The attack was really well orca-strated. The victim's fate was sealed.

@PsychoRonos

2 жыл бұрын

Your pun level just went through the seal-ling

@hungrybear2161

2 жыл бұрын

You fin-nished?

@orkunayteker9180

2 жыл бұрын

@@hungrybear2161 yes finnish

@hungrybear2161

2 жыл бұрын

@@orkunayteker9180 sea what I did there?

@lancedibble6220

2 жыл бұрын

OMFG...How long did that take you to think THAT one up?!😱😄

I wonder how many sharks smelled blood, came to investigate, saw what was happening and thought, "I'm getting the hell out of here!"

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

But in the end no shark showed up !

@chrishaan5766

Жыл бұрын

Since the water is so cold there you will not find many sharks

@thunderee6780

Жыл бұрын

Sharks like activley avoid orcas, even great whites leave their perfectly good territory if they even sniff a pod coming by.

@miasma_girl

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent

Жыл бұрын

Probably a ton but they likely knew Orca's were in the area and likely bolted anywhere but the path of the orca's

As a 25 year RN.... I can tell you that blood is like paint. Mixing with water just makes it bigger. One ounce of blood in a gallon of water will look like a gallon of blood. One drop will make a whole gallon pink.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely !

Just amazing. Drones are really giving a new perspective to nature video. You can clearly see how coordinated the attack was and that it was a team effort.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely true ! It is a real changer in studying cetaceans ! A part from the fact that we lost the drone after this video 😞

@ceej7

Жыл бұрын

@@ElephantSealResearchGroup How did you lose the drone after this? Also, how far were you from this site? Thanks for your amazing work!

@pstuddy

Жыл бұрын

@@ElephantSealResearchGroup wtf?!?? you better go find my drone or pay me back back foo!!

@MrJiggerG

Жыл бұрын

Drones with be the death of us

@msmrreckoning

2 ай бұрын

they are mammals just like humans :) they must share our intelligence of teamwork

Idk what I’m more shocked by- the fact that the thumbnail wasn’t clickbait/photoshop or how much the seal actually bled out.

@chrishamilton2559

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree with you on that! When they finally ripped it open they must've halved the thing,...

@mattjack3983

3 жыл бұрын

Yes its pretty interesting. But its also no just a regular seal either. Its an elephant seal. They are pretty damn big. Alot of them get to be the size of an automobile, and weigh as much as one too. Thats one was obvious not that big, but she definitely had a couple hundred pounds on her. As the commenter before me mentioned..she bled out about as much as a human. Could u imagine one of the massive 15-20 foot long 2000 pound males getting ripped open?!

@Aristocratic13

3 жыл бұрын

Thought it was fake too

@standamanfilmz

3 жыл бұрын

I thought that was hella photoshop 🤣🤣🤣🤣them seal have a lot of blood

@justingovoruhk4929

3 жыл бұрын

That blood is insane

I never knew blood could be so......red......

@legendarybackstabber332

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, yes this floor here is made out of floor

@bayleenicole2096

3 жыл бұрын

Same ! I always imagined it dark ?

@mad-pit3832

3 жыл бұрын

@@legendarybackstabber332 defo edited

@eriosyce688

3 жыл бұрын

I think bright red blood is high in oxygen and dark is low in oxygen, in a human anyway. But blood can also be blue, green or clear. Cray cray

@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK

3 жыл бұрын

geeeez u aint kiddn

Me: 2:46 “man I knew this was click bait. Ain’t no sea lion going to paint the waters red like that…” Also me: 3:00 “Oh! Fuck!”

@judytregarthen9094

2 ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking too

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 ай бұрын

Ah ah I know! But no clickbait !

@isaactheworshipwarrior6687

12 күн бұрын

Yeah for real! It's nice to see an animal video that isn't clickbait for once

Imagine knowing you're gonna die but being toyed around by a group

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

I know. Often nature is quite rude.

@kelvyquayo

2 ай бұрын

Don’t travel my city at night..

@DuskLegend

2 күн бұрын

Evil

Imagine sharks sensing all that blood and thinking that its gonna be an easy meal. only to see the orcas responsible for it

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@gabrielwebster7902

3 жыл бұрын

Actually I think the sharks would know to stay away until the orcas are done feeding

@darman6453

3 жыл бұрын

Sharks will immediately leave the area that an Orca pod is hunting in. Even great whites will swim hundreds of miles from any action involving Killer Whales

@gabrielwebster7902

3 жыл бұрын

@@darman6453 precisely

@StingerOfNewOrleans

3 жыл бұрын

@@darman6453 correct its just too many for 1 great white....tactical smart evasive Orcas run the ocean they do as they please with the safety in numbers of the pod...this is why they are far more dangerous than a great white but could you imagine if sharks were to maneuver in pods

It's hard to imagine what animals in the ocean think when they see Orcas coming their way. Terror I presume.

@HobowithaFesti

3 жыл бұрын

If you’ve ever seen space jam when it’s team monstars vs bugs bunny only

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

I presume so ! But elephant seal pups seem to be totally unaware of the risk, they often swim meters from the orcas as if they where playmates...😬😬😬

@valdivia1234567

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElephantSealResearchGroup Oh wow, that's crazy!

@dragonhatcher12

3 жыл бұрын

PANDA SHARKS LETS GET THE FUCK OUT!!!

@BeingGood79

2 жыл бұрын

Nope they won't see them comin!

It’s amazing how well coordinated and relentless the attack was…. Even giving the younger orcas a turn to run coordinated attacks…. Absolutely fascinating.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

8 ай бұрын

Yes, it's amazing watching them ! One of the baby orcas was just a couple of weeks old, but still having a chance to get close to the prey !

What shocked me was at how big the elephant seal was! I'm used to seeing orcas absolutely outsize everything except baleen whales... and yet here's a seal that was a significant portion of the size of a full grown orca. Wow!

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

7 ай бұрын

And that was just a female elephant seal ! Adult males are a lot bigger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have seen documentaries explaining how once captured, the “live” prey is then given to young members of the family to practice preying on before the entire family then share it. This footage shows it so well. Such amazing video, thank you 🖤🤍

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true. Thanksvfor appreciating it !

@robtangent4664

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video? This is a sick video according to the elephant seal family.

@amyg4115

3 жыл бұрын

@@robtangent4664 by that logic, then you should consider how the family of the fish the seal eats feels about it, or how the abandoned elephant seal pups (either abandoned for unknown reasons, something their mother senses is wrong with it,mother not having enough milk to sustain nursing, or become prey while out feeding on fish to produce enough milk) desperate for milk turn to other nursing elephant seal mothers for nourishment and life only to be rejected and chased off at best, and viciously attacked or even killed at worst-how they feel when they turn to their own kind, starving and desperate for life saving sustenance to no avail and at major risk of being killed, but most certainly destined to starve if they don’t try. This is nature and how these animals fuel their bodies with the specific nutrients needed to survive that lead them to prey specific to their nutritional needs. They don’t have the luxury of a grocery store or plant based shakes full of protein powder, supplements and the large quantities of healthy fats they would get from seals that is needed to survive in frigid waters. Honestly, the people in comments under animal documentaries showing animals hunting tactics and behaviors needed to survive crying over the prey and condemning the predator while ignoring the fact that the prey are often also predators that hunt and kill and eat smaller animals. At least Orcas stay with their children and family pods for life, looking out for each other, but ting and sharing with each other, teaching each other, and don’t abandon their young at birth, before nursing is supposed to end or even at 2 -4 weeks when nursing is supposed to end, but then they are left to fend for themselves and hope they can hack it alone like seals do with their young. Honestly, you are watching the wrong video content if you are concerned about how the seal’s family feels about it being eaten by orcas….I’ll tell you how they feel…..they don’t feel because they don’t stay together with their families-never meet their fathers or siblings and are left at a few weeks old by their mothers, so pretty sure the female seal’s family gives zero fucks and won’t even know anything happened because they are solitary animals except when mating, birthing and a few weeks of nursing. The orcas on the other hand would devastated at the loss of one of their young as they are together for life.

@mermaidandpearls

3 жыл бұрын

@@robtangent4664 err..this is a wild life video, firstly. calling this a "sick video" is really illogical lol secondly, do not twist my words and take it out of context, its so rude. i said its an amazing video as it is showing in real how orcas teaches their next generation.catching this process in real is amazing. again, do not take my words out of context. or if you really must, do it elsewhere and get off my comment, mr.keyboard warrior. thank you for your zero cents.

@robtangent4664

3 жыл бұрын

@@mermaidandpearls Chill out. I didn't say this is a sick video according to human. However, elephant seals would tell you that this is sick if they could talk. Whose POV that you ask....

Few animals can make an adult elephant seal look like small, helpless prey

@a.cruzzz4638

Жыл бұрын

I am impressed how big the Seal is actually. And how small the sword whales. And Look at the size of the birds. Lol

@norwegianblue2017

Жыл бұрын

This is a female elephant seal, though. Less than half the size of a male. Not that a male would have a chance either.

@arystanbeck914

Жыл бұрын

@@norwegianblue2017 male sea lions and elephants seals actually have good fighting chances against orcas. They main weapons is claws that they use against whale eyes.

@Joe-gw9wh

11 ай бұрын

@@norwegianblue2017 elephant seals are still all massive though this one was for sure at least 7 feet long. At least.

@tsesck2008

4 ай бұрын

I have watched videos of male elephant seals attacked by great white sharks. If male elephant seals could not fight back again great while sharks, they should have no chance against a group of orcas

That one orca spitting water be like: nothing to see here, here's a rainbow.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

7 ай бұрын

🤣

Hard to watch, but it's amazing just how smart and calculating orca can be. Great footage.

@brandonbullins

Жыл бұрын

Nature is brutal. So is survival.

@shadowbanned5164

Жыл бұрын

If you think Elephant seals are timid little seals that dont prey on weaker targets you want to watch more wildlife videos...This is karma.

@AlexTern10

11 ай бұрын

@@shadowbanned5164 "karma" in nature?) Come on man. This is called food chain. That's all.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 ай бұрын

Thanks ! They are quite amazing animals!

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 ай бұрын

@@shadowbanned5164 well, more than karma it is nature, and food pyramid. By the way elephant seals feed on squids and fish

The prey doesn't have a chance to catch his breath, doesn't have a moment's peace. Orcas attack is devastating

@paddlefar9175

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I wonder if they were trying to drown it. I guess an Orca can swim faster than an Elephant Seal and work together well.

@vini_siq

3 жыл бұрын

@@paddlefar9175 i don't think drowning was the goal. Orcas are pretty ruthless, probably just playing with their food.

@Tigershark-qy2gq

3 жыл бұрын

@@paddlefar9175 Yeah, that was playing with their food and teaching their young to hunt. You can see they show the younger Orcas all their favorite tactics. Here's how you ram them son. Now Sally grab the tail and Johnny, you squish his head while she holds the seal and mangles his flippers. You see with the kill bite that opens the seal up, that all the prior attacks were training attacks by the younger pod members. Then an adult went, enough rope a dope, lunch and took it out with a single fatal attack. We're lucky they seem to tolerate humans. That attack made Jaws worst attack on film look tame. LOL

@timsimpson5447

3 жыл бұрын

Its nature !

@timsimpson5447

3 жыл бұрын

@@vini_siq yea that's it cat and mouse is what I was thinking!

Imagine sharks showing up and seeing the killer whales like "o_o.... tfo"

@Justinn229

3 жыл бұрын

They’ll get eaten

@joshseecharan929

3 жыл бұрын

@@Justinn229 u mean their liver will get eaten

@THANOSMANIAC

3 жыл бұрын

They will never show up with killer whales around.

@SHUBHAMSINGH-ie8lh

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshseecharan929 their livers

@GroovyCODM

2 жыл бұрын

orcas also eats great white yep particularly their liver

Stunning video and to think a female elephant seal is well over 1000kg and toying with such a big animal is unimaginable

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Probably around 500-700 kg, but still a huge animal

@garethcoombes119

4 ай бұрын

Even a single great white can take down an adult elephant seal whether it's male or female and because orcas hunt in groups it seems they too have a liking for elephant seal meat possibly also explains that in seal rich areas their does not seem to be any direct rivalry with great whites indeed the two species tend to avoid each other esp the sharks.

@garethcoombes119

4 ай бұрын

Also I forgot to add only a very few individuals of orca have learnt to hunt and kill great whites but they do so at great risk to themselves so probably only do it when their is a lack of other prey.

Absolutely ruthless and tactical. Makes me wonder how Orcas would stack up against some of the more ancient aquatic life.

@oskardrabikowski3780

3 жыл бұрын

You meen Mozazaur?

@YoJoRockThaBeat

3 жыл бұрын

@@oskardrabikowski3780 Mosasaur, Liviyatan, Megalodon, Pleiasaurs especially.

@eriosyce688

3 жыл бұрын

They would win easily with thier vastly superior intelligence.

@mikereinhardt5214

3 жыл бұрын

After watching this video I was wondering the same thing

@JohnWickkkk

3 жыл бұрын

@@YoJoRockThaBeat what about aliens

Oh my God, I genuinely thought the thumbnail was gonna be clickbait! The speed that blood came out was unreal! Wow, just wow...

@angeramirez25

Жыл бұрын

I think when that blooshot finally appeared is rigth after the orcas finally sectionated a big artery. The color too looks like artery blood omgg 😭😭😭

@lilmobop

Жыл бұрын

@@angeramirez25 the heart was still pumping when they most likely ripped the artery. the same happens when you see people who have been killed the more blood means the heart was pumping -sad bloody truth

@virginiatrailcameravideos

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I was shocked!

@AG-ig8uf

Жыл бұрын

@@lilmobop Unlikely, this amount of blood can't come even from biggest artery even if heart was still pumping. Looks more like orcas tore body apart causing huge blood rupture.

@lesleymoir3265

Жыл бұрын

@Sarah Marie Boulerice What a strange thing to say 😳 I think that comment says more about your way of thinking than ours... 🧐

Wow. What a very raw video. Thank you for capturing this! It's sad but it's a part of life.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Yes indeed, it is definitively part of life !

They could obviously tear the seal apart quite quickly but they drag it out. I know we talk about the way they ‘teach’ young orcas and all, but it’s almost sadistic. They play with their prey first. Great insightful video!

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

It is surely true that they use these opportunities to teach their youngs, but in this specific case the prey is anyway quite big (adult female elephant seal), so killer whales might want to make her more tired/inoffensive before actually trying to kill her. Bites from a 800 kilos seal could be dangerous even for a orca.

@chopperchopper1418

Жыл бұрын

No, all they want is the liver, and it takes a min to find it.

@herbthompson8937

Жыл бұрын

sadistic and animals dont belong in the same sentence

@herbthompson8937

Жыл бұрын

@@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96 i wouldnt call that sadistic. id call that pretty normal animal behavior

@andrycros6515

Жыл бұрын

​@@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96 кошка играет с мышкой, тоже садизм😂

Crazy how these guys are usually super friendly to people but when they're hunting all bets are off. Exhaust their prey until they drown.

@dreytonstrickland6302

3 жыл бұрын

Im telling you, orcas see 0 distinction between humans and seals. Just as any and every predatory animal on this Earth if they see you as prey it's game over.

@thecrazyslopoke

3 жыл бұрын

@@dreytonstrickland6302 nah I think they know we're not seals/their food source. But that doesn't mean I would just jump in the water with them.

@michaelcollins8992

3 жыл бұрын

@@thecrazyslopoke no they will kill us without a second thought there’s not a food they will not go for

@thecrazyslopoke

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcollins8992 cool. But the fact that most of the time they're pretty chill with us, means that they're not just killers.

@xbpbat21x

3 жыл бұрын

How do you explain not a single attack from a wild orca on a human? They have had plenty of chances.

Wow, the power of an Orca is incredible... They act just like a wolf pack, its amazing...

@blazingspartan7128

3 жыл бұрын

That was completely insanee.. they wrecked that elephant seal.

@donnageorge6506

3 жыл бұрын

@@blazingspartan7128 poor baby girl 😢😢😢😢😢😢

@kingofthemountain_1

3 жыл бұрын

That's why killer whales are at the top of the oceans food chain

@gregoryquint7653

Жыл бұрын

@@kingofthemountain_1 Then there is this one called the bull sperm whale which reaches lengths of nearly 80 feet.

@kingofthemountain_1

Жыл бұрын

@@gregoryquint7653 that may be true, but do sperm whales attack other animals in the sea in groups for fun? I may be wrong but the last time I checked, sperm whales go waaayyy deeper than other whales (except maybe the blue whale. I'll have to double check) because their diet consists of pretty much just giant squid (gonna double check this too)

she was screaming "HELP" entire time, that's why they cut off the sound.

i feel bad for the poor elephant seal she didn't stand a chance saddly this is how nature works and we cant do anythin bout it

amazing footage, nature can be both beautiful and cruel, thanks for sharing

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true! Thanks for watching !

@kaijugodofoblivion5955

3 жыл бұрын

Especially since orcas sadistically play with their food instead of killing it right away

@juanjosedelpinorivas7099

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaijugodofoblivion5955 They were not playing with it, they were ramming the seal to cause internal bleeding, break bones, exhaust the pray...they are smart, they perform very quick attacks in succession to prevent being bitten or scratched by the seal. They always circle the prey so it can't go to the shoreline and escape.

@clbo9878

3 жыл бұрын

Well, thank GOD for this UNNECESSARY cruelty.

@theapexfighter8741

3 жыл бұрын

@@clbo9878 this isn’t cruelty, it’s a tactic to kill, it’s a simple as that.

Sharks: “We havin a party or what???”

@cesaryaelmurillosandoval3313

3 жыл бұрын

Orcas replying: Yup we are and you are the main course so get yourself ready, this elephant seal was just our appetizer, we're looking forward for some sharky meal.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

@@cesaryaelmurillosandoval3313 😂😂😂

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

Orcas party !!!

@jeaniebruser320

3 жыл бұрын

@@cesaryaelmurillosandoval3313 6⁶77

@starfox8006

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

very sad and brutal, the elephant seal fights for its life for minutes

2:50 It is terrifyingly beautiful when the plume of red comes out.

Oh man thats was a lot of blood.

@carlosalachemunoz5802

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! It happens went it got split two

@cesaryaelmurillosandoval3313

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, redder than the red sea... Looks almost like paint!

@Tigershark-qy2gq

3 жыл бұрын

Opened the poor thing up instantly. Like a can of beans. It's necessary though. Seals breed incredibly high numbers when not in check. They out eat their environment. Sharks and Orcas are keeping much of the order of the ocean in check. Just as wolves and bear do our forest management.

@emilie7372

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tigershark-qy2gq Humans breed incredibly high when not in check. They destroy their environment and anything within it in their path.

@vicdamon3551

3 жыл бұрын

@@emilie7372 yikes

Apex predators with as much intelligence as us. We're lucky they're so gentle with humans

@itsnotme3882

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh, Dawn Blanchard agrees

@NataliaVader1

Жыл бұрын

@@itsnotme3882 these animals only killed people in captivity. They never did it in the wild. NEVER.

@kathrynlayfield9599

Жыл бұрын

THESE SO CALLED GENTLE GIANTS, ORCA'S ARE BEING BRUTALIZED AT SEAWORLD, ACROSS THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD FOR INVESTOR'S AND OWNER'S POCKETBOOKS! THE ORCA'S LIVE IN TANKS NO LARGER THAN THEMSELVES! LIKE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, WHEREAS THEY USE TO LIVE IN THE WIDE OPEN SEA! THEY ARE ROBBED OF THEIR NORMAL LIFE IN SEA WATER AND PUT IN SMALL OVERCHLORINATED POOLS! THEY LOSE ALL SENSE OF NORMALCY AND THEN THEY SNAP AND KILL TRAINER'S!! THE ORCA'S MUST BE RELEASED TO THE OCEAN AGAIN AND IT MUST BE MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT! NO MORE KILLING ORCA'S AND DOLPHIN'S! STOP SEAWORLD!

Just want to congratulate this group for not using fake clickbait thumbnails. We actually got what was advertised.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

5 ай бұрын

Sometimes nature goes farther than click bait 😮

The amount of BLOOD ! Is like DAMN!!

I feel like this is adults teaching juveniles to hunt. There is a noticeable size difference.

@mikehutchings1567

3 жыл бұрын

indeed there is...class is in session...and we brought lunch

@Mohico-San

3 жыл бұрын

Still though

@weta6782

3 жыл бұрын

Kids stop playing with your food!

@coronalight77

3 жыл бұрын

They are always teaching their young to hunt in their pods. This is the most common feeding dynamic they've shown.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ! And one of the calves is just 2 weeks old !

It's like spilling red paint in the sea

@gabrielgray3203

3 жыл бұрын

More like INK I thought, it was amazing

@icommitedsuicide5869

3 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful

@S0ulinth3machin3

2 жыл бұрын

A truckload of it. When it bled out, it gushed. That was so surprising. Great footage.

Shark: "did someone say blood?? OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT!"

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

6 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂

The absolute brute force of those killer whales hitting a massive elephant seal and making it move like that is mind blowing.

@HulkVahkiin

Жыл бұрын

Urrrh, no shit, they are bigger. It's like a bus hitting an suv. Both are big, but the bus will obviously win

@berrey7

Жыл бұрын

Orca - 7,000 lbs / Elephant Seal 4,000 lbs

@gerardomonreal8513

Жыл бұрын

​@@HulkVahkiin why are you arguing against yourself

@HulkVahkiin

Жыл бұрын

@@gerardomonreal8513 What argument is there? I'm just making a statement LOL

@gerardomonreal8513

Жыл бұрын

@@HulkVahkiin *woosh*🤦

Thats one vibrant red!

@KevinP32270

3 жыл бұрын

agreed.

@msarchive6247

3 жыл бұрын

It's a girl!

@thatgirljas4624

3 жыл бұрын

! #FACTS

@fengxiong520

2 жыл бұрын

The elephant was probably bleeding internally from the constant ramming the orcas were doing so as soon as they tore it open the blood just gushed out

@ruthwilson5515

2 жыл бұрын

@@fengxiong520 Even IF the seal was bleeding internally it doesn’t change the “amount” of blood inside the animal.

It’s fascinating to see how they hunt. You can see how each individual appears to be targeting the side and rear of the seal as to stay away from the seals mouth. Each taking turning attacking the seal. It’s horrifying and stunning all at the same time.

@protodominichusplay

2 жыл бұрын

The constant ramming,don't forget about that,It feels like being rammed by mini truck

@Eric_the_miserable_midget

Жыл бұрын

I think they are going for a specific organ in the seal, like the liver. I know they do this with sharks at least.

@guitaristteacobouy

Жыл бұрын

Why would they care about a seal's teeth? They are not worried at all they are training young ones on hunting skill here they are not hungry. Only 1 is needed to kill a seal

@cupidok2768

Жыл бұрын

How u know its female from tue the sky

@blackfish4674

Жыл бұрын

they're not threatened by the seals mouth at all

That's some Discovery Channel worthy footage. Amazing capture.

Elephant Seal: “I’m on a suicide mission!” Killer whales : “We’ll take it from Ms!” 🦭🩸🐳

That is one of the most gruesome scenes I've ever seen in nature. Death never comes easy and in the wild with apex predators. Being eaten sucks!

@michiwoman

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@gregoryquint7653

Жыл бұрын

Wild dogs attack about the same, biting and ripping apart. I can't imagine the bite of a 35 foot orca.

Felt bad for the poor thing… the fear it must have felt

@user-hv2cq9we1s

2 жыл бұрын

Yep but that's nature. Elephant seals also eat other animals so it's the cycle of life.

@user-hv2cq9we1s

2 жыл бұрын

@@dieterrosswag933 I mean that was a LOT of blood probably died fairly quickly

@TeunR

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-hv2cq9we1s fairly quickly?!?! They were throwing her broken body around for a good time whilst still alive.

@jayc3715

2 жыл бұрын

@@TeunR Yeah that wasn't quick, that was the equivalent of being beaten to death

@epicmetod

Жыл бұрын

The fear arent great as human, if they have oursense of fear, they will stayed at land mostly

I can't understand why you don't have more supporters. You post some really stunning footage.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment, really appreciated ! Will try to post more footages soon ! Spread the voice ;-)

@cheslynkallis2942

2 жыл бұрын

True

@miked815

Жыл бұрын

Maybe because this is brutal to watch. Not many people want to see things like this...

@Vingul

10 ай бұрын

@@ElephantSealResearchGroup Adding music on top might help. Just a suggestion.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

6 ай бұрын

@@Vingul you are right, I need to work on this ! Thanks !

I know it's nature but still omg 😭😭😭 Imagine the panic the seal felt. She resisted a lot more for that numner of orcas against her. You can see she fougth to the end. RIP seal.

@marinakania9915

Жыл бұрын

😥😥😥🦭💔

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

I know !

Actually puts into perspective just how big Elephant Seals. This was a female. And yet she didn’t look small next to the Orca. Now imagine a male twice the size.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

7 ай бұрын

Oh yes, elephant seals are bog, and in fact it is not so common to have adult males killed by orcas

terrifying how invisible they are except for the heart-shaped markings on their backs

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

I know, in particular if the water is not completely clear and still.

@bennieknape4857

2 жыл бұрын

Remember some of these orca are as long as a school bus 38'

That’s an insane amount of blood. I think what we saw here was the orcas first tiring out the prey before eating it at their leisure. obviously they could just attack it, the seal would have been easily overwhelmed. but there’s sport and practice opportunities there as well. I see what I might imagine was socialising behaviour: establishing strength, pushing through lesser males to have a push at the prey, trying their technique to submerge and drown. and then there’s the feast, once everybody has had their turn and the animal clearly dead, an easy meal.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a matter of food but surely also a social/learning event

@CoreyMillionaire2029

Жыл бұрын

@@ElephantSealResearchGroup The seal was NOT gonna go down with a fight though. She looked like she was trying to take a bite out of the orcas when they came at her!

@lougomes2912

Жыл бұрын

No elephant seal would go down easily. Their teeth could cause some serious damage.

@thechosenone1533

Жыл бұрын

Tiring it out also ensures lesser risk to the orcas. Elephant seals are no joke. They weigh several tonnes and they have sharo teeth. They could overwhelm it and it would be gone but it will attack them and someone would get bitten or smacked and hurt badly. In the wild where there are no doctors this can be fatal.

@wondrousmindtrick8450

Жыл бұрын

Elephant seals have over three times the amount of blood as humans per kg of body weight to allow them to dive long and deep when foraging for food. About a quarter of their body weight is pure blood. If you reckon her body weight to be in the order of 500-600kg she has over 100 liters of blood pumping through her system which is a lot to be released at once.

Crazy how small they make elephant seals look

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Yes ! And they are not small at all !!!

These animals are great actors and the makeup artist who did the blood, really went over board.

To think that an elephant seal can weigh up to 4 tonnes and they are throwing it around like a rag doll.

@tomatonater9660

3 жыл бұрын

tones*

@johnnybussart4721

3 жыл бұрын

Males only

@JohnSmith-zo6ir

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnybussart4721 That's why it says "up to" 🙄

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and even females can be up to 8-900 kilos !

@Fonthandler

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomatonater9660 tonnes stupid.

For a sec I didn’t think the pic in the thumbnail was real but my God. Thats the most blood ive ever seen . Poor seal man

That was some extraordinary painting skills on the ocean from Orcas whatsover. Hmm Vinci must be proud :)

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Nature is probably the best for of art

My grandfather, a Norwegian whale hunter, always admired the Orcas, he said they were brilliant predators. Sadly for them, their tactics were so predictable that the whaling fleet my grandfather was a member of knew exactly how to cut them off and harpoon them. He said they used to turn the water red where they killed entire pods. Sadly, his generation pushed the decline of them. Hopefully they'll properly recover

@CoreyMillionaire2029

Жыл бұрын

You don't blame HIM for the orca's decline, right?

@acjohn6995

Жыл бұрын

@@CoreyMillionaire2029 We should blame them. They were an awful generation that killed everything that moved.

@CoreyMillionaire2029

Жыл бұрын

@@acjohn6995 They're trying to make amends and help them now, I'll bet.

@thomasjordan7289

Жыл бұрын

He admired them but his generation tried to wipe them out that's so two face and pure stupidity

@iiwii8622

Жыл бұрын

@@acjohn6995 Much like the current generation, especially where the US is concerned. How many millions are slaughtered globally in illegal US wars? This is a human problem, not confined to one generation. It's just that humanity is generally a shitty species.

2:52 something happened, blood explosion....crazy how much blood came out of that seal at that moment.

@TDWPown

3 жыл бұрын

I’m speculating, and my physiology knowledge is human based so I could be wrong: the constant ramming of the elephant seal by the whales would cause enormous internal injuries. That blood is absolutely arterial blood based on how vibrant it is. However, elephant seal blubber can be 6 inches thick so I suspect that the aorta had dissected within the body cavity as a result of the physical trauma and 2:52 is simply where the whales first pierce through the blubber of the seals torso, releasing the build up of internal bleeding

@briandavis8116

3 жыл бұрын

@@TDWPown THank you for that, it was quite explosive.

6 tonnes of force coming at the seal from all angles. Just truly remarkable creature's

Humans: Don't bleed underwater, the sharks will smell it. Sharks: I hope they bleed so we can track them. Killer Whales: Make it bleed as much as possible, let's add some sharks to this dinner.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

No big sharks in that area

Those orcas are so smart and tactical...they are called wolves of the sea for a reason as they are a true pack and attacks are coordinated perfectly.

Wow, this scene is crazy. Rainbows coming out of nowhere from the orca

Warning: Do not rip the seal open! Orcas: Oops it's unsealed now!

@YautjaSpacePirate

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

3:16 ay yes, natural cool aid

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

:-)

That's horrifying yet fascinating at the same time.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

It is !!!

Probably one of the most terrifying things about orcas is that they sing to you beautifully as they eat you alive.

@mariejanovska1406

3 жыл бұрын

like almost every wild animal :D

@jlee4768

3 жыл бұрын

no, it's that they toy and play with you before eating you alive. look at how much they beat this seal up before blood was drawn. You can see it unconscious or dead before the blood.

The seal when it noticed the whales were surrounding it: Hold up, wait a minute, something ain't right

Brutalmente impressionante. Simplesmente brutal. Uma pintura da Natureza Selvagem.

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

So is nature !

Wow amazing, it's like they bleed it out and moved away from the blood to eat. Crazy

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Crazyyyyy, yes !!!

@Steve_643

Жыл бұрын

They want to get their kill away from that blood spill so they don’t get harassed by sharks looking to steal a bite

Their attacks are so coordinated and amazing.

They tired her out and terrorized her first and then they killed her. Absolutely savage. This is how the Orca’s operate. 😰

@wavyd609

3 жыл бұрын

Woahh!!

@primapax

3 жыл бұрын

They kill because they're bored. They won't even eat all of it unless they're starving. They prefer certain parts of animals. With lion seals, they'll throw them through the air and smack them to each other with their tails.

Great drone and camera work.

It's like they torture their prey and don't kill it quickly

Even though orcas not known to attack humans I’d still shit myself if one came up to me in the ocean. Even if I was on a boat I still be freaked out.

that is some epic team work. love watching orcas.

Bloody good video clip! We're surprised Sea Lions had that much blood, wow!

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Well that was a big elephant seal female, probably 700 kilos or more...

The bird chilling there like “what da fish doin”

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Birds always going crazy with all that blood !

They must have hit a main artery, but you could see them enjoying terrorising the seal before killing it. Intelligence unfortunately, has some sadistic side effects...

Horrifying thing about the killer whales are they play with the prey before killing it..

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

I know, it looks so sad for the prey, but it\s probably all part of their hunting technique and also teaching to their calf

Incredible drone footage.

Great drone footage 👏 The blood in the water took me back a bit though 😯

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Thanks !

I always remember a dream I had as a kid that I was floating in the ocean and I would go under water and look down into the darkness and see a killer whale coming up from the darkness about to attack me, just before it grabbed me another one would come from above and take me instead, I’d wake up as soon as it grabbed me. Freaky shit

@footdy242

3 жыл бұрын

Freaky shit indeed! 😟

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

3 жыл бұрын

Not the best dream ever 😬

@niamtxiv

3 жыл бұрын

You were probably a seal once or killed by them.

@wildwildItaly

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, wonder what it means, look up " dreaming of a whale"

@Synpathetix

3 жыл бұрын

@@niamtxiv shit I hope not 😂

Outstanding video of nature in the Raw!

When baby orcas say "mom, kool-aid. Now!!!"

Whatever problems you are going through just always remember your not in the middle of the ocean getting eaten by a pack of giant sea wolves

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

8 ай бұрын

😉😅

Unreal the amount of blood that came out from a single sea lion !

That bull is throwing that seal around like it's a rag. Impressive.

1:03 that impact though,that would be like getting hit by a car

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Totally !

I’m a mess of emotions! Beautifully executed but still sympathetic. Such is life

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Nature...

@emergencyfood3568

Жыл бұрын

@@ElephantSealResearchGroup Is posting abhorrent videos like this some sort of twisted entertainment? You have all these people making lighthearted comments and trivializing the death of an animal that had no chance at survival. If getting eaten alive by a pack of savage orcas is no big deal, then why aren't any humans going out into the ocean and experiencing it for themselves? It doesn't matter as long it happens to a non-human creature right?

I almost didn't click on this link because I looked at the _Thumbnail_ and thought that the ESRG had messed about with the amount and colour of the blood. Glad I did now 8-))... I can't think of any _pack_ of animals that can be so devestating. Even a pride of Lions can't match the capabilities of a pod of Orcas hunting.

THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN IN THE SEA ARENT SHARKS, BUT THESE KILLER WHALES.

@brownhippy

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong. It's the kraken

@samlebon9884

3 жыл бұрын

They are not whales, they are dolphins.

@multifandom8274

3 жыл бұрын

@@samlebon9884 even dolphin is a whale.

@marcoAKAjoe

3 жыл бұрын

@@multifandom8274 technically true

@okiksotam6763

3 жыл бұрын

Naaahhh its not. Its the tilapia fish!

Imagine a seal making such huge pool of blood visible in the ocean from above. Killer whales 🐋 are so terrifying

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

Жыл бұрын

Amazing animals !

That was bloody eerie and beautiful

@ElephantSealResearchGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Weird how Orcas terrorize there prey at times before they kill but I still admire these Ace Predators!

Aren’t they just the cutest thing!?

@dejiadeleye5697

2 жыл бұрын

Whenever they're not painting the ocean red with blood, they are pretty adorable.

Wow! They really beat the hell out of that old girl before the bloodletting. I'm amazed at how tough that elephant seal was and how organized and relentless the Orcas were. Truly some spectacular video!!

Orcas are the Apex predators. Yet their attack was well coordinated with no inner pod battles. Each one took its turn. Wow.

Orcas are the Wolves of the Ocean, very Smart and hunts in a pack

@minedroftdiaz2089

3 жыл бұрын

I think the orcas are the marine humans

I know its part of life but I still felt sadness for the seal 😞

@spermchef2731

3 жыл бұрын

Its alright to feel for prey animals

@sheldonhatch8255

3 жыл бұрын

I don't

@rogerrabbit80

3 жыл бұрын

@@spermchef2731 Just remember, the seals are also predators.

@ClapsXD

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerrabbit80 Yeah, they even eat penguins... ;(

@michaelangelo5783

2 жыл бұрын

Just think of the poor penguins this seal terrorizes.

Just subbed respect from Ireland 🇮🇪 👏

Bird is like “I’ll just sit here and wait until you’re done with that. Lemme know….. oh sht oh sht oh sht move move move!!” 2:35