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Killer whales hunting a Humpback whale calf and eating its tongue!!!

Amazing never before seen footage of Orcas hunting a Humpback whale calf and consuming its tongue. Shot off the Baja California peninsula, Mexico.
While fully grown Humpback whales have little to fear from Orcas, their calves are a favorite prey item for the transient Killers that frequently visit the Baja California peninsula. Orcas are such successful hunters that they can afford to be picky eaters. In the case of whale calves they will often eat only the tongue and leave the rest of the carcass to scavengers.
The hunt went on for over an hour with the mother Humpback and and an escort fighting to fend of the Killers. Eventually, as is often the case, the Orcas prevailed. We then witnessed something truly incredible! The largest male in the pod spent over an hour circling our boat holding the young whale in his mouth, almost as if showing off their prize (we try not to assign human attributes to non-humans but in cases like this it is hard not to)! The Orcas then proceeded to eat the tongue of the young whale right below us, allowing us the opportunity to capture this unique footage.
It was a bittersweet experience. We love all Cetaceans and animals and were heartbroken as well as in awe as we watched these scenes unfold.
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  • @pizza1540
    @pizza15404 жыл бұрын

    "Their primary weapon... is Teamwork" Meanwhile my whole team: Gone AFK

  • @Supxrman

    @Supxrman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Facts 😂😂

  • @ravebae

    @ravebae

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rip gg

  • @pettypractice7872

    @pettypractice7872

    3 жыл бұрын

    But do orcas know how to buy P90 and rush B?

  • @sgrouge

    @sgrouge

    3 жыл бұрын

    Smarter than the average dota2 player :D

  • @LudlowSRK

    @LudlowSRK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pettypractice7872 Or at least Grenade spam?

  • @marmitaa8619
    @marmitaa86195 жыл бұрын

    ''If you think you are too small to make a change, try sleeping with a mosquito in the room"

  • @nellbell071679

    @nellbell071679

    5 жыл бұрын

    Omgosh, this is hilariously true!

  • @officerkd6-3.76

    @officerkd6-3.76

    5 жыл бұрын

    Marmitaa quote of the century

  • @obscure3202

    @obscure3202

    5 жыл бұрын

    @eldarmario presario 😁😁😁😁

  • @uncleyoda.

    @uncleyoda.

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have plenty of times

  • @ShubhamSharma-tn3wm

    @ShubhamSharma-tn3wm

    4 жыл бұрын

    I sleep everyday... Don't care

  • @Cicada11011
    @Cicada110114 жыл бұрын

    Mom: don’t be picky, millions of kids would die to have food like you Orcas: just eat the tongues, the rest is nasty

  • @WitzclipZ

    @WitzclipZ

    4 жыл бұрын

    great comparison nicht

  • @user-xw1tb7hw4o

    @user-xw1tb7hw4o

    3 жыл бұрын

    I CAN RELATE!!

  • @thebakeosaurusrex8361

    @thebakeosaurusrex8361

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those fuckers

  • @adhamaziz9047

    @adhamaziz9047

    3 жыл бұрын

    I sometimes wonder when lions are eating carcasses because of starvations in Africa why did God create orcas so overpowered?

  • @zahrasaghir8657

    @zahrasaghir8657

    3 жыл бұрын

    The reason is that the toungea have the most nutrition.

  • @angelangel3231
    @angelangel32315 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know cardi b was doing voice overs now

  • @nObCaKe97

    @nObCaKe97

    5 жыл бұрын

    elina T since when does she sound latina

  • @KinkssNCoilss

    @KinkssNCoilss

    4 жыл бұрын

    nObCaKe97 Since always? Cardi sounds like a NY Latina from the hood.

  • @markrogers6090

    @markrogers6090

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was going to say "I didn't know the First Lady was doing voiceovers nowadays!!

  • @cleppy1311

    @cleppy1311

    4 жыл бұрын

    elina T dang it i was watching this seriously till i read this comment

  • @kimnotloona

    @kimnotloona

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can’t unhear it

  • @eugeneabreut5208
    @eugeneabreut52084 жыл бұрын

    Damn that calf’s first few years literally depend on not running into a pack of orcas

  • @Goudhaantje1993

    @Goudhaantje1993

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or run into packs that don't hunt whales. Not all orcas do it, as it's an acquired skill a pod has to master and pass down. Some orca pods feed exclusively on fish, or depending on availability: penguins or seals.

  • @sweet-sourchicken8610

    @sweet-sourchicken8610

    3 жыл бұрын

    They either meet orcas or meet Japan whale research ship.

  • @royalteluis623

    @royalteluis623

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sweet-Sour Chicken yeah the flavor research ships .

  • @cloud218

    @cloud218

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sweet-sourchicken8610 you mean Norway! Lol

  • @Lilliz91

    @Lilliz91

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cloud218 that too

  • @shaks0384
    @shaks03845 жыл бұрын

    "NATURE CAN BE BRUTAL, BUT IT HAS BALANCE" ~Thanos

  • @bgottidoingtheshmoneydance9674

    @bgottidoingtheshmoneydance9674

    4 жыл бұрын

    Damn nigga did you just quote thanos

  • @deeno4178

    @deeno4178

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha

  • @Heavenclone

    @Heavenclone

    3 жыл бұрын

    IT IS HAS BALANCE*

  • @HA-vv3lw

    @HA-vv3lw

    3 жыл бұрын

    a quote from a fiction 🎥 😜

  • @deeno4178

    @deeno4178

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HA-vv3lw a quote from a trash movie this is real life xd

  • @Lethal_Giggles
    @Lethal_Giggles3 жыл бұрын

    Alpha Orca: ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!

  • @hello-lz2zp

    @hello-lz2zp

    3 жыл бұрын

    "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH"

  • @rickysanowara8254

    @rickysanowara8254

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is that you maximus decimus meridius ?

  • @kaitlynweller2756

    @kaitlynweller2756

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alpha male orcas do not exist, females lead orca pods.

  • @shrutis

    @shrutis

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kaitlynweller2756 you're right, matriarchy runs in orca and the group leader is always the grandma !!

  • @marcoarana2773

    @marcoarana2773

    3 жыл бұрын

    Big momma orca *

  • @LudlowSRK
    @LudlowSRK3 жыл бұрын

    “Great Whites are the apex of the waters.” Orcas: “Hold my humpback.”

  • @forevermarked5826

    @forevermarked5826

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah Orcas are TOP of food chain in ocean. They are not prey to ANY animal. The only thing orcas haventonworry about are humans. But they have some emotional connection with humans. There is something were missing. Are Orcas reincarnated humans?! Is there some event in the past that we forgot? They are the most incredible animals in the world. Orcas are absolutely beautiful in EVERY WAY

  • @PitbullUtah

    @PitbullUtah

    3 жыл бұрын

    Orcas are known to kill great white sharks as well.

  • @MegaEXD

    @MegaEXD

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@forevermarked5826 what about Sperm Whales? As much as I prefer Killer Whales, Sperm whales are also there

  • @redacted-oo7ne

    @redacted-oo7ne

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MegaEXD what about them lol

  • @MegaEXD

    @MegaEXD

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@redacted-oo7ne idk, they're big.

  • @wander5305
    @wander53053 жыл бұрын

    I think the saddest part is that the mother had to witness her baby be killed right in front of her. Could you imagine? Whales are incredibly intelligent and emotional creatures. Just imagine the sorrow this caused.

  • @jasonmartinez8936

    @jasonmartinez8936

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely true. I think its horrifying and can't imagine the emotional torment these creatures experience from the orcas, year in and year out.

  • @bablu9002

    @bablu9002

    Жыл бұрын

    Perhaps that explains why male humpback whales at times form groups and try disrupting the orcas

  • @edwinverzosa7655

    @edwinverzosa7655

    Жыл бұрын

    The orcas doing the hunting are also mothers too. Orca: don’t take this personal. I have a calf to feed. If I have to kill your calf, so I can feed mine, so be it

  • @brysontheghostgaming9218
    @brysontheghostgaming92183 жыл бұрын

    Orcas are like “If we don’t attack humans they won’t convict us of our sea crimes.”

  • @user-bi8um5kx8d
    @user-bi8um5kx8d4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine watching a child kidnapped and eaten by a group of adults while a bunch of animals record it like "wow, extraordinary"

  • @cliffnasa3560

    @cliffnasa3560

    4 жыл бұрын

    This does happen, it's called pizza gate....

  • @Tempusverum

    @Tempusverum

    4 жыл бұрын

    Human does it - "Oh no, un-natural monsters!!!" Orca does it - "Ohhhh, so fascinating..."

  • @Jujies

    @Jujies

    3 жыл бұрын

    it’s called nature.....

  • @dasgericht7347

    @dasgericht7347

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cliffnasa3560 Try some other drugs kiddo.

  • @cliffnasa3560

    @cliffnasa3560

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dasgericht7347 lol I guess so.

  • @TaterChip91
    @TaterChip914 жыл бұрын

    The tongue being the tasty part is a little ironic.

  • @austyn5004

    @austyn5004

    4 жыл бұрын

    To be fair, tongue is an amazing cut of meat. Super tender and great taste. Lengua tacos are the best

  • @weirdmovies1113

    @weirdmovies1113

    4 жыл бұрын

    69th like pls give me trophy

  • @KingTriton1837

    @KingTriton1837

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like rain on your wedding day??

  • @shailpradhan3452

    @shailpradhan3452

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tbh it is

  • @anjo1726

    @anjo1726

    3 жыл бұрын

    Humans kill whales for tongue as well, it seems that besides the tongue whale meat is not very tasty

  • @suhaib2789
    @suhaib27893 жыл бұрын

    “When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” - Tyrion Lannister

  • @tgbluewolf

    @tgbluewolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'll say it for the poor little humpback: people seem to like orcas, I guess because of 'Free Willy', but I dislike them. They're like bullies.

  • @erickl1999e2

    @erickl1999e2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tgbluewolf really? In my opinion humpbacks are bullies cuz they are huge yet they eat krill is like the big guy that only pick a fight with the little ones.

  • @tgbluewolf

    @tgbluewolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@erickl1999e2 That's an understandable view, though at least their hunting seems quicker and more merciful than that of orcas.

  • @addi9824

    @addi9824

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tgbluewolf cmon now this can’t be real 😭 that’s nature, you need to eat to survive, they’re trying to survive. You don’t call them “bullies” just for trying to survive 😐

  • @tgbluewolf

    @tgbluewolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@addi9824 I don't blame them for eating other animals, I just don't like the way they seem to tease their prey and show it off once it's dead. I mean look at mosquitoes, they're just doing what they need to survive but they're not exactly high on the popular animals list...yeah I should've said "like bullies" or "bully-like" as there's no intent behind their behavior like we have, but it's just happens to ruin the allure of orcas for me. I've seen far worse opinions on KZread lol

  • @369ZIR
    @369ZIR3 жыл бұрын

    If you think of it, most animals you see in the wild are the strongest ones. Because they didn’t die off when they were young.

  • @user-zx6fg9lv4d

    @user-zx6fg9lv4d

    2 жыл бұрын

    Orcas are the other thing. Litteral apex who can be hurt literally by humans only. They live so long in the wild because there is no way anybody will mess with them.

  • @hyyde2161

    @hyyde2161

    2 жыл бұрын

    Natural selection is truly fascinating

  • @StevenBara
    @StevenBara4 жыл бұрын

    "Orcas are such successful predators, they can afford to only eat the best parts and throw away the rest." ... sounds familiar, ah where do I know that from... it's like on my tongue but I can't put my finger on it!

  • @boedude8496

    @boedude8496

    4 жыл бұрын

    @steven bara seems like that other species is always demonized for the same thing. all part of nature but somehow that's different. looks like 'black and white' lives matter

  • @cem_cem9991

    @cem_cem9991

    4 жыл бұрын

    That’s not true, they eat the liver and the tongue and not because they can effort yo throw away the rest, that’s just humanizing what’s happening here, They do that because that’s what they were thought to do by the oldest female We cannot know why that’s what they teach their young, who knows, the rest could be high in mercury therefore toxic, I mean who knows, but to say they throw away the rest, that’s dumb I mean do we eat the the whole cow? Can we digest the bones and the skin? Has there been an experiment in this field where they isolated bunch of orcas, left only one whale calf for them to feed and they ate the whole animal because they knew they would otherwise starve and She came to this conclusion? I say Fake news

  • @cem_cem9991

    @cem_cem9991

    4 жыл бұрын

    B1 Battle Droid ?

  • @leonardoherrera9059

    @leonardoherrera9059

    4 жыл бұрын

    @B1 Battle Droid npc

  • @tfGypsyKing

    @tfGypsyKing

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@cem_cem9991 of course they choose, they are smart, not like you ;)

  • @TheMightyN
    @TheMightyN3 жыл бұрын

    Orcas are definitely the humans of the ocean--complete psychos.

  • @Rebeccaturnerrescue

    @Rebeccaturnerrescue

    3 жыл бұрын

    I should have thought of that analogy first...

  • @taskforceknight9336

    @taskforceknight9336

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you have something against humans or something LOL. I mean doesnt that make you a PSYCHO too?

  • @TheMightyN

    @TheMightyN

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@taskforceknight9336 Of course, but you don't see me pulling a massacre.

  • @taskforceknight9336

    @taskforceknight9336

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheMightyN Yes I get your point but a few idiots dont represent the entire human population. There may have been alot of bad people in history but their numbers pale in comparison to the rest of the world that dont have the same blood lust and greed as tyrants

  • @TheMightyN

    @TheMightyN

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@taskforceknight9336 Wrong, cause they do. Or have you not lived in 2020? Humans are one of the most aggressive and mentally warped species of animal on the planet; if you were to convince that humans are naturally docile, I'd laugh.

  • @GodwinIsaac
    @GodwinIsaac4 жыл бұрын

    Be right back, gonna go cry in the corner

  • @chris7285
    @chris72854 жыл бұрын

    Qui-Gon Jinn: There’s always a bigger fish.

  • @Oioisavaloy

    @Oioisavaloy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or in this case mammal. But I know what you were getting at.

  • @bluekunt

    @bluekunt

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Oioisavaloy its a metaphor, kinda like saying someone's the big dog, obviously they aint a dog. Come on, that was so obvious.

  • @thecatthatgoesahh291

    @thecatthatgoesahh291

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dumb quote

  • @countrygirlxo7188
    @countrygirlxo71884 жыл бұрын

    Can’t imagine someone killing my child just to eat his tongue 😔 poor mom

  • @somacruz7759

    @somacruz7759

    4 жыл бұрын

    Predator and prey.

  • @augustinezodina4960

    @augustinezodina4960

    4 жыл бұрын

    😭😭😭😭

  • @Tempusverum

    @Tempusverum

    4 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of the settlers killing the buffalo. Humans/Orcas, nature is Disgusting.

  • @kevinkane1405

    @kevinkane1405

    4 жыл бұрын

    Robert Olin nature is beautiful

  • @dannyhelser2054

    @dannyhelser2054

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Easy Name lmao alright man

  • @pizzafish4499
    @pizzafish44995 жыл бұрын

    This is incredible footage, thank you so much for sharing it.

  • @jinxmaster7927
    @jinxmaster79274 жыл бұрын

    Whale: "I tried to scream..but my head was underwater"

  • @whtbobwntsbobget

    @whtbobwntsbobget

    4 жыл бұрын

    They called me weak, like I'm not some humpback's calf

  • @ohyeah2822

    @ohyeah2822

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmao

  • @caleishabeckford1197

    @caleishabeckford1197

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao I'm dying

  • @sfb4144
    @sfb41443 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, the text at the end is so true and the message is so underappreciated - especially the part about nature being cruel but balanced.

  • @GamblerGucci
    @GamblerGucci3 жыл бұрын

    2:37 “But it is has balance” **gotta say that’s the best quote ever**

  • @gokhanbursa6227
    @gokhanbursa62274 жыл бұрын

    Orcas:Im bout to end whole humpbacks carrier Humans:Hold my overfishing factory chemicals and radioactive wastes

  • @Nymphiiee

    @Nymphiiee

    4 жыл бұрын

    Comment of the year

  • @samblackstone3400

    @samblackstone3400

    3 жыл бұрын

    Step up your game orcas.

  • @Ispeakthetruthify

    @Ispeakthetruthify

    3 жыл бұрын

    Humans to wild orcas: "Have you guys ever been to Sea World....?"

  • @JorgeCazenave
    @JorgeCazenave5 жыл бұрын

    amazing footage! FYI there is no Alfa male in an orca pod. However, there is an alfa female.

  • @anthonyvega-fujioka4464

    @anthonyvega-fujioka4464

    5 жыл бұрын

    the matriarch's son?

  • @JorgeCazenave

    @JorgeCazenave

    5 жыл бұрын

    it may be the matriach's son or grandson, or every once in a while, a visiting male. They are sexually mature when they are approx. 17, but will not reproduce until 25 or more. they might mate with an aunt (menopausic). @@anthonyvega-fujioka4464

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the correction Jorge! That was careless of us, we should have said the largest male in the group. Glad you enjoyed! :)

  • @JorgeCazenave

    @JorgeCazenave

    5 жыл бұрын

    thank you for acknowledging this. Again, congratulations on capturing this amazing behavior on video!!!!!@@whalewatchcabo

  • @rmartin6914

    @rmartin6914

    5 жыл бұрын

    #orcafeminism

  • @michaeltaylors2456
    @michaeltaylors24564 жыл бұрын

    A single Dolphin will kill and eat tens of thousands of fish over its lifetime , but that’s ok because they do it with a smile .

  • @dope9555

    @dope9555

    4 жыл бұрын

    Even in a life time doubt it would eat that many fish

  • @marmitaa8619

    @marmitaa8619

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dope9555 10 - 20 kg fish each day for about 40 years is definitely hundreds of thousands of fish. A human eats tens of thousands let alone a dolphin.

  • @dope9555

    @dope9555

    4 жыл бұрын

    A fish a day for 40 years isn’t even close to 100k :/

  • @marmitaa8619

    @marmitaa8619

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dope9555 Have you ever bought or eaten fish? 20 kilogram fish isn't 1 fish mate. An average sardine is around 150 grams each which means 7 sardines are 1 kilogram, 7 sardines × 20 kilogram = 140 sardines that they eat each day. They do this for lets say 38 years straight (We count 2 years off for it to reach adulthood), 365 days × 38 years = 13870 days. 13870 days × 140 sardines = *a whopping 1.941.800 sardines over it's lifetime.*

  • @tfGypsyKing

    @tfGypsyKing

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dope9555 omg how stupid are you? Back2school boi/pig

  • @chesnetjoseph441
    @chesnetjoseph4413 жыл бұрын

    achilles dragging hector's body around the walls of troy

  • @moonwatcher4047

    @moonwatcher4047

    3 жыл бұрын

    👏

  • @zetastein6031

    @zetastein6031

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah this ones pretty funny

  • @NervousComment
    @NervousComment2 жыл бұрын

    Orcas: “We love tongue” Clarkson: “I think you’ll find mine a little too sharp”

  • @cetrecwa2704
    @cetrecwa27045 жыл бұрын

    yes great footage and clear water ... this has been documented and filmed many times before off Western Australia. Also see The Hunt, a BBC documentary filmed in 2013 & 2014 released in 2016. Each year several hundred humpback calves are taken here, usually quite close to the reef. FYI - The killer whales in these parts often eat more of the calf than just the tongue ... though yes, the jaw and throat appears to be the first parts consumed. Also they do not have razor sharp teeth, rather quite blunt which makes their precision dissection of prey all the more impressive.

  • @scottmcquaide1506

    @scottmcquaide1506

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's no alpha male. Just a huge "mama's boy".

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the additional info Cetrac WA! We have seen the BBC The Hunt episode you are referring to, it does not show the Orcas actually consuming the tongue or other parts of the calf and we could not find any other footage of this online. That's the "never before seen" part, but if there is any other footage showing this that is available to the public then apologies for the claim ;)

  • @hmrhuang
    @hmrhuang3 жыл бұрын

    The tongue is preferred because it's just nutrient dense, raw meat -- i.e., no tough skin and blubber to bite through and rip off before getting to the muscle and organs.

  • @cordyceps7531
    @cordyceps75315 жыл бұрын

    How is this the first footage of this behavior, there are vids of killer whales killing gray whale calves.

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jay, the part that we are referring to as 'first' is the footage of the Orcas eating the tongue. We know there are multiple videos of Orcas hunting whales but as far as we are aware this is the first time this feeding behaviour has been captured and made publicly available. Thanks for watching :)

  • @boricuafrican1

    @boricuafrican1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@whalewatchcabo nah there's other videos of orcas eating tongues... kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6mgy6txedi1lM4.html

  • @meteoritessound1673

    @meteoritessound1673

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@whalewatchcabou said something about the alpha male. i just want to point out there are no alpha males in orca society. The females are top dogs.

  • @hvhyyifjj1593

    @hvhyyifjj1593

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@meteoritessound1673 well this could be the first time they have caught it, dont act like scientists kblnow everything about animals

  • @freedomburgers4126

    @freedomburgers4126

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@whalewatchcabo you're fucking dumb. This has been documented many times and has been filmed many times. Fuck outta here with this bullshit

  • @celtic889
    @celtic8894 жыл бұрын

    Good footage! First time seeing orcas hunting Humpback's! The vids I usually see are gray whales, sperm whales, minke whales and on rare cases...blue whales.

  • @PuertoRicanPretto
    @PuertoRicanPretto3 жыл бұрын

    ‘The cherry on an already bittersweet cake’ really love her words lml

  • @LaVitaNouva
    @LaVitaNouva3 жыл бұрын

    Wow i love Killer Whales more than ever now.

  • @Avitaals
    @Avitaals4 жыл бұрын

    It’s amazing that we sometimes feel so disconnected from this and don’t seem to understand how nature works, that just means we have lost ourselves in our ego and create a false sense of the world we live in and don’t see it as it is... We humans do the same thing, we eat other animals, we like the taste of their muscles breaking down in our mouth, we ARE animals as well, we do what they do, we are just like them

  • @michaeltaylors2456

    @michaeltaylors2456

    4 жыл бұрын

    And they are just like us.

  • @Avitaals

    @Avitaals

    4 жыл бұрын

    Coolio - Von Hoolio this might be the most retarded comment i’ve read in a while, are you like 12?

  • @eskel4743

    @eskel4743

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Coolio - Von Hoolio They have reasons for doing that, they are taught by the oldest female to not eat the rest. Maybe because of toxins

  • @seadragon1456

    @seadragon1456

    4 жыл бұрын

    Coolio - Von Hoolio actually we do kill baby animals. Have you ever heard of veal? That’s baby cow, that is forced to live in a cage only big enough to lay down. The calf cannot stand up in the cage because it’ll toughen the meat so the cage is barely 2 ft tall. People who consume veal want the most tender meat. Humans also eat lamb. Lamb is a baby sheep. 😬 The way we raise and butcher animals is also terrible sad. You may want to look into all this.

  • @colinyoung3685

    @colinyoung3685

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Coolio - Von Hoolio I eat lamb frequently. Very tasty, none of that tough mutton for me! I do eat liver and heart (and tail and tongue) too which most westerners shy away from, so I balance out my impact somewhat.

  • @bonbonjovi5606
    @bonbonjovi56063 жыл бұрын

    Thank you first lady for the great commentary here

  • @IAmVee.
    @IAmVee.4 жыл бұрын

    This is probably the video that makes most sense and doesn’t think killers whales are bad it’d just nautre

  • @lucamapelli9716
    @lucamapelli97165 жыл бұрын

    The whale calf doesn't care about nature's balance: he/she just cares not to be drowned or torn to pieces alive. The ending human-centric comment could well be avoided. Very impressive footage, though

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Luca! You're right, the calf just wanted to survive as do all creatures! As for the comment about humans being the biggest threat to whales and other creatures, it's a fact and we believe it is important to raise awareness among the many people who have not yet realized this. We believe humanity has a responsibility to undo some of the damage we have done :) glad you enjoyed the footage!!

  • @forbesupnxlous8681

    @forbesupnxlous8681

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@whalewatchcabo I'm pretty sure 99% of the people who watched such a specific video know this information already, maybe go to Japan😂🗣!? #WhaleLivesMatter #JapaneseWhaleOppression #WhalesVoiceMatter #WontGoUnheard

  • @georgeflannagin9696

    @georgeflannagin9696

    4 жыл бұрын

    Shit up 5year old

  • @amyg1930

    @amyg1930

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@georgeflannagin9696 *shut

  • @dabdevil

    @dabdevil

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@forbesupnxlous8681 Wow, a real comedy genius right here

  • @gusfree8445
    @gusfree84453 жыл бұрын

    Orca was like: Whale whale whale.. what do I have here

  • @AnimalsDescriptions
    @AnimalsDescriptions3 жыл бұрын

    Killer whales are highly social; some populations are composed of matrilineal family groups (pods) which are the most stable of any animal species. Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviours, which are often specific to a particular group and passed across generations, have been described as manifestations of animal culture.

  • @forevermarked5826
    @forevermarked58263 жыл бұрын

    I'm obsessed with Orcas!!!

  • @freddylee3013
    @freddylee30133 жыл бұрын

    Seems like it's the young orca feeding on the tongue. Thought the others would've eaten the rest. As much as I like whales and a fan of orcas, I do feel sorry for the younger whale and that it's mother couldn't protect the calf. But it's part of nature like on land where predators hunt the sick, old, weak and young. We need predators it's important to earth's ecosystem. But this is first time I've seen orcas hunting a humpback. It's rare because normally humpbacks use their flippers and flukes (tail) to hit the orca in self defence. Sometimes they leap out of the water and use their weight as a weapon to smash the orcas. But despite humpbacks being most acrobatic of all whales, their defence doesn't always work. I would say orcas hunting other whales the most I've seen is when they hunt grays, sei, fin, minke, porpoises and dolphins. Even sperm whales I've seen too when orcas attack. Also seen orcas hunting stingray, great white and tiger sharks. Squid and fish, seabirds, seals. Anyways hunting humpbacks I have to say is the rarest I've seen

  • @Rob1n1304

    @Rob1n1304

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've seen some videos on youtube about orcas hunting whales, so it's not a suprise for me. Usually they bite the tail of the whale to weaker it and create a blood loss, and prevent the whale from breathing by swimming on its head to drown it. Btw if you've seen some videos about orcas hunting sperm whales i would be interrested to watch

  • @freddylee3013

    @freddylee3013

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Rob1n1304 haven't seen in real life or real videos but I searched up orca vs sperm whale and it should be showing how the sperm whales try protecting the young bull calf in that video. I guess you can also google orca hunts sperm whale and go to image section???

  • @SameerPrehistorica
    @SameerPrehistorica8 ай бұрын

    That poor calf, adult Humpback whales have been known to fight off orcas.

  • @silatasci4700
    @silatasci47002 жыл бұрын

    great vid Whale Watch Cabo

  • @t_rex1299
    @t_rex12993 жыл бұрын

    I feel really bad for the mom because I have no idea how the mom can fight off the orcas

  • @lumezza30
    @lumezza304 жыл бұрын

    I BETTER NOT SEE A STUPID QUESTION LIKE: ¿Why didn't they defend the calf?.

  • @Omar_ayach

    @Omar_ayach

    4 жыл бұрын

    ¿Why didn't they defend the calf?

  • @JohnWickkkk

    @JohnWickkkk

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why didn’t they ¿🤔

  • @lumezza30

    @lumezza30

    4 жыл бұрын

    Are you joking?😅

  • @q-_-p.d-_-b

    @q-_-p.d-_-b

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bc humans = bad, orcas = it's just nature. That's why the whalers got the blame for this calf missing tongue.

  • @ronch550
    @ronch5504 жыл бұрын

    Hello PETA.

  • @marcs8395
    @marcs83953 жыл бұрын

    That was well orchestrated. Good team work

  • @erek_awesome
    @erek_awesome3 жыл бұрын

    I love ocean life and wanna help save it. Another reason I plan on going back to school and study Marine Biology

  • @justastudent1423

    @justastudent1423

    3 жыл бұрын

    Keep your dream alive, don't let anyone take you off your path

  • @dianesavarit830
    @dianesavarit8305 жыл бұрын

    incroyables images! thank to sharing it

  • @naveenelangovan5406
    @naveenelangovan54063 жыл бұрын

    Wonderfully made.. the take message message is so true !!

  • @claudiorabsten7179
    @claudiorabsten71795 жыл бұрын

    orcas are force to be reckon with

  • @MoNsTeRGAGAL0VE

    @MoNsTeRGAGAL0VE

    5 жыл бұрын

    Claudio Paolo really? Tell that to harpoons ! Lol

  • @mikerosabal275

    @mikerosabal275

    4 жыл бұрын

    GABS THE GREAT I bet you won’t down there and try it they’ll get out ass

  • @Josielovespets

    @Josielovespets

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can Forgot about the weapons of humans, Humans are nothing without their weapons . We wouldn’t stand a chance against these apex predators

  • @superlumbagoman9370

    @superlumbagoman9370

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Josielovespets while I'm against animal cruelty, humans can murder whole pods of whales or orcas if we wanted to. It is our intelligence that allowed us to create weapons that made us the most powerful predator of all times.

  • @Josielovespets

    @Josielovespets

    4 жыл бұрын

    Super Lumbago Man My point is, take away ALL weapons, ships and all other man made items and only use what nature gave you- will you still be able to Murder a whole pod ??

  • @lestatsluver666
    @lestatsluver6665 жыл бұрын

    Love to see a full, raw footage version of this, not the edited down and narrative version

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Are you a researcher or biologist? If so and you would like to get hold of the unedited footage for further study please feel free to contact us directly through our website or social media with a private message or email :)

  • @matiaspopoff4954

    @matiaspopoff4954

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@whalewatchcabo I am actually a Student of Biology in the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, and i would love to see the raw footage! How can i contact you all? This footage is truly amazing and interesting, it is kinda sad to see how majority of people react to it searching for unethical behaviour when in nature there is not. Thank you for your attention!

  • @zimikkachui5766
    @zimikkachui57664 жыл бұрын

    Okay. I'm still waiting for the clip where the Orcas ate the tongue

  • @cuckmysock

    @cuckmysock

    3 жыл бұрын

    They didnt literally mean they were gonna sit and have a family table style dinner.

  • @jayallen408
    @jayallen4084 жыл бұрын

    So if ever out in the ocean and see orcas going after a whale, we start wackin orcas? Yep 👍

  • @shannnz9148
    @shannnz91483 жыл бұрын

    The indigenous ppls of Australia (Aboriginal) spoke of this. Orca Whales would chase prey ashore and in return be rewarded with the tounge. The natives used the blubber etc so it was a working deal. Minimal waste, everyone wins. I'm amazed because it adds credibility to the story. The Whales stopped doing this once colonization took place as they were actively being hunted.

  • @GabGotti3

    @GabGotti3

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bullshit 😂

  • @rafevelly7295
    @rafevelly72955 жыл бұрын

    Trials of life nature at it's best thank you for sharing your story

  • @eleanorgilmartin4072
    @eleanorgilmartin40725 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful footage. Hate that they are called Killer whales - yes they kill as do many other creatures so why do they get singled out. Also, I thought they were dolphin family not whales, so personally prefer the term Orca. Thanks for sharing anyway.

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Eleanor! We couldn't agree more! Unfortunately the term 'Killer whale' is searched more than 'Orca'.. that's why we use both! And yes you're correct, Orcas are in fact the largest dolphins 🐬

  • @alexjackson1614

    @alexjackson1614

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree, i dont like when people call them whales

  • @thatloudsari8271

    @thatloudsari8271

    5 жыл бұрын

    They're Cetacean. Just like Dolphins so they are in fact a big dolphin. I personally believe this is where they belong instead of a tank. This is what they were meant to do, not be shoved in a tank to do some flips in the air. I'd rather see this than the "Willy show".

  • @syukirosan

    @syukirosan

    5 жыл бұрын

    FYI, they kill for fun too

  • @coynoi

    @coynoi

    5 жыл бұрын

    They were originally called "whale killers" by sailors who witnessed them killing whales. In time the name changed to "killer whales". "Orca" is derived from Orcus, a Greek god of the underworld, punisher of broken oaths. Both names are equally terrifying and aptly suited to these dolphins.

  • @SodorAndTheFrozenEmpireStudio.
    @SodorAndTheFrozenEmpireStudio. Жыл бұрын

    Has a humpback calf ever escaped an orca or is there no escape

  • @20PINKluvr
    @20PINKluvr3 жыл бұрын

    Are male orcas responsible for hunting for the pod

  • @CleverClover2023

    @CleverClover2023

    3 жыл бұрын

    The entire participates in hunts.

  • @blueraptorex16yt80
    @blueraptorex16yt804 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P Little Humpback

  • @downbey915
    @downbey9155 жыл бұрын

    Probably the reason nature has to go through such extremes is accelerated by us. It's been cruel before too dough.

  • @Eduardo-oh4uy

    @Eduardo-oh4uy

    5 жыл бұрын

    downbey 258 no it’s just the natural order and the circle of life, the food chain

  • @denissemedina4619

    @denissemedina4619

    4 жыл бұрын

    You know there’s predators and prey, you’re either or

  • @takagalore

    @takagalore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wrong.

  • @danksanchez4324

    @danksanchez4324

    4 жыл бұрын

    downbey 258 you do know this is natural right, orcas literally toss seals around like fucking beach balls before eating them, this isn’t going far

  • @PlayshotKalo

    @PlayshotKalo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Animals have always eaten other animals long before humans showed up. Nature is nothing but food chains.

  • @niladrimallik3172
    @niladrimallik31723 жыл бұрын

    2:26 Man, just look at them. They surely are the best hunting buddies on this planet.

  • @bremraj8708
    @bremraj87084 жыл бұрын

    Orca : The Ultimate Apex Predator..

  • @grahamjones6106
    @grahamjones61065 жыл бұрын

    They are magnificent predators,however,no matter how many orcas there are in a pod,1 adult male humpback turns up....Not so tough anymore!

  • @rascal342
    @rascal3424 жыл бұрын

    The alpha male? I’m pretty sure that’s a female(short dorsal fin) and the leader, or alpha, of a pod is ALWAYS the oldest female.

  • @arthurosch
    @arthurosch3 жыл бұрын

    "and leave the rest of the carcass for ... " for .. what? I can't understand

  • @amelsalkic2998

    @amelsalkic2998

    3 жыл бұрын

    Scavengers

  • @thispak
    @thispak3 жыл бұрын

    Didn't know whales had tongues, I thought they just had a mouth lol.

  • @bryanpacheco6951

    @bryanpacheco6951

    3 жыл бұрын

    you've never seen "finding nemo"?

  • @samzasap2594
    @samzasap25945 жыл бұрын

    Lame you didn't even show the footage of your claimed "eating of the tongue.."

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    2:09-2:34

  • @anjelicaedvige1048

    @anjelicaedvige1048

    5 жыл бұрын

    Poor whale. Hi! @@whalewatchcabo my name is Amelia Gianna and I work for WooGlobe. We work with major news channels and other media agencies around the world and have a good offer for the video, So please share your email or email us at viral(at)wooglobe(dot)com. Thanks

  • @cardiocain2122

    @cardiocain2122

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stupid nigga

  • @dmd1344
    @dmd13444 жыл бұрын

    Ok so where’s the footage? I don’t need a viewer discretion memo

  • @patootie3529

    @patootie3529

    4 жыл бұрын

    2:09

  • @craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185
    @craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume91852 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible they're baiting by leaving the rest of the whale behind? I'm no expert on Orcas so forgive my ignorance if this is a dumb question.

  • @tatalat3286
    @tatalat32863 жыл бұрын

    Damn orcas are basically the gang members of the sea

  • @hokageobama4003
    @hokageobama40033 жыл бұрын

    Bro, the orcas not only noticed the humans recording but wanted to show off the kill to camera? 😭😂

  • @Goodfe11a
    @Goodfe11a5 жыл бұрын

    Crazy how smart and dominant they are, I hope to swim with them one day soon!

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, they are truly amazing beings, but all are in their own way right :) We hope you get the chance to fulfill that dream!!

  • @plasticbaggy

    @plasticbaggy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jake Wallick good luck but they only like women

  • @muhammedhannan5879

    @muhammedhannan5879

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@plasticbaggy wait what????

  • @edwardnoi9788
    @edwardnoi97884 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful video

  • @itzorca3997
    @itzorca39973 жыл бұрын

    The orcas need this to survive though. Lot's of orca calves don't make it either, if they aren't fed enough. a pod will make sure the children eat.

  • @fbi2522
    @fbi25223 жыл бұрын

    Hm humans are not hunted but much bigger animals are, how peculiar

  • @Alfonzo_the_Marine_Iguana
    @Alfonzo_the_Marine_Iguana4 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know there were pods with alpha males. I thought they were completely matriarchal.

  • @CleverClover2023

    @CleverClover2023

    4 жыл бұрын

    Orcas dont have 'alphas'. They are matriarchal. Some people still think the big male in a pod is the 'father', when in fact he is the lead females oldest son.

  • @Alfonzo_the_Marine_Iguana

    @Alfonzo_the_Marine_Iguana

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@CleverClover2023 Oh, thanks. I was confused for a bit.

  • @Minillus

    @Minillus

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CleverClover2023 Thanks for the info. I was also confused, since orcas are matriarchal, there really shouldn't be an "alpha male".

  • @ShiningGalaxy01
    @ShiningGalaxy01 Жыл бұрын

    There are 135,000 Humpback Whales left in the world, and only 50,000 Orcas left in the world. Orcas are literally more endangered than Humpback Whales.

  • @msavina9129
    @msavina91294 жыл бұрын

    Did they save the tender tongue just for the baby orca?

  • @JohnnygSawyer
    @JohnnygSawyer4 жыл бұрын

    Pardon me but, Orcas DO NOT have razor sharp teeth. 😊

  • @tfGypsyKing

    @tfGypsyKing

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Dats a paddlin doesn't matter,they still don't have razor sharp teeth 😉

  • @doctordl7757

    @doctordl7757

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dats a paddlin but they do, killer whales kill people just for fun not food that’s the crazy part about it.

  • @patootie3529

    @patootie3529

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@doctordl7757 lmao wtf is this comment

  • @LeaderoftheFates
    @LeaderoftheFates4 жыл бұрын

    Hunger is like the sea: deep, endless, and unforgiving.

  • @kaohs2133

    @kaohs2133

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not really, but sureeee...

  • @jeremy-ws1rb

    @jeremy-ws1rb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha you must have a good life

  • @jeremy-ws1rb

    @jeremy-ws1rb

    4 жыл бұрын

    We hunt our foods here

  • @jeremy-ws1rb

    @jeremy-ws1rb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why have empathy over your food

  • @isiahgarcia1865

    @isiahgarcia1865

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cauze u never know when u might become a meal too

  • @santigallodelabesa3138
    @santigallodelabesa31384 жыл бұрын

    Enhorabuena por las imágenes tienen una naturaleza increíble allá en México ¿Podrían subir ediciones de estos videos también en español?

  • @michael7264
    @michael72643 жыл бұрын

    I think we are a part of the balance. We are to the orcas what they are to those whales. The strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must.

  • @icyjay7775
    @icyjay77754 жыл бұрын

    “Save the children” *watches orcas take a child whale away from their parents, then killing them*

  • @MikeB-zs7to

    @MikeB-zs7to

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's literally not the same shit dumb ass

  • @musamaturah4693
    @musamaturah46935 жыл бұрын

    Poor Momma😭🌜😍

  • @Marcieishereandqueer
    @Marcieishereandqueer3 жыл бұрын

    That is so cool

  • @Broker205
    @Broker2053 жыл бұрын

    Me: Good LORD, orcas are terrifying! Orcas: Shhhh!! Don’t tell nobody!

  • @isBessem
    @isBessem5 жыл бұрын

    This is #nature ...

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    Who are we to call this behavior "brutal"? Turn on the news...

  • @whalewatchcabo

    @whalewatchcabo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jörg! Saying this behaviour is brutal doesn't mean we condemn it. We simply mean to demonstrate the harsh realities of nature.

  • @un_realekztermin80r

    @un_realekztermin80r

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's just brutal to the eyes of humans and the calf's mother but that's just how nature works.

  • @Beans_OW
    @Beans_OW4 жыл бұрын

    that's such a flex. imagine being so good at killing that you just throw away whole whale carcasses instead of eating anything more than the tongue

  • @zoiker3512
    @zoiker35123 жыл бұрын

    Alpha orca: " see this whale carrying muscles? Yeah you will never be able to have em"

  • @timelineg1
    @timelineg14 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if they decided they like how human taste

  • @justastudent1423

    @justastudent1423

    3 жыл бұрын

    Surprisingly enough it's relatively safe to swim around orcas

  • @moumous87
    @moumous875 жыл бұрын

    nature can be brutal... natural can be mental...

  • @brussell639
    @brussell6394 жыл бұрын

    I didn't see one single image of killer whales eating whale tongue. Where was that?

  • @KingTriton1837
    @KingTriton18373 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like the lady who does the El Pollo Loco commercials.

  • @hooperhoopertv287
    @hooperhoopertv2874 жыл бұрын

    Orcas are psychos, just watched another video of them eating great white shark liver😂😂😂

  • @zetastein6031

    @zetastein6031

    2 жыл бұрын

    needed to make a statement

  • @celticwarrior777
    @celticwarrior7773 жыл бұрын

    imagine the terror for the mama and th ecalf.whales grieve deeply for their young too often dragging them for weeks dead with them. poor mama her grieve was long imsure

  • @Jeoni22
    @Jeoni223 жыл бұрын

    Orca be like, okarttt!!!

  • @ShiningGalaxy01
    @ShiningGalaxy01 Жыл бұрын

    For anyone to be against Orcas eating whale calves, they have to be a Vegetarian, or a vegan first before saying anything against this. There are more Humpback whales around than Orcas, since there are 135,000 humpback whales, and only 50,000 Orcas left in the world.