That's Old Thom, a lone male orca who is seen in New England. This pod of White-Sided Dolphins took him in their pod. I just came upon an article about this video. Old Thom HASN'T been seen with other orcas and is lonely until this video popped up. Comment made: 3:24 AM Monday, November 20 2023
this is old Thom! i saw Old Thom yesterday 2/1/23, he was 50 miles South of friendship harbor, cruising 10 knots into the SW. we got some good looks at him and videos. a friend who has a whale biology background confirmed the nick in his dorsal to be the legend himself. this whale has the same nick on his dorsal.
@@discowolf25 I think you may be confusing old Tom in Australia with old Thom of New England. Unlike old Tom, Old Thom was only spotted in 2006 and he’s estimated to be around his 30s. This person is referring to old Thom. Old Tom though, indeed died in the 30s or 40s.
I just learned they’re three types of Orcas. • Resident orcas eat mostly fish and sometimes squid. They live in large complex groups dubbed pods. Their dorsal fins are rounded at the tip and curved and tapering. Residents are extraordinarily vocal, with patterns complex enough for different dialects between pods. • Transient orcas almost exclusively eat marine mammals, such as seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales, employing highly coordinated tactics to hunt their prey. They generally travel in smaller groups of fewer than 10 killer whales whose bonds are not as permanent as those seen with residents. Their dorsal fins tend to be straighter at the tip. Transients roam widely along the Pacific coast. Transient vocal patterns are less complex and less variable than those of residents. • Offshore orcas are thought to feed primarily on schooling fish, although they might also eat sharks. They live in groups of dozens of animals. They appear physically smaller than residents or transients, and their fins appear more rounded at the tip with multiple nicks on the trailing edge. They travel far from shore. Little is known about their vocal patterns, but they seem to be completely different from those of residents or transients.
@@steelersguy74the North Atlantic has Ecotype A which is fish eaters that live around Ireland, Iceland, and Norway. Ecotype B has only recently been observed and eat seals. So based on this Old Thom must be a lost Ecotype A killer whale
If hes truly alone its possible this male was rejected by his pod or lost his clan. Orcas are extremely social and lone ones will try to bond with any intelligent community they find no matter the species. Including humans. Male killer whales cant psychologically thrive without a female guiding them and constant social interaction and affection. What it seems is he learned to speak these dolphins language and is trying to make it into their pod. Poor guy.
I mean aren’t orcas just giant dolphins? I’m sure he’s already able to communicate with them. Or maybe it’s a thing of body language and mannerisms, he some showed he was safe and not gonna attack. And they accepted him. But also I wonder how young he was when he found them.
@@trevorleader9453 with the language thing: well, yes and no. So cetaceans are capable of languages that rely on the same sound structures (whistles and clicks). Both orcas and BN dolphins have similar (if not the same) BODY language and orcas can LEARN Other dolphin vocal languages as was proven by an orca in captivity that was raised by BN dolphins named Shouka. But there is no universal “orca” or “dolphin” language. All orcas pods speak different dialects and different orca clans speak completely different languages. Meaning there’s no way this orca spoke the same language as these other dolphins unless they happened to know all the hundreds of languages orcas speak and vise versa. Orcas and BN dolphins are kinda like humans and chimps. If he was raised by them young, I’m sure he’s well assimilated, but if not, there’s a significant enough language and intelligence barrier even if they are both dolphins. Just like humans and chimps are both great apes.
Just saw it on the news and it said the dolphins could out swim it. So cool. I can’t imagine what it was like seeing one of those instead of a tuna. Even a tuna is cool to see!
This is a type of orca that doesn't eat mammals. It eats fish, so dolphins wouldn't be on the menu. That would be non-resident orcas, so this orca and these dolphins can be comfortable together.
Probably other type of Orcas. Transient Orcas: eat sea mammals, like dolphins, seals, even whale calf. Resident Orcas: eat Fish, the fish type can be specific depending on ecotype. Southern resident orcas primarily eat Chinook salmon. Offshore Orca: eat Fish and Shark
I would love love love to see a killer whale in the flesh I know they're huge but nothing like seeing him in the flesh and I never heard of them being down in Cape Cod that's awesome I wish I was down there
That's Old Thom, a lone male orca who is seen in New England. This pod of White-Sided Dolphins took him in their pod.
I just came upon an article about this video. Old Thom HASN'T been seen with other orcas and is lonely until this video popped up.
Comment made: 3:24 AM Monday, November 20 2023
this is old Thom! i saw Old Thom yesterday 2/1/23, he was 50 miles South of friendship harbor, cruising 10 knots into the SW. we got some good looks at him and videos. a friend who has a whale biology background confirmed the nick in his dorsal to be the legend himself. this whale has the same nick on his dorsal.
My bru, Tom would be 250 years old 😂. Does he have a son though…? 🤔
@@discowolf25 I think you may be confusing old Tom in Australia with old Thom of New England. Unlike old Tom, Old Thom was only spotted in 2006 and he’s estimated to be around his 30s. This person is referring to old Thom. Old Tom though, indeed died in the 30s or 40s.
I just learned they’re three types of Orcas.
• Resident orcas eat mostly fish and sometimes squid. They live in large complex groups dubbed pods. Their dorsal fins are rounded at the tip and curved and tapering. Residents are extraordinarily vocal, with patterns complex enough for different dialects between pods.
• Transient orcas almost exclusively eat marine mammals, such as seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales, employing highly coordinated tactics to hunt their prey. They generally travel in smaller groups of fewer than 10 killer whales whose bonds are not as permanent as those seen with residents. Their dorsal fins tend to be straighter at the tip. Transients roam widely along the Pacific coast. Transient vocal patterns are less complex and less variable than those of residents.
• Offshore orcas are thought to feed primarily on schooling fish, although they might also eat sharks. They live in groups of dozens of animals. They appear physically smaller than residents or transients, and their fins appear more rounded at the tip with multiple nicks on the trailing edge. They travel far from shore. Little is known about their vocal patterns, but they seem to be completely different from those of residents or transients.
You are correct but those are all only in the North Pacific. There are other forms in the North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.
@@steelersguy74the North Atlantic has Ecotype A which is fish eaters that live around Ireland, Iceland, and Norway. Ecotype B has only recently been observed and eat seals.
So based on this Old Thom must be a lost Ecotype A killer whale
@@Orcaluv26 That would explain why the white-sideds in this video don’t seem panicked.
Even more than that, type A,B,C,D types. Type D orcas are the rarest of all orcas.
I love how the Fishermans say Orca and the reporters keep saying Killer Whale
Ikr
It makes it more dramatic lol
That’s the name of the animal also.
Killer whale or Orca who cares.
Use whichever name you prefer.
Many people love the name Killer whale
@@Hyraladen it is not a whale
How could dolphins, which have a natural fear of orcas, adopt one?
Resident Orcas don't hunt mammals let alone dolphins, they know the difference and seek them for protection.
What do you mean by resisdent?? Orca is a killer whale
What do you mean “with dolphins” they are dolphins.
They are a different species of dolphins lol
@@starlitexo yes and no they’re the same family of species
If hes truly alone its possible this male was rejected by his pod or lost his clan. Orcas are extremely social and lone ones will try to bond with any intelligent community they find no matter the species. Including humans. Male killer whales cant psychologically thrive without a female guiding them and constant social interaction and affection. What it seems is he learned to speak these dolphins language and is trying to make it into their pod. Poor guy.
This is relatable.
I mean aren’t orcas just giant dolphins? I’m sure he’s already able to communicate with them. Or maybe it’s a thing of body language and mannerisms, he some showed he was safe and not gonna attack. And they accepted him. But also I wonder how young he was when he found them.
@@trevorleader9453 with the language thing: well, yes and no. So cetaceans are capable of languages that rely on the same sound structures (whistles and clicks). Both orcas and BN dolphins have similar (if not the same) BODY language and orcas can LEARN Other dolphin vocal languages as was proven by an orca in captivity that was raised by BN dolphins named Shouka. But there is no universal “orca” or “dolphin” language. All orcas pods speak different dialects and different orca clans speak completely different languages. Meaning there’s no way this orca spoke the same language as these other dolphins unless they happened to know all the hundreds of languages orcas speak and vise versa. Orcas and BN dolphins are kinda like humans and chimps. If he was raised by them young, I’m sure he’s well assimilated, but if not, there’s a significant enough language and intelligence barrier even if they are both dolphins. Just like humans and chimps are both great apes.
That is totally false
@@chi2capcorn which….which part…?
Maybe since it was a lone orca it has a pod of dolphins instead of a pod or orcas.
I think maybe they accepted him as their own lol
so is it fish or mammal?
That’s Old Thom. He lives in the waters off New England. He runs solo, not in an Orca pod, and instead always cruises with dolphins.
Just saw it on the news and it said the dolphins could out swim it.
So cool. I can’t imagine what it was like seeing one of those instead of a tuna. Even a tuna is cool to see!
This is a type of orca that doesn't eat mammals. It eats fish, so dolphins wouldn't be on the menu. That would be non-resident orcas, so this orca and these dolphins can be comfortable together.
I've seen them eat Dolphins!
Probably a resident orca
@@mikey2555 Transient...residents usually eat fish.
@@kikia6611 I meant the one in the video
@@mikey2555 Oh gotcha....true. Or a young transient orca who got separated from his pod and the food are now family. :)
Probably other type of Orcas.
Transient Orcas: eat sea mammals, like dolphins, seals, even whale calf.
Resident Orcas: eat Fish, the fish type can be specific depending on ecotype. Southern resident orcas primarily eat Chinook salmon.
Offshore Orca: eat Fish and Shark
Swimming with other Dolphins. 🤔 yup
All I can think of is what did they see I the deep blue sea
Got strypers 😂
Is he one of the non-predatory eco-types? The white-sideds didn’t seem to be very fearful around him.
He seems to belong to North Atlantic A Ecotype; fish eaters.
Beautiful
Awesome
OOOOOOO that was a male.
I would love love love to see a killer whale in the flesh I know they're huge but nothing like seeing him in the flesh and I never heard of them being down in Cape Cod that's awesome I wish I was down there