Inquisitive Orca Interacts With & Blows Bubble At Kneeboarder

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Filmed out from Tindalls Bay and Big Manly Bay on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Auckland.
An inquisitive orca finds a kneeboarder waiting for their tow rope and inspects the person and blows a bubble at them.
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  • @Cookin-With-AL
    @Cookin-With-AL3 жыл бұрын

    The one in the beginning was as playful as a puppy, yet so majestic. I love how the orca is like “you made bubbles at me, now i’ll make bubbles at you”

  • @xenes3170

    @xenes3170

    Жыл бұрын

    2 years later 😅. Yes the orca seems to say " Look i can make bubble too as you. Watch it " And at the beginning when he swim on he's back it's a sign of playful or "come in peace" behavior

  • @mikha007

    @mikha007

    11 ай бұрын

    @@xenes3170 maybe he just farted

  • @danni1993

    @danni1993

    9 ай бұрын

    @@mikha007 🙄

  • @user-ui6zy2xf4r
    @user-ui6zy2xf4r2 жыл бұрын

    One brave fella. Has a guts to swim beside one of the world's most ferocious predator. Once again brave orca right there.

  • @mhobson2009

    @mhobson2009

    Жыл бұрын

    Respect from one apex predator to another. :D

  • @sirus312

    @sirus312

    11 ай бұрын

    Orcas or only ferocious in their domain, granted that guys heart beat must have been pumping

  • @ramonathemidwife7121

    @ramonathemidwife7121

    11 ай бұрын

    I think ferocious predator is the human.

  • @leecowell8165

    @leecowell8165

    4 ай бұрын

    More than likely he's been told about these guys before he ever went out there. Wish they were around my area but its too warm for them around the keys of Florida. Ferocious? At least they do not kill like kind which is a lot more than WE can say.

  • @user-hs4ih8zp7e

    @user-hs4ih8zp7e

    2 ай бұрын

    Stupid

  • @angusbeef524
    @angusbeef524 Жыл бұрын

    I have seen pods come together with numbers 150 to 200 following the Alaska one trawler processor back in 89 and 90. There is no way shape or form you could get me in the water with them . However, seeing the intelligence was phenomenal. The mothers would bring their babies to the surface for a meet and greet and a snack. Pretty crazy

  • @ek2156
    @ek21563 жыл бұрын

    Do you ever get the feeling that Orcas know more about us then we do about them? It is really incredible how they have so much curiosity for us.

  • @fuentinho416

    @fuentinho416

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's quite an interesting thought, they clearly have a way to communicate amongst each other that we are unable to understand. However, it's more than likely they can pick up on certain tones or frequencies to get an idea of how we're feeling.

  • @chip7956

    @chip7956

    3 жыл бұрын

    A lot of animals know more about us than we know about them.

  • @wvideoyahoodk

    @wvideoyahoodk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Popeyeyes they should. But they don’t and that’s where the intelligence shows. We are just a very large bunch of stupid animals with no respect of planet earth and the bakance of nature.

  • @duncanpinderhughes

    @duncanpinderhughes

    3 жыл бұрын

    & are peaceful with us too

  • @alexzander7386

    @alexzander7386

    3 жыл бұрын

    They actually understand a good deal about us because they see us all the time when fishing and can see all of our intestines using echolocation. They along with dolphins can actually tell what animal is an air or water breather based on their respiratory system

  • @explodeymcfrick4828
    @explodeymcfrick4828 Жыл бұрын

    Everytime I watch an Orca video like this you can just tell how hard they are trying to communicate. They're doing everything they now, that's 'neutrally' possible for a water creature so that they can understand better what it is they're dealing with.

  • @mechengineer4894
    @mechengineer48943 жыл бұрын

    When orcas are around, you're safe from sharks.

  • @fmills1583

    @fmills1583

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because the orcas eat you first?

  • @lisawise9849

    @lisawise9849

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fmills1583 no because it's natural for them to repel and sometimes even eat sharks. There's never been one recorded attack on human from orcas in the wild.

  • @lisawise9849

    @lisawise9849

    3 жыл бұрын

    So very true, I would feel so safe with them there and I would feel honored to be able to spend time with them. It is my dream and I hope one day I could swim with them. Beautiful magnificent and intelligent animals.

  • @sundayroast8779

    @sundayroast8779

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lisawise9849 You can't record it if you been eaten? XD

  • @lisawise9849

    @lisawise9849

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sundayroast8779 the only fatalities from orcas are the ones that are held in captivity in bathtubs as slaves and prisoners made to perform tricks for people's entertainment. They are far too intelligent for this stupid s*** and they end up getting frustrated and lash out because what animal or person wouldn't when they want to be free. A lot of those orcas in these entertainment venues were kidnapped from their mothers and their family pods and they didn't even attack them when they took their family members prisoner. Still no record of a fatality in the wild. There are people that swim with them in open- ocean. That's where you go see orcas, not in a bathtub performing tricks.

  • @FelisDestructicus
    @FelisDestructicus4 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Orcas think we're cute.

  • @cronicscream

    @cronicscream

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great comment. lol

  • @thomaspayne6866

    @thomaspayne6866

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or tasty

  • @91lifetime23

    @91lifetime23

    3 жыл бұрын

    A n g e l o they dislike human meat

  • @thomaspayne6866

    @thomaspayne6866

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@91lifetime23 They probably wouldn’t like the taste of our clothes, plus they don’t know us to be a trusted food source - their mothers likely have never given them human meat. We could be poisonous for all they know.

  • @thomaspayne6866

    @thomaspayne6866

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@irgendeinname9256 They certainty have in captivity. Several people have died.

  • @zachfort2060
    @zachfort20604 жыл бұрын

    It's so astonishing that they dont ever eat us or even take a nibble considering they eat literally everything else. A respect we don't deserve

  • @outoftime7740

    @outoftime7740

    3 жыл бұрын

    There are different types or orcas that live in the oceans. If all orcas shared the same food, they would die out. So therefore you have southern and northern resident orcas off Washington and Canada that eat salmon, squid. You have resident orcas off New Zealand that eat sting rays. Then you have your consumers of the oceans, the transient orcas that eat marine animals, whales tongue and jaw,, shark liver, penguins, seals, dolphins. All the orcas in captivity are resident orcas, that eat only fish. Transient orcas would die a few days. These orcas in this video here, eat stingrays

  • @jasontownsend9460

    @jasontownsend9460

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah orcas are dicks to every other ocean creature, but they love people....

  • @jermaincooper26

    @jermaincooper26

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would not tempt fate..

  • @juliew1426

    @juliew1426

    3 жыл бұрын

    It depends what type (transient or resident) of Orca it is. Some eat fish only, others eat small sea mammals.

  • @dmarchphd123

    @dmarchphd123

    3 жыл бұрын

    Orcas have attacked, killed and eaten humans. Rare, but there are documented cases.

  • @mrnickbig1
    @mrnickbig14 жыл бұрын

    Right from the beginning, the orca closely approached and exposed its belly. This was the orca gesture that meant it was friendly. The bubbles meant it wanted to play. Orcas keep trying to communicate with people, who they consider as intelligent, and roughly equals, but most people seem unable to even grasp the basics. Watch other orca videos, even with pods simply interacting with each other, and you should be able to easily pick up these gestures. If different pods meet, the approaching pod will first send a representative, who approaches the alpha of the other pod, and will make a close pass showing its underside. Then, once the introductions are made, the pods will mingle.

  • @amynicole7150

    @amynicole7150

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mr. nickbig1 You are absolutely right and I am so glad you commented. While watching this video, I felt myself getting frustrated at certain parts because as soon as the whale exposed his belly I was so hoping that the guy would reach out and acknowledge the whale. Maybe a belly rub or a wave?? Also when the guy grabs the rope from the boat and accelerates his speed, the whale did too in a playful manor. I just wish more people could read the body language of animals. This could have been on a whole nother level but it's still an awesome video! 👌🐋🐋🐋

  • @mrnickbig1

    @mrnickbig1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@amynicole7150 , I never understood why so many people are oblivious to animal communication. First off, in general, healthy wild animals will avoid conflict, usually through activities that I call "forest etiquette". One such activity is to deliberately make noise, to announce your presence when entering other animals' territory, to avoid surprise and unnecessary conflict. Animals that sneak usually are showing they are weak, or they are hunting. Both activities invite attack. Wild animals often flee humans because we seem irrational to them, rather than simply neighbors, or part of nature. "Primitive" people, who live with wildlife, understood this.

  • @larissamccord4968

    @larissamccord4968

    4 жыл бұрын

    yessss... your right!!! :)

  • @MrBonners

    @MrBonners

    4 жыл бұрын

    Whales sonar receive is the the underside of the lower jaw. It they want to 'look' closely at an object they will roll over to face the jaw to the object. As with all animal that is a exposed position and will only do it if they feel no threat and sufficiently curious.

  • @thepatfisherman

    @thepatfisherman

    4 жыл бұрын

    Touko Mizu there’s also not a single recorded case of an orca attacking a human in the wild 😁 they’re part of the dolphin family

  • @trumpisacrybabydictatornar914
    @trumpisacrybabydictatornar9144 жыл бұрын

    It’s amazing how kind these animals are to us humans when they could kill us so easily but instead they play with us it’s truly sad how we’ve treated them in the past

  • @jessH090

    @jessH090

    4 жыл бұрын

    Trumpisacrybaby dictator Narcissis and still are treating them really. A lot of us have woken up but we’re still capturing them, ruining their habitat, taking their food sources. I fear change won’t happen fast enough.

  • @lencsezoltan

    @lencsezoltan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Animals are in some ways superior to human

  • @jessH090

    @jessH090

    4 жыл бұрын

    actionguy60 do one 🖕🏼

  • @jandrews6254

    @jandrews6254

    4 жыл бұрын

    actionguy60 say no to emperor trump and his progeny inheriting the throne

  • @Mu5096rdgh

    @Mu5096rdgh

    4 жыл бұрын

    Let's hope they are not just playing with their food. 😟

  • @MissMolly3377
    @MissMolly33773 жыл бұрын

    What an experience. I love them. I just don't think there are words to describe how beautiful it is to see them interact with us. They are gorgeous.

  • @leecowell8165

    @leecowell8165

    10 ай бұрын

    No doubt about they ARE beautiful animals. And their skin is super smooth as well.

  • @ajholmes3362
    @ajholmes33622 жыл бұрын

    Orca was literally just making sure he was ok. The more he flailed, the more concerned and curious the orca became. They are very intelligent and have a selective palette. That guy was never in danger outside of his own panic.

  • @edenarchive4150

    @edenarchive4150

    Жыл бұрын

    It was curious. That is the extent of it.

  • @user-hs4ih8zp7e

    @user-hs4ih8zp7e

    2 ай бұрын

    Bullshit

  • @toter-drache
    @toter-drache4 жыл бұрын

    I like how little effort was needed for the whale to keep up with the boat 🏊💪🏻

  • @tyleru96

    @tyleru96

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah, they can easily reach speeds of over 30 knots (roughly 35 mph), so they have no issue keeping up with small speedboats like that. Awesome animals

  • @patricew.4010

    @patricew.4010

    3 жыл бұрын

    I took notice of that too. Like it was just observing at leisure, “What is that thing, up there?”

  • @bari2883

    @bari2883

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tyleru96 I believe their top speed is 60kph.

  • @tyleru96

    @tyleru96

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bari2883 that sounds about right

  • @evamaria7298

    @evamaria7298

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Popeye 120?! 😱

  • @davidvickers2272
    @davidvickers22724 жыл бұрын

    I'm not so sure about being pulled like a fishing lure right in front of an orca.

  • @princessjess2915

    @princessjess2915

    4 жыл бұрын

    You said it all LOL

  • @alexhazen662

    @alexhazen662

    4 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that too...

  • @ThePerpetualStudent

    @ThePerpetualStudent

    4 жыл бұрын

    LOL

  • @240devil1

    @240devil1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Slaktrax No one cares. It was a joke.

  • @ninja180700

    @ninja180700

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Slaktrax You sure he's the snowflake? You seem like the triggered one.

  • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
    @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid3 жыл бұрын

    As the kneeboarder, I would be unjustifiably terrified. From this perspective, however, I found it adorable. Love the playfulness! 🥰

  • @roxmattern60

    @roxmattern60

    Жыл бұрын

    I would of needed a new swim suit

  • @derekfelber743

    @derekfelber743

    Жыл бұрын

    I have nightmares about things like this while riding my jetski 😂😂

  • @leecowell8165

    @leecowell8165

    10 ай бұрын

    Loved the way that first juvenile was chasing the tow line. it definitely knew the drill. What gets me though is why leave? I would have killed the engines and enjoyed the moment because they do not come along very often!

  • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid

    @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid

    10 ай бұрын

    @@derekfelber743 Do your jetskiing while you're awake. You'll have fewer nightmares. 👍

  • @lewdia

    @lewdia

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@leecowell8165probably just scared, I don't think most people realize that they don't attack humans and just think of them as predators. still, i would rather people react this way than go out of their way to harass them like they do to manatees and other marine mammals.

  • @marcosjosecardosodeoliveir7124
    @marcosjosecardosodeoliveir71242 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic. These Whales are very intelligent and sensitive.

  • @djjnonya2170

    @djjnonya2170

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are actually dolphins.

  • @ZCasavant

    @ZCasavant

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@djjnonya2170Which are all whales. So they are whales.

  • @robivlahov
    @robivlahov4 жыл бұрын

    when the boat starts going and the orca is beneath the guy, belly side up, and it just accelerates the same speed the boat is accelerating, but its putting in like 20% of effort hahahah. they are so playfull in the wild...

  • @thomasb8294
    @thomasb82945 жыл бұрын

    Wow this footage is incredible. This is where they belong, not in a tank doing flips for stickleback!

  • @amopotato7953

    @amopotato7953

    3 жыл бұрын

    100% agree

  • @IanZuczuski

    @IanZuczuski

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know I hate that of SeaWorld

  • @aviatrix91

    @aviatrix91

    3 жыл бұрын

    You all wouldn’t have the appreciation for orca if it weren’t for SeaWorld! BTW, you all have been spoon fed lies b/c of Blackfish. Try to do your own research and don’t rely on a sensationalist film which has zero merit.

  • @oliverplougmand2275

    @oliverplougmand2275

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aviatrix You’re pathetic.

  • @aviatrix91

    @aviatrix91

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Oliver Plougmand Yet, you felt the need to respond. Did I strike a nerve, that what I said might be the truth and you felt threatened, so you called me “pathetic” because I challenged your belief??

  • @captainamerica6525
    @captainamerica6525 Жыл бұрын

    Seems like an invitation to play and frolic. These creatures are simply magnificent and seem as filled with curiosity about us as we are about them.

  • @nahaniyes
    @nahaniyes2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing footage. Thank you so much for not ruining it by adding annoying music that so many feel the need to do for some reason. I love how you can really appreciate here how quickly they can accelerate to such fantastic speeds.

  • @lanthanhnonghoang4580
    @lanthanhnonghoang45804 жыл бұрын

    3:00 That little orca imitated everything from his/her mother, sooooo cute !!!

  • @robinchemin3631

    @robinchemin3631

    3 жыл бұрын

    At the end of the video, mother orca turned on her back & baby orca nursed. So sweet! ❤

  • @manijehsasi3664

    @manijehsasi3664

    3 жыл бұрын

    It seems to me the mother orca was the largest of all the orcas l have ever seen! So magnificent! I couldn't take my eyes of her.

  • @drewottman3277
    @drewottman32774 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, it’s quite amazing. Orcas are so curious with humans and what we can do (you can tell how they turn sideways or belly up, to get a better view). Sure we’re all in awe of the orca, but the orca is in awe of the human. I can just here it now “what is this fascinating device? perhaps we can take turns? Then as the knee boarder rides off, the orcas follows thinking “it’s a race! I hope I win 😁” Lol

  • @DawgcityClev

    @DawgcityClev

    Жыл бұрын

    In awe of the human? Stop it. More like, what is this idiot doing way out here?

  • @leecowell8165

    @leecowell8165

    10 ай бұрын

    they have excellent vision above and below the surface as well.

  • @Erin-vu1tt
    @Erin-vu1tt3 жыл бұрын

    Omg, that was the most amazing thing ever! 🥰 That baby orca was like... hmmm, what's this thing? He looks at it, follows the line to the boat, goes back to the human and sees the human grab the line, then gleefully plays when they start going faster with the boat! Then they all come over after the baby said hey, come check this out! Mama, can we keep him pleeeease? 🛥 🐋 🐳 🐬 🥰🥰🥰 💕

  • @leecowell8165

    @leecowell8165

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep. adorable. I would NOT have moved had I been that skier! I mean that was a chance of a lifetime to interact with such a magnificent animal. He probably could have pet him.

  • @mikeg7845
    @mikeg78454 жыл бұрын

    I believe they were being curios and friendly, but what it would feel like to have a wild animal that big just a few feet away from you in the water? I imagine it would have a been a crazy combo of excitement, joy, fear and awe. Would have been interesting to see that person's heart rate during the encounter.

  • @suejenkins8558
    @suejenkins85585 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely magnificent creatures ... what a truly special gift to just interact with them

  • @mirakorcok1340

    @mirakorcok1340

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, to interact with them would be awesome. I just dont know if i would have the courage, though i would love to

  • @markgarduno4597
    @markgarduno45975 жыл бұрын

    We had the privilege to see them this close in BC, one day returning from the mainland on a 12' dingy. Same thing, huge male, cow and two calves, as they went under us. I remember seeing eye to eye with the male, just before they startled and took off like rockets. Will never forget this and I keep it, as one of God's greatest gifts in my life.

  • @DreamerSeerFaithBeliever

    @DreamerSeerFaithBeliever

    5 жыл бұрын

    I often dream of how it must have been before Adam and Eve sinned and lost that awesome intimacy with GOD and creation. These magnificent beings remember and they miss us and long for those days too. Romans 8:22-23 King James Version (KJV) 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

  • @markgarduno4597

    @markgarduno4597

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@DreamerSeerFaithBeliever what was their sin?

  • @DreamerSeerFaithBeliever

    @DreamerSeerFaithBeliever

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@markgarduno4597 That's the ugly thing about sin. It dosen't just affect the one who commits it. There is a ripple effect and the innocent suffer too. Generations of the future will pay the cost for what we do or don't do.

  • @michaelfitzgerald434

    @michaelfitzgerald434

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jesus, you are one scary person.@@DreamerSeerFaithBeliever

  • @michaelfitzgerald434

    @michaelfitzgerald434

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jesus, Pearl Jam, how horrible! Future generations, huh! What an idiot you are!!@@DreamerSeerFaithBeliever

  • @armpitfuzz
    @armpitfuzz3 жыл бұрын

    They are so magnificent, I cannot help but to tear up.

  • @meganruchwatercolors7186

    @meganruchwatercolors7186

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too! They are magnificent!!!!

  • @joiebeltran3911
    @joiebeltran39113 жыл бұрын

    For the people who don’t really know much about orcas: The orcas turn on their back to see what’s above them easier (well that’s what I learned) It can also mean that it was friendly and wanted to play

  • @andreadorethy4878
    @andreadorethy48785 жыл бұрын

    What a lucky man to have an encounter with such a beautiful WILD orca Thanks for sharing. That was so beautiful

  • @itskitcatt17

    @itskitcatt17

    5 жыл бұрын

    He was also lucky that the orca wasnt aggressive at all. Theres been cases where orcas have hurt humans

  • @jaco7675

    @jaco7675

    4 жыл бұрын

    Andrea Dorethy What a lucky man to have an encounter with such a beautiful wild FULL orca.

  • @ItReallyIsiPOD

    @ItReallyIsiPOD

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@itskitcatt17 That's false.

  • @itskitcatt17

    @itskitcatt17

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ItReallyIsiPOD Yea i realized that thank you for confirming

  • @edain6918

    @edain6918

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@itskitcatt17 Just in captivity. Orcas never attack humans in the wild

  • @brno2
    @brno25 жыл бұрын

    That is soooooo amazing to watch, interacting with people without showing any aggression at all

  • @generationfallout5189

    @generationfallout5189

    5 жыл бұрын

    They are our mammal friends from the ocean. I hope humanity can change in time and restore nature to its former glory. Maybe one day it would be possible to communicate with them.

  • @casaanimalis

    @casaanimalis

    4 жыл бұрын

    no, blowing bubbles means ´barking´. It´s how the mammals of the sea do warn.

  • @kennyc388

    @kennyc388

    4 жыл бұрын

    Evidently not on the menu.

  • @dabbbles

    @dabbbles

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah... well.... I guess there are some pretty stupid orcas, too!

  • @bari2883
    @bari28833 жыл бұрын

    What I've learnt by listening to experts who study these mammals is if they show their stomach to you like she did when approaching the paddle boarder that it is a form of non threatening communication. They are big on body language.

  • @briand.1694
    @briand.16943 жыл бұрын

    I am truly amazed how Orca's choose not to attack humans considering they we would be such easy prey for them and how ferocious they are with seals, dolphins, whales and sharks. It's like we have some hidden bond with them. They're so smart!

  • @edenarchive4150

    @edenarchive4150

    Жыл бұрын

    Not enough meat compared to their usual prey.

  • @ykim8545
    @ykim85455 жыл бұрын

    NZ again, NZ orcas keep surprising those who love them, I love how they react to people,so lovely ! This is the natural behaviour not staged like captive ones. Orca should be free like this. Thanks for sharing, New Zealander are friendly to Orca unlike some places orcas are starving.. thank you new Zealander, you are awesome people!

  • @Bluenose352

    @Bluenose352

    5 жыл бұрын

    New Zealand protects their Orca closely. They're very sacred to New Zealand. Unfortunately, in the US, the Southern Resident Orcas are starving due to 4 dams on the snake river. The dams are holding back the King Salmon they need. It isn't due to what happened around Japan. Orca around Japan would have died years ago if that was the case.

  • @ruthwilson5515
    @ruthwilson55153 жыл бұрын

    I would’ve told the boat to leave & come back so I could hang out with the Orca! They won’t hurt us, the are playful & smart! Great video!

  • @user-hs4ih8zp7e

    @user-hs4ih8zp7e

    2 ай бұрын

    You don't know anything about them

  • @lisawise9849
    @lisawise98493 жыл бұрын

    They are so lucky to be able to swim and be so close to these beautiful magnificent and intelligent creatures

  • @echospaw899
    @echospaw8993 жыл бұрын

    Mannnnn, I'm so jealous! That is a moment of a lifetime. The baby orca is really curious and wants to play, lol.

  • @kindnesscupcakesandcrazy4720
    @kindnesscupcakesandcrazy47205 жыл бұрын

    I am from Victoria BC so I have watched Orcas most of my life.... but this video is absolutely mind blowing! So amazing!!! I think I watched the first minute with my mouth open in awe.

  • @rogerdickinson920

    @rogerdickinson920

    4 жыл бұрын

    Diana Herron.. So am I, from YYJ also am going down to the Gorge waterway today..July 1st. Anyway, last year I was fishing from the end of Ogden Point breakwater. Several whalewatching boats departed the harbour with guests who have spent $$ to go out and see Orcas. Just after the last boat left a small pod of Orcas came from INSIDE the harbour passing in front of me no further or farther than 30' from the end of the breakwater. Where they had been hiding, I don't know, maybe looking around down by the Customs dock or the restaurant at the beach end.We all got a laugh at that and the encounter cost us nothing.No fishing now with all the closures.Cheers from View Royal.

  • @kindnesscupcakesandcrazy4720

    @kindnesscupcakesandcrazy4720

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rogerdickinson920 I love stories like yours! I miss Victoria and the ocean every single day.

  • @dk6173

    @dk6173

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rogerdickinson920 lol

  • @dragonflyj
    @dragonflyj5 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible video! Orcas are just fascinating! And to see them them where they belong - in the wild - is such a delight! Thanks for sharing!

  • @fogstreet108
    @fogstreet1083 жыл бұрын

    Amazing how one swish of their tail propels their huge body forward so swiftly.

  • @anibellohq9447

    @anibellohq9447

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are so majestic aren't they?

  • @fogstreet108

    @fogstreet108

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anibellohq9447 Yes they are.

  • @christianealshut1123
    @christianealshut11233 жыл бұрын

    Judging from the size, a few of these animals were still calves. You later see a few of the older animals as well. You can see that they pay attemtion that their little ones are safe, but also that they do not get to be too boisterous with the humans.

  • @garyshuttleworth3459
    @garyshuttleworth34595 жыл бұрын

    simply stunning, beautiful to watch, thanks for posting it

  • @BerniceWonderdog
    @BerniceWonderdog5 жыл бұрын

    Incredible, what a gift to see this.

  • @johnwellingtoniii5734
    @johnwellingtoniii57343 жыл бұрын

    The little one was under his board the whole time . When they flip on their backs it means they trust you. They were protecting this person.

  • @leecowell8165

    @leecowell8165

    Жыл бұрын

    exactly.

  • @youcouldvebeengettingdownt5620
    @youcouldvebeengettingdownt56203 жыл бұрын

    They know how to act gentle around humans 😍 highly intelligent!

  • @darrengladman424
    @darrengladman4245 жыл бұрын

    They are just so intelligent, and absolutely awesome.

  • @onemuckypup9823
    @onemuckypup98233 жыл бұрын

    Such beautiful, intelligent creatures!

  • @justwayne4785
    @justwayne47853 жыл бұрын

    I would’ve stayed there all day, how amazing.

  • @brianlove6506
    @brianlove65062 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! We’re not the only ones that enjoy the calm, beautiful outdoors. We all like to just ‘chillax” with friends and family.

  • @wakisiffredi9193
    @wakisiffredi91935 жыл бұрын

    This is some awesome drone footage

  • @TopviewNz

    @TopviewNz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @mikeg7845

    @mikeg7845

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TopviewNz which drone did you use to capture the footage? Did you have it set to follow, or were flying it manually?

  • @reggielongoria1848
    @reggielongoria18484 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!! Most people will never get to experience such a wonderful moment as this. ❤️

  • @mike_oe

    @mike_oe

    9 ай бұрын

    And this one was scared shitless. What a waste

  • @jp-legal
    @jp-legal2 жыл бұрын

    The little one was so sweet enjoying the boat bubbles...

  • @avrilpeters
    @avrilpeters2 жыл бұрын

    Orcas are incredibly intelligent I mean I saw a video of one using a fish to catch a bird so they are absolutely beautiful but scarily smart at the same time

  • @stmarypaul
    @stmarypaul4 жыл бұрын

    What gorgeous footage . Such a beautiful area showing the grace and charm of these clever creatures as they carefully play with those people. Stunning!

  • @stewardnyasulu9589
    @stewardnyasulu95894 жыл бұрын

    Did anyone notice when is he was pulled by the boat, that the orca was swimming upside down towards him. That is beautifully incredible. This creatures continuously fascinate the human eye

  • @CharlotteWeb100

    @CharlotteWeb100

    4 жыл бұрын

    When playing Orca will swim upside down and flash their white belly bits it's an amazing thing to see and funny as hell when they sneak up on unsuspecting swimmers, free divers / kayakers and scare them shitless with one massive WHOOOOSH of air then whilst the humans are still having a coronary you'll see the Orca swimming just a few feet by the side or back and forth underneath them flashing their white belly bits and giving it “Just playin Bro...Just screwing with ya look see - white belly bits” NZ Orca are unique though they have always been protected and highly revered so their relationship with humans has never been fraught with the same issues of caution, distrust and uncertainty. It's an amazing, really special relationship.

  • @leecowell8165

    @leecowell8165

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CharlotteWeb100 they do that to show friendliness and acceptance. You from NZ.. Dr Visser down there she has done wonders for the Orca.

  • @theotherjared9824
    @theotherjared98243 жыл бұрын

    The orca immediately flipped over and exposed its belly, which is an intraspecies sign of peace. The bubbles were blown after the man started kicking, which means that it was likely an attempt to get the man's attention and get him to calm down. It almost seems like the whale realized it came off as threatening and wanted to communicate that it was only curious.

  • @CleverClover2023

    @CleverClover2023

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bubble blowing is normally a way to say 'go away'. Bottlenose dolphins use it as a way to threaten intruders or as a warning. The whale was curious, but cautious as well. Exposing ones belly is NOT a sign of 'peace'. With most animals its a submissive gesture. Orcas normally show their belly to prey (which dont include humans). Showing their belly to a pod member or a human could have a variety of meaning....its not known for sure.

  • @tabithagosse4387
    @tabithagosse43873 ай бұрын

    How beautifully majestic and intelligent orcas are. They have always been my favorite animal. ❤❤❤ This video made me soooo happy. Thank you for sharing!!!! How lucky those humans are to have witnessed that and seen them in real life. I hope they treasure that experience forever. ❤❤❤

  • @yinyeechan6663
    @yinyeechan66635 жыл бұрын

    The most beautiful sea creature

  • @dk6173

    @dk6173

    4 жыл бұрын

    I dunno it's hard to pass up a cool platypus.

  • @digitalsportsclipstv2018
    @digitalsportsclipstv20185 жыл бұрын

    Wow. That was more than I expected this to be.

  • @richieursomarso495
    @richieursomarso4953 жыл бұрын

    Showing your belly is a sign of peaceful intentions. The orca shows the person it’s belly. As if to say hey it’s cool.

  • @mirakorcok1340
    @mirakorcok13402 жыл бұрын

    How nice to have the chance (and courage) to swimm with such large and beautiful creatures. Enjoy

  • @rockreed3989
    @rockreed39895 жыл бұрын

    The human fishing lure.

  • @jameslyon1372

    @jameslyon1372

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, damn that. What a way to go. Fish food.

  • @tfGypsyKing

    @tfGypsyKing

    5 жыл бұрын

    Get a brain

  • @marilynalvarez9951

    @marilynalvarez9951

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good way to cash in on the life insurance policy (grin) He was safe, Orcas don't eat humans nor has there ever been a case of an Orca attacking a human in the wild (so far)

  • @texasunderground8478

    @texasunderground8478

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol, yup

  • @Beachhopper

    @Beachhopper

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@marilynalvarez9951 My grampa would argue that point, lol.

  • @maryannasercion3107
    @maryannasercion31073 жыл бұрын

    Amazing footage with out words.

  • @unclefreddieDied

    @unclefreddieDied

    3 жыл бұрын

    or loud annoying music!

  • @EmpressLilith222
    @EmpressLilith2223 жыл бұрын

    What a treat! A whole pod just so curious about the people ❤️

  • @angelablackwell4711
    @angelablackwell47113 жыл бұрын

    Such beautiful creatures and so playful

  • @SHiFTyTReATS
    @SHiFTyTReATS4 жыл бұрын

    New Zealand has the most amazing orcas!

  • @Aldoborzoni
    @Aldoborzoni5 жыл бұрын

    Truly amazing footage

  • @TopviewNz

    @TopviewNz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @mikitam.9078
    @mikitam.90783 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, I would LOVE to swim with Orca”s! Magnificent and beautiful animals. They definitely belong in the open ocean.

  • @randyevermore9323
    @randyevermore93233 жыл бұрын

    Families of them used to porpoise alongside my family's 27-foot boat when I was a kid. Playful black and white creatures flashing through Puget Sound on both sides of our boat, as if seeking our attention. We pretty much took it for granted then, but thinking back, I realize how beautiful they were.

  • @gregghatfield9946
    @gregghatfield99464 жыл бұрын

    OMG .... I was holding my breath and heart almost stopped for a min ... lol. Wow

  • @sandrawinfrey5176

    @sandrawinfrey5176

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yup🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @MajorDstruction
    @MajorDstruction4 жыл бұрын

    Sure. Drag me like a lure!😂 That adult sped up so quick with maybe 2 swipes of its tail! Amazing!❤

  • @ThePerpetualStudent

    @ThePerpetualStudent

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that blew me away

  • @wisecoconut5
    @wisecoconut510 ай бұрын

    Awww..it's a baby orca! Blowing bubbles looking for a playmate. Honestly, what an invitation!

  • @donnakawana
    @donnakawana4 жыл бұрын

    Awww that's brilliant such intelligent creatures I just adore them....

  • @StacieStreams
    @StacieStreams3 жыл бұрын

    I honestly dream to see the orcas in the wild

  • @ihavenoidea4727

    @ihavenoidea4727

    2 жыл бұрын

    i went to iceland a few years ago and saw about 20 fully grown orcas n babies on the north side of the island. They hung out with us for an hour plus. it was amazing. if you get a chance, go! :D

  • @1893Anton
    @1893Anton4 жыл бұрын

    Orca: wow! it is good! Orca baby: Mom, can i play with wild human?

  • @lichtsoldat7697
    @lichtsoldat769711 ай бұрын

    Orcas and dolphins are literally "water people". I just love them! Incredible footage. Thank you.

  • @laurentbrochard6949

    @laurentbrochard6949

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes. But dolphins don't destroy the rudders by biting them and don't sink the boats by hitting their hull. Quite a difference for a sailor ...

  • @jamessutherland5107
    @jamessutherland51074 жыл бұрын

    Not sure if the first time you play topwater lure with an Orca, you could tell the difference betwen exhilaration and panic. Truly awesome stuff

  • @lilstarfishdude
    @lilstarfishdude5 жыл бұрын

    Love how they turn belly up to be able to better study what's going on. =)

  • @MrBonners

    @MrBonners

    4 жыл бұрын

    Their underside of the lower jaw is how whales feel the sonar reflections. When they want to closely 'look' at something they will roll their underside toward the object.

  • @surfinmuso37

    @surfinmuso37

    3 жыл бұрын

    Apparently it's their body language sign saying "hello friend, I am not a threat to you". Wonderful creatures.

  • @rconn4501
    @rconn45015 жыл бұрын

    I feel like the orca is even aware of the drone, at the end! Amazing

  • @MrBonners

    @MrBonners

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sonar requires good hearing, stick their head out of the water and they may hear it if low enough and see it's shadow and figure it out. They see bird shadows and the young will jump at slow low flyers and floaters. Seagulls always follow to eat scraps.

  • @petecartwright5211
    @petecartwright52113 жыл бұрын

    Well done! That was incredible.

  • @lindafisher1957
    @lindafisher19572 жыл бұрын

    Love seeing them like this. Beautiful.

  • @gigieoliver5344
    @gigieoliver53445 жыл бұрын

    Wow they are such beautiful creatures and so fast. So fortunate to see this footage💚

  • @carlosvelasquez2625
    @carlosvelasquez26255 жыл бұрын

    I think the Orca wants to make sure the guy sees him and makes the bubbles

  • @truthhurts79

    @truthhurts79

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was a female dipshit

  • @casaanimalis

    @casaanimalis

    4 жыл бұрын

    no, it´s a warning. like barking.

  • @BeachsideHank

    @BeachsideHank

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's used to disorient prey fish, making their roundup and consumption easier.

  • @ellepant

    @ellepant

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@truthhurts79 is there any need at all for that.

  • @truthhurts79

    @truthhurts79

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ellepant you must be new to the internet dipshit

  • @rickywheeler6054
    @rickywheeler60544 жыл бұрын

    I wonder what the orca were thinking when watching a crazy human ski across the ocean? Orca are super smart.

  • @Penguin_of_Death
    @Penguin_of_Death3 жыл бұрын

    I love orcas! Beautiful, intelligent, funny, playful, inquisitive, incredible creatures...

  • @JohnHaile
    @JohnHaile5 жыл бұрын

    That’s amazing!!! 🤯 ❤️🤘🏻

  • @keithcitizen7314
    @keithcitizen73145 жыл бұрын

    of all creatures of the sea Orca are my most fav. 😁

  • @unclefreddieDied

    @unclefreddieDied

    3 жыл бұрын

    mermaids are mine

  • @kingjawbo1110
    @kingjawbo1110 Жыл бұрын

    Dude ida hopped in that water for sure. Orcas are super chill and getting the chance to swing with a pod is an experience I wouldn't pass up

  • @its-all-happening2172
    @its-all-happening21723 жыл бұрын

    They're such adorable creatures.

  • @Limerick98
    @Limerick983 жыл бұрын

    Hubbie orca: "Come back here, LUNCH!" Wifey orca: "Darling, don't tease the little monkey."

  • @KevinP32270
    @KevinP322704 жыл бұрын

    FREAKING EPIC.

  • @lilacbirman
    @lilacbirman Жыл бұрын

    So cool!! What beautiful creatures they are!

  • @Argumemnon
    @Argumemnon3 жыл бұрын

    That little tail caress at the end by the mother...

  • @steeevo0136
    @steeevo01364 жыл бұрын

    I cringed every time one of those magnificent creatures came close to the propellers. So often damage is done to marine life this way. Better to turn off the motors and bask in the experience

  • @MrBonners

    @MrBonners

    4 жыл бұрын

    Their sonar is so good that if you are in the water they can 'see' your heart beating. They are well aware of the propeller but accidents can happen and the disturbance created by the prop may make a lot of noise and seem like fog as to us.

  • @dk6173

    @dk6173

    4 жыл бұрын

    Luna the Orca that lost his herd was killed by a propeller. It's on YT and it's sad but also heartwarming.

  • @amopotato7953

    @amopotato7953

    3 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts too.

  • @alexatameron8898

    @alexatameron8898

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, this just happened to a Dolphin at the Jersey Shore that got sliced up by boat propellers, and then right after that 4 sharks ate it alive. It was so disturbing and sad.

  • @steeevo0136

    @steeevo0136

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexatameron8898 That certainly is disturbing, but the nature part is . . . well . . . natural, and sharks often do eat their food while its alive.

  • @candymartinez4570
    @candymartinez4570 Жыл бұрын

    ..THAT IS one of thee BEST VIDEOS IV SEEN...LOVEEEE THIS ONE!!!

  • @wizzardofpaws2420
    @wizzardofpaws24209 ай бұрын

    This is so incredibly beautiful.

  • @electricmagnetic
    @electricmagnetic4 жыл бұрын

    I'd surely die of adrenaline rush and happiness if this were to happen to me.

  • @chesterules
    @chesterules5 жыл бұрын

    0:39 "I want a turn! Hmm... I doubt that rope will support me. Too bad."

  • @judymelchert3966
    @judymelchert3966 Жыл бұрын

    The person on the knee board must have felt like bait trolling on a fishing line !

  • @kitkatinthehat
    @kitkatinthehat11 ай бұрын

    They are so friendly and curious.

  • @gaialove2106
    @gaialove21065 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Video!!! One of the Best!! (If there is any such thing)!! :D

  • @jaminesonymorgan8428

    @jaminesonymorgan8428

    5 жыл бұрын

    of course there is this kind of thing happeneds in NEW ZEALAND now and again

  • @gaialove8394

    @gaialove8394

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jamine sony Morgan I was referring to - if there is any such thing as a ‘Best video’ because there are so many great ones!😃👌🏼♥️ But now I get a chance to watch this one again!! 😄👍🏼✌🏼