11 měsíci +4

    I love how orcas have got an sense of humour with the swimmer ( come on you can swim faster ) 😂 lovely creatures

  • @craigcox5586
    @craigcox5586 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Such beautiful animals! 🥰
    (RIP dear Luna)❤️

  • @Electrosa
    @Electrosa Před rokem +5

    I love Lukas' video. When the orca opens its mouth and Lukas is like "hey!!" the orca is all "oh terribly sorry sir. carry on" it's so funny.

  • @egypt9723
    @egypt9723 Před rokem +5

    They're such majestic animals, they must be saved🙏 TY for brightening our days in such dark chaotic times ☺✌

  • @kentd4762
    @kentd4762 Před rokem +22

    Only Orcas in captivity have ever attacked humans...

    • @captaindrake5253
      @captaindrake5253  Před rokem +3

      True🙏

    • @sebcharb7313
      @sebcharb7313 Před rokem

      Yeah, but we don't know about the hungry Orcas who ate the humans, because they couldn't testify. Still would swim with an Orca and not a shark.

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams Před rokem +1

      @@sebcharb7313 It's just like sharks they don't see us as food. Sharks tend to take bites of surfers and let them go because they quickly realize that wasn't a seal. Orca are just a bit smarter and naturally social so they like to interact with us.
      Had a well known pod of Bottle nose Dolphins in the Gulf near Panama city and they would follow along the boats and come say hello to all the fishermen (and sometimes steal out price catches) but there was one male that just had it in his mind that we were always in danger when we would get in the water and swim because he'd come and try to lift us up and push us out of the water and onto the boat again. After a few times of us just jumping right back in the females would nudge him off and let us swim with them.

  • @likilikiki
    @likilikiki Před rokem +22

    And they absolutely know how to tip over a kayak or paddleboard or small boat.
    You see them tipping ice slabs with seals hiding on top all the time.
    Amazing creatures.

    • @Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken
      @Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken Před rokem +1

      I believe there's accounts of them knocking over smaller boats too in much the same way lmao.

    • @jasminemason1174
      @jasminemason1174 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken to be fair they have ONLY every done it in one specific part of spain/Portugal's waters and scientists think it's due to sonar from the boats. The orcas havent attacked any of the people in the boats they caused to capsize.

    • @Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken
      @Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@jasminemason1174 I'm referring to over the course of Decades, even centuries.
      They've been recorded as having tipped over boats

    • @ddegn
      @ddegn Před 8 měsíci +1

      I'm starting an institute to teach orcas humans are good food. I pains to see these amazing animals passing up so many great opportunities to feed themselves.
      Yes, I'm joking. I'm a bit obsessed with the question of why orcas don't eat humans. I bet we taste as least as good as shark liver.

  • @coffeecrimegal5968
    @coffeecrimegal5968 Před rokem +54

    I honestly can’t say it enough.. How absolutely beautiful and majestic these magnificent creatures are!! 🖤🤍
    This is the way to witness their sheer awesome powerful intelligent & intuitive nature❣️

  • @richardselby1711
    @richardselby1711 Před rokem +8

    Such an amazing creature! I'm overtaken with their intelligence, their ability to be docile and their recognition.

  • @jiceBERG
    @jiceBERG Před 11 měsíci +12

    My thoughts are these animals are smarter than a lot of humans

  • @CarlosHuiskens
    @CarlosHuiskens Před rokem +5

    Number 3 had me dying haha. Even though the Orcas didn't harm this swimmer one of them did seem to try and nibble at his feet hahaa.

    • @ddegn
      @ddegn Před 8 měsíci

      Her feet. It was a woman swimming.

  • @shawnkincheloesr5192
    @shawnkincheloesr5192 Před rokem +15

    I love ❤️ watching those Orca videos 🥰🙏🏾 & one day I want to go snorkeling with some, and they are just a sight to behold ✌🏾🥰❤️

  • @andreashu2567
    @andreashu2567 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I always wonder which are the reasons that the Orcas behave so gentle and peaceful especialy to us humans 🌸
    Nice and funny Video with a positiv approach to thrse fascinating animals
    Thank you

  • @astridlynden4589
    @astridlynden4589 Před rokem +29

    Thank you for recommending this video. I live on northern Vancouver Island but have never seen an orca which I think is poopie because they stir my soul. I am learning from your videos and I thank you for that.

    • @captaindrake5253
      @captaindrake5253  Před rokem +4

      Thank you for this🙏

    • @g1967
      @g1967 Před rokem +2

      Well get in a boat old chap & go visit a freakin orca!

  • @lynahiacampbell8232
    @lynahiacampbell8232 Před 9 měsíci +1

    If I saw orcas jumping out of excitement to see me I would cry or faint ! They are absolutely beautiful

  • @jackse82
    @jackse82 Před 11 měsíci +2

    8 Orca encounters thatll brighten your day..
    First Orca, Died to a boat. Great, fantastic, thatll definitely brighten my day! Thanks!

  • @julieedinger2462
    @julieedinger2462 Před rokem +6

    😭Luna so very sad!! Breaks my heart!! r.i.p. precious soul💜

  • @susanwalker3454
    @susanwalker3454 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Amazing and my favourite of all the sea beauties. I hope one day to see them in person

  • @Jesusiscominglive777
    @Jesusiscominglive777 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Enjoying all ur wonderful video's so happy I found u & subscribed just today & I have watched almost 90% of ur videos that's how awesome u are & appreciate that u don't repeat video's Ty👍😍💞

  • @johnpartridge7623
    @johnpartridge7623 Před rokem +10

    People can learn so much from orca's & they are so calm when treated with respect, now why can't people be like that towards other people? Another brilliant Video Captain Drake 👍

    • @MyN0N4M3
      @MyN0N4M3 Před rokem

      If you had only a few thousand ppl roaming around the planet, in their natural habitats, enough food and land etc.
      We would probably also be nice and kind in the same way that some indigenous tribes still are today.
      But with billions of us competing against each other to get access to limited land and resources, well, tensions can get high.
      Then again, in most civilized parts of the world, if you are hurt, there will be random males and females of your own species come to aid you and rush you to specially built facilities to save you. The will care for you and some of them stick with you until you are better or until the bitter end.
      In these facilities you will get access to literally a thousand years of your species technological and scientific advancements. People that have spent their entire lives learning the art of saving other humans will take care of you and treat you with the help of machines, chemicals and skills that had to be obtained in a painful history of trial and errors.
      There's a lot of good shit about our species.
      Maybe there are other animals that would have a society, so hellbent on saving other of their own kind. But there is nothing on this planet that would come even close to the care and help that most humans give to each other.
      If Luna was a human, there would've been an entire swarm of ships searching the ocean for her.
      The Orcas just gave up and moved on. Maybe they didnt care, maybe they couldn't afford to wait. Who knows.
      At the end though she was left alone by her own kind and the only other creature on the planet that cared were humans.

  • @thoughtgaming492
    @thoughtgaming492 Před rokem +108

    As a reminder, DO NOT play with an orca that comes to your boat. DO NOT let them form a connection with humans. This is what caused Luna to die. Being around boats is not safe for these animals and they dont understand that one wrong move around a boats propeller means death for them. Do the right thing and dont interact with them.

    • @MelC-td9bg
      @MelC-td9bg Před rokem +10

      Yeah that ended up being a real downer of a story. "We bonded with this orca and then our boat killed him!" 😑

    • @gweger6425
      @gweger6425 Před rokem +5

      Great reminder when engines are involved. 😮

    • @nicholasadams2374
      @nicholasadams2374 Před 11 měsíci +12

      It's heartbreaking. But humans can't have nice things. In the case of Luna though, she was allegedly killed. And not by accident. Cuz the whole situation was becoming a hassle for the local gov't. The natives wanted to lead Luna back to open waters where she could find a pod, but the gov't wouldn't allow it. You can see from Luna's behavior that she just wanted love and attention. The way those rivers and estuaries are set up, they're like mazes. At some point Luna had gotten separated from her pod. More often than not, when humans try to help, we do more harm than good.

    • @thoughtgaming492
      @thoughtgaming492 Před 11 měsíci

      @@BB-xx3dv Its just irresponsible. Its peoples lack of caring that causes this. They'd rather have a cool whale experience than save the whales life by not interacting.

    • @thoughtgaming492
      @thoughtgaming492 Před 11 měsíci

      @@BB-xx3dv you can choose not to interact back which is the thing that holds their interest and makes them keep coming back. That’s undeniable.

  • @petergoh6180
    @petergoh6180 Před rokem

    Awesome - thank you for sharing this information.

  • @robinpiller2
    @robinpiller2 Před rokem +3

    Enjoyed this wonderful video! Thank you for sharing it with us!

  • @stephsmith996
    @stephsmith996 Před rokem +9

    A-MAZE-ING! 😳😳😃😃 I LOVE gentle giants of the sea!!

  • @filoriketi1881
    @filoriketi1881 Před 10 měsíci +9

    Great reporting; makes us understand that as much as we are willing to interact with these magestic Orcas we should have enormous respect for them

  • @elizabethramsey1554
    @elizabethramsey1554 Před rokem +9

    I love orcas and study them as a hobby. I worked on a small cruise ship in Alaska. I was able to have the best experience.
    I watched the orcas the mother and grandmothers teaching their young how to hunt a sea lion. They came so close to the boat and I was wanting to jump in so bad and touch them. But I was able to explain to the other fellow passengers what the orcas was doing.

  • @cw6082
    @cw6082 Před rokem +1

    I love how they just love watching things lol it's awesome

  • @chrisservoss9513
    @chrisservoss9513 Před 11 měsíci +2

    really brightened my day hearing that a tugboat killed the first orca....RIP Luna

  • @Erebus.666.
    @Erebus.666. Před rokem

    Beautiful. They really do enjoy playtime.

  • @justinkrann7406
    @justinkrann7406 Před rokem +3

    That lady swimming is brave as hell!!!!!! Even if I am certain they have no harmful intention, I wouldn't be able to help but panic!

  • @donnasuzanne9499
    @donnasuzanne9499 Před 10 měsíci

    They are absolutely stunning majestic creatures!

  • @redbullbundy
    @redbullbundy Před 10 měsíci +3

    I think the 3 checking out the lady swimming were just laughing how awkward we look swimming compared to them.

  • @brianbrett5955
    @brianbrett5955 Před rokem +2

    Awesome video. Nice job 👏👍

  • @baduerra111baguerrra6

    Ouf just looking at the video I was scared I couldn’t I would be very scared my heart would be pounding !good video Thanks 😊

  • @hughdismuke4703
    @hughdismuke4703 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Our brothers and sisters that go back thousands of years.

  • @thezanzibarbarian5729
    @thezanzibarbarian5729 Před 11 měsíci +2

    To have any encounter with Orca, a true ocean apex predator, must be a genuine _"WOW!"_ moment. And to get up really close to them, must be _"mind blowingly surreal"._
    I'm actually jealous.
    *To date, no human has ever been killed by by a wild Orca.* _It's only the ones that have been kept in captivity that have actually killed a human._

  • @spaceshipearth356
    @spaceshipearth356 Před rokem +1

    6:57 Orca was like: "Should I try to have a bite? Nah, smelly feet." 😁

  • @narayanverma5895
    @narayanverma5895 Před rokem +3

    Orca discussions about humans, "What they gonna do, wrap me in their arms? Lol, their mouth's r so smol they can't even bite!"
    Other orca, "I think they r cute tho!"

  • @user-zs4ci2oo2i
    @user-zs4ci2oo2i Před 10 měsíci +1

    This is Awesome!!! Ending made me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @medsuit1686
    @medsuit1686 Před rokem +5

    Imagine if things were different and they did decide to hunt humans.
    The ocean would become such a dangerous place, since they would be intelligent enough to knock over surfers and small boats.
    You know those videos where u see them whack seals into the sky... yea that would be us :(
    Thank for sharing your ocean with us orcas

  • @Eliehbk
    @Eliehbk Před 11 měsíci

    Refreshing video after all the ones showcasing Orcas "attacking" boats!

  • @Dazdillinger101
    @Dazdillinger101 Před rokem +1

    Hey guy meet sweet, friendly Luna. She got killed by a tug-boat. Great story to brighten up your day

  • @Lily_of_the_Forest
    @Lily_of_the_Forest Před rokem +6

    Oh no! I’m so sorry about Luna

  • @lisear2926
    @lisear2926 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Right up on that swimmer's toes and didn't hurt them.. not even taking a nibble. Amazing.

  • @kevinhindman9943
    @kevinhindman9943 Před rokem +6

    They are very playful in the waters on the PNW. The J, K, and L pods are locals and most of us in the area grew up with them in our waterways. We were never afraid to swim with them in Port Gardner bay, until the banned us from having contact with them in 2001.

  • @toskano1509
    @toskano1509 Před rokem +1

    Dude: encounter a seamingly frendly orca
    Him:instantly proceed to put his hand in the mouse of the orca to optimise the chances of losing it

  • @johndee1855
    @johndee1855 Před rokem

    Just amazing

  • @vladimirpoutine7522
    @vladimirpoutine7522 Před rokem +5

    I've read recently that there have been no deadly wild orca attacks on humans, but in captivity is a different story.

  • @jimjames5416
    @jimjames5416 Před rokem +1

    I,m just glad that none of these video taped encounters brightened the water with red die-dye.

  • @billyedwards6101
    @billyedwards6101 Před rokem +1

    That was cool.

  • @udrinkit
    @udrinkit Před rokem

    Awesome.

  • @JimmyRJump
    @JimmyRJump Před rokem +9

    I wish we could be "Doctor Doolittle" for a while to be able to properly communicate with these wonderful creatures. I fear the Human side of the conversation would be mostly apologies.

  • @allgood6760
    @allgood6760 Před rokem +5

    A baby Orca got himself into trouble a couple of years ago we did what we could to try and reunite Toa with his family but failed sadly he passed away Toa the baby Orca will always be remembered and loved❤️.. RIP Toa... thank you from NZ 🙏🇳🇿

  • @joelloyd6069
    @joelloyd6069 Před rokem

    awesome ! that's all you can say. orca are amazing

  • @rorojata
    @rorojata Před rokem +3

    So ein schönes Video 👍🥰

  • @coreymoore2719
    @coreymoore2719 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I could totally see that family of orcas that was following that swimmer having a conversation with each other as to how inefficiently this strange-looking animal swims

  • @IsraelIsraeL91
    @IsraelIsraeL91 Před 11 měsíci

    orcas and dolphins are basically ocean puppies looking for love so wholesome!

  • @theobserver9479
    @theobserver9479 Před 11 měsíci

    They are beautiful and extraordinary animals.

  • @savagefurry
    @savagefurry Před rokem +1

    "8 orca encounters that will brighten your day: the first one will make you cry"
    Fixed your title for you.

  • @olgamadsen8456
    @olgamadsen8456 Před rokem +3

    Beautiful beautiful orcas 🥰🥰

  • @guardina1073
    @guardina1073 Před rokem +3

    This video makes me want to swim with an orca and just play with ‘em 😮

  • @basileus_angelos_v
    @basileus_angelos_v Před rokem +1

    You said that would warm my day and the first encounter i see poor Luna was killed and now i'm heartbroken

  • @stacysatterfield2154
    @stacysatterfield2154 Před rokem

    Awww poor Luna.
    Gorgious Orcas

  • @b.b.0947
    @b.b.0947 Před rokem

    soo schön bin auf jede begegnug neidisch. das muss so cool sein

  • @notshadd7357
    @notshadd7357 Před rokem

    Literally the best animal ever

  • @Ser-xk1pu
    @Ser-xk1pu Před rokem

    Excelente natural feeling.Thanks.

  • @georgeftoulis704
    @georgeftoulis704 Před rokem

    Amazing

  • @issy_b_onair
    @issy_b_onair Před rokem

    So much more exciting than any stale aquarium show.

  • @Erin-Thor
    @Erin-Thor Před rokem +1

    I have this mental image of the Life Cereal commercials, but with the whales talking. “I’m not going to eat it, you try it.” “Im not eating it, let’s get MIKEY! He will eat anything!” 🤣

  • @susanjohnson6673
    @susanjohnson6673 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I love them even though its a bit scary to be that close to a bunch of whales. Went whale watching and the orcas breached one at a time like orchestrated dance. They were swimming in a line by size. The baby orcas were pink and white instead of the gold baby color. They are related to domains. I had about 5 dolphins push me toward shore when a shark appeared at Jersey Beach. They're so lovely and kind to us. One orca could do a big boat in and they choose not to. They love seeing us , the same way that we love them. However, don't go SCUBA DIVING. they know we can't live in water and they will try to make you leave.

  • @0x_Owen
    @0x_Owen Před 11 měsíci

    that one encounter at 6:05 is easily one of the coolest things ive ever seen maaaaaaan!!! nature is so wild

  • @karipowell3256
    @karipowell3256 Před rokem +3

    This would be a once in a lifetime accurance. Something I will cherish until my dying day! They are some of my favorite, along with dolphins, sea mammals. When Keiko was here at the Newport aquarium my son's class took a field trip there. I'm pretty small and was able to get right up to the look right in his eyes. He stayed there looking right into my eyes for several seconds, maybe more. The announcer lady said that he loved to hone in on small blondes as she said like he's doing to this lady right here. That was me. It was like he could see my soul and I could see his. We couldn't have been any closer. It was Amazing!! I'll NEVER FORGET IT! I cried and cried when I heard they were sending him to the frigid waters of a sheltered cove in Iceland with limited human interaction. I knew what the outcome would be. Although they took him out with the boats to meet other pods of wild orcas, he followed the boats back to the safety of his bay. All he'd ever known was people and that's all he wanted. Plus his body wasn't accustomed to the frigid waters of Iceland. Shortly afterwards he developed pneumonia and died from the change in water temperature and it and I believe loneliness played a big part in that. He totally Loved people and that's where he longed to be, day and night. Even when the wild orcas were right there. He wanted to be with the people. I just posted this and he's been gone for many years fed daily It WOULDN'T have made a difference to him. The other two orcas would have stayed Right with him. He Totally Loved People and would have stayed with them no matter what the outcome would've been. He thought he was a rather large human and that's where he wanted to stay until he got sick in his bay in Iceland with pneumonia. Sheltered Bay in Iceland. He'll always be so very Special!! ❤💔💔. He'll Always Be So Special, ALWAYS!!!

    • @rodferguson9912
      @rodferguson9912 Před rokem +1

      That would be the dream of my life that's a high that no drugs can beat

    • @kandieharrison4055
      @kandieharrison4055 Před 11 měsíci

      A little late, but wanted to say that I saw Keiko twice when I was a kid and he definitely was special and extremely smart. He copied what I did, since I loved the movie Free Willy, I decided to wave and stick my tongue out at him, XD and he did it back to me every time, lmao. I always felt a huge connection to him indirectly, because I live in Seaside, Oregon and very close to Astoria, Oregon, as well as the Hammond Marina (the place where Free Willy jumps to his freedom at the end), (3 of the locations Free Willy was filmed at). I was also heartbroken when I found out he died and as much as I don't really trust Sea World and some other zoo type places (whether it be a normal zoo or an aquarium) anymore, due to stories of abuse, I do think setting him free backfired. I think the people had good intentions by letting him go, but unfortunately he didn't know how to survive in the wild and they didn't exactly do anything to teach him how to survive in the wild either, they kind of just expected him to know how to, which is a shame. (I don't think all zoos or aquarium's are bad and I think the ones that make efforts to rescue animals and rehabilitate them are great, but unfortunately I've witnessed some pretty bad places myself as well as heard a lot of bad stories about some places, so I'm more weary of places like this now).

  • @alb.dersame
    @alb.dersame Před 11 měsíci +3

    I miss the ocean so so much! I've never been on a boat in the ocean once. In the early 70's we went to Orlando once a year for a couple years. Coming into Daytona beach ill never forget seeing the ocean for the first time in my life. We were going up amd down the street nearing the ocean. On top of one little hill, suddenly there was the Atlantic ocean. That sight is burned in memory forever. All i could utter was "wow" in absolute awe, seeing this vast amount of water for the first time in my life. I was in the water all day. I remember the salt water stinging my eyes. When we got back home that evening, i wemt to bed, and could still feel the constant out flow of the water going back and forth. The entire time i was so excited wondering what could be lurking near me. It's a whole lot different in person than just watching on tv. Im 63 now, and will be lucky to ever see the ocean again,.let alone go out in a boat! What i wouldn't give to do that just once! I'm beyond fascinated with the ocean! I can't even remember what it's like.

    • @abovenbeyondlimits81
      @abovenbeyondlimits81 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Why u waiting on homie .. ocean ain’t going anywhere but we are .. good vibes from the west side of fl Tampa over here. Man U need to go back to that exact same spot , or come to Tampa . Life is too short and the ocean is free .go visit it asap . U make it sound so impossible but lovely . I bet this would give u a fountain of youth . Just listening to the joy in your story makes me write and tell u to go asap !

    • @alb.dersame
      @alb.dersame Před 9 měsíci

      @@abovenbeyondlimits81 thanks so much for the kind words. It really sounds good on paper, but financially it's impossible. I'm retired due to health. Being on a fixed income, and considering the cost of living, this will remain a dream. I'm happy that I was able to experience my visit to the ocean. I wish everyone could experience it once. I'm content with my fond memories. You have a great heart. Enjoy your life and God bless you.

    • @alb.dersame
      @alb.dersame Před 9 měsíci

      @@abovenbeyondlimits81 sorry it took so long to respond, I just saw this.

  • @johnalarcon6375
    @johnalarcon6375 Před rokem +2

    Orcas are extremely intelligent creatures ❤ and they like humans

  • @waltershumate5777
    @waltershumate5777 Před rokem +1

    Luna was thinking "Hey! I saw one of these up north.... YEP! Same people in it too. My FRIENDS!!"

  • @roryedward2631
    @roryedward2631 Před rokem

    1:55
    Orca: Hey you're a weird looking Orca, we cousins?

  • @Pawknee123
    @Pawknee123 Před 11 měsíci

    God bless You Luna. I was so happy to have known you

  • @littlemandarren
    @littlemandarren Před rokem +1

    Love to see a orca or pod of orcas have a friendly interaction but guess I won’t get that chance might as well see them on videos only the good get that experience

  • @Vulpecula-Enfield
    @Vulpecula-Enfield Před rokem

    Truly amazing creatures.

  • @babyjez5370
    @babyjez5370 Před rokem

    Crazy!!!

  • @crystalseay6122
    @crystalseay6122 Před rokem

    They are so so beautiful