This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
To Killer Whales actually eat Blue Whales, or is this sport/entertainment?
Nature is unique in its way
what an incredible video
Wish there was underwater footage of this
~~Killer whales aren’t whales, they are related to dolphins, and~~ one theory for the origin of the name “killer whale” is that it is a mistranslation from the Spanish for whale killer.
Killer whale is actually not the original name. Originally they were called “Whale killers” but due to mistranslation we got killer whales.
They are well known to kill whales.
I love blue whales, but I could never eat a whole one.
I’m a Pisces but I’d rather be a killer whale
Some context to support why this video is awesome:
>Research is first to document coordinated female-led pods ramming world’s largest animal and eating its tongue before it dies
[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/new-footage-reveals-killer-whales-hunting-and-feeding-on-blue-whales-in-brutal-attacks-aoe](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/27/new-footage-reveals-killer-whales-hunting-and-feeding-on-blue-whales-in-brutal-attacks-aoe)
edit: “awesome” as in “nature is metal”/interesting as fuc”, not ‘couse of violence/gore
Damn. I need to see this underwater on Planet Earth 3
Orcas. Why not call them by their name
This seems odd to me. Are people surprised that killer whales are killing a whale OR do people just enjoy watching it?
[deleted]
Killed how ? By exhaustion ?
Do blue whales have a defense against attack from killer whales?
Orcas are the smartest bastards of the animal kingdom. I’m kinda growing into hating them.
What are the birds there to scavenge? Floating bits of carcass? Or are there other fish near the surface?
Is this why megalodon is extinct? Did the birds end up getting anything to eat?
Gang gang
Hey shamoo they’re kinda going extinct… ya mind killing something else?
Hyenas of the sea
Apex predators don’t fuck around. First fully healthy adult blue whale too, they do not give a fuuuuuck
“witnessing the first successful killer whale predation of a blue whale”
How on Earth do you know that?
My guess is that blue whale would’ve enjoyed blackfish.
Jesus fucking Christ. I’m not very familiar with evolutionary timeline. Any chance these things could have something to do wi Megaladon going extinct? I don’t know if there’s even any overlap there.
Killer whales rule. Simple fact
Nature or not, I would have loved to be there (and close enough) with a 50 caliber sniper rifle; I would have taken some Orcas out!
Killer whales need to have their populations reduced.
I don’t like this stuff.
This sucks 😢🥴🥴
I wonder if they don’t prey on humans only because they usually wear clothes, giving them weird “mouth feel” and it’s too much trouble to pick it off without hands?
If you think about surfers, kayakers, sailors of small boats, there are a lot of [humans](https://64.media.tumblr.com/24bfcbe08a6edf96b2550b531e8a0897/tumblr_n2yfaofbCo1twwqngo2_500.jpg) in or [near](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d2/4f/52/d24f52c91d8fd6c2056b5d0d186c5328.jpg) the water for them to hunt, if they all suddenly got the GO.
‘Orca’strated Murder
Orcas are assholes
Orcas: Hey guys those blue whales are harassing those researchers. Let go get them!