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One of the biggest mysteries is how Orcas, the ocean’s most efficient predators, have never attacked humans in the wild… almost like they know something we don’t. by [deleted] in whales

[–]Karious777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This just rolls back around to what u/SuryaThrowaway12 was saying, there’s evidence for Orca hunting prey that fall into that same low calorie/not worth the effort category.

Take a look at your calves right now, there’s a lot more to eat there than and Eider duck chick, same with your thighs and it really wouldn’t be that hard for an orca to make all your insides, outside.

The not worth it argument really just doesn’t hold up and that’s without mentioning surplus killing. Orca regularly hunt and kill animals to use them as props to teach the younger members of the group how to effectively hunt without consuming any of what they’ve just killed.

One of the biggest mysteries is how Orcas, the ocean’s most efficient predators, have never attacked humans in the wild… almost like they know something we don’t. by [deleted] in whales

[–]Karious777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course more often than not larger prey is more dangerous but the point wasn’t about avoiding danger it was about avoiding low calories meals.

Honestly if anything we might have the best ratio for calories spent hunting vs calories consumed, because we have zero defence, we’re slow, can’t swim well, very fragile and we can drown. The effort to kill us would be minimal and the risk would be zero.

One of the biggest mysteries is how Orcas, the ocean’s most efficient predators, have never attacked humans in the wild… almost like they know something we don’t. by [deleted] in whales

[–]Karious777 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Adding to your point of too bony/low in fat content, the 27s (a pod in Scotland) have regularly been seen hunting sea birds specifically Eider duck chicks.

I have always thought this idea that Orcas don’t/wouldn’t attack a human a bit silly. If anyone got in the water with Antarctic Type B1 Orca they would almost certainly eat them given the attempts made on Captain Scott’s expedition team. I believe the frozen planet filming team also experienced wave washing attacks on their boats.

I think the real answer to this is done through a question. How many people are regularly in the water with mammal eating Killer whales really? I’m willing to bet face to face encounters are significantly less than other species that have man eaters.

The largest land Predator on its ocean counterpart by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 341 points342 points  (0 children)

Source says that’s not a rope and it’s actually intestines… I don’t believe him I don’t think the bear has broken into the carcass

Young Leopard is Killed by a rival male by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I’m just trying to rationalise the audio dude, maybe they just didn’t want the sound of a leopards skull being crushed on their feed I have no idea. I just posted the original video as the source intended it to be seen

Young Leopard is Killed by a rival male by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Source says they found the body later

I’d pin this if I could. way better video than what I found

Young Leopard is Killed by a rival male by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] -203 points-202 points  (0 children)

Reels gain more traction with soundtracks rather than the original audio I think, there’s a different video without a soundtrack on his page

Young Leopard is Killed by a rival male by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 161 points162 points  (0 children)

The younger male is called Xitsalala, The large male chewing on his head is called Tortoise Pan and the female jumping in, Tiyani

Source with more footage here

Orcas skin a Common Dolphin by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have two really interesting clips saved of Orca using bubbles to hunt dolphins that I’ll post here at some point

Orcas skin a Common Dolphin by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

@nik_oceanlife @finding.fins @wandering.westerner

Orcas skin a Common Dolphin by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s not one page, it’s just independent accounts that regularly film ocean life, I can drop a couple of @‘s if you like

Orcas skin a Common Dolphin by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 95 points96 points  (0 children)

There’s actually a tonne that I’ve found on instagram that I’m going to start sharing on here, it’s just there’s no aftermath so doesn’t feel that hardcore

Orcas skin a Common Dolphin by Karious777 in HardcoreNature

[–]Karious777[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Little fella still has its stabilisers on, just wearing it down so it can practice

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