I was not prepared for just HOW MUCH BIGGER orcas were than their prey

@psychonauty2020

11 ай бұрын

righr??!right??!! the dolphins are bigger than humans too, I keep trying to remember that

@maxeo2644

11 ай бұрын

Most of these are baby dolphins 🤐. 89% sure.

@lauramae.3948

8 ай бұрын

I read that orcas are 6-8 meters (19-26ishfeet) and around 6ish tons, compared to dolphins that range from 2-4m (6-13ish feet) and 100-200kg

@LouiseHultcrantz

7 ай бұрын

Right? When I first watched this I was like "what is this? A megalodon size orca?"

@Bunny11344

6 ай бұрын

I don’t support aquariums but went to one when I was a child on a school trip. Back then they had an orca and a dolphin. The orca as massive and amazing to watch tho she’s not there anymore I think they shipped her off to seaworld😢

Many times the dolphins thought they eluded the massive Orca by turning on a dime. When the reality is the Orca did it on purpose for another of the pod to make the capture coming up from behind. It's incredible how intelligent these animals truly are.

flying drones made us so much more informed about the nature

@gravel9270

4 ай бұрын

Not to mention that they are cheaper than filming via helicopters and planes.

@stoolpigeon4285

3 ай бұрын

about nature

@joelimkopi

3 ай бұрын

we need underwater drones next.

If an orca decides you are food, you ARE! 😮

@DolphinDroneDom

Жыл бұрын

Really feels true. At least in this area, I’ve never seen a dolphin get away…

@kee7678

11 ай бұрын

I'm here in SD and go to Baja often. Such a thrill to ever see them. Major respect for their beauty, athleticism and intelligence. Scary cool.

@Counter-StrikeGO

4 ай бұрын

I can say yes but I never see until now documented human hunted by killer whales. Which I wonder why too.

@anthonygardner1934

4 ай бұрын

Facts

@attiliofisher1094

3 ай бұрын

@@DolphinDroneDom because humans took already all the fishes, dolphins are not the food for them but there is nothing now in the ocean

Orcas are brutal. It's amazing how they learn from their mistakes, adjust and produce a winning strategy. The dolphins didn't stand a chance.

@wg2923

4 ай бұрын

...so horrible...😢

@abineliaskurian6981

3 ай бұрын

brutal means ? its nature ,there is nothing right or wrong , unless humanity describes it

@NatzTalk

2 ай бұрын

Soooo smart

@davesmith641

2 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢

@daszieher

Ай бұрын

@@wg2923 why? Orcas are feeding like we eat a steak. The circle of life.

The frame at 1:15 where the orca is carrying the dolphin like a rag doll then blows out air causing a rainbow 🌈 to appear is very majestic !!!!!

@NatzTalk

2 ай бұрын

Noticed this too! Glad it wasn't my imagination then!💛

This is insane! Seeing the dolphins all take off in a stampede to get away is just jaw dropping

Your video is amazing! It is tough to watch, but it is how life plays out in the oceans with these beautiful creatures. The video really puts it in perspective how big orcas are compared to dolphins.

The poor mother having to leave her baby behind to be killed and eaten at 00:29 or be killed herself is heart-wrenching.

"Damn Nature! You scary!"

Damn orcas are some fascinating animals. The true Apex of the sea! Just sheer intelligence and wits

@sab4793

10 күн бұрын

I beg to differ. They're serial killers. Nothing fascinating.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

​@sab4793 some orca "tribes" refuse to eat dolphins. Depends on the culture

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

​@sab4793 I mean some humans as well do morally repugnant things, doesn't mean all of em do

As maneuverable as those dolphins are it's amazing to see the burst of energy the orcas put forth to grab one. And to watch an orca show at her offspring how to catch one by stunning at first for him was amazing. As always, thank you for showing us sea life at its best. ❤

@DolphinDroneDom

Жыл бұрын

It’s stamina! If the dolphins could maintain that pace they’d always win, but they tire much faster….

@rocklover7437

Жыл бұрын

​@@DolphinDroneDomThe Dolphins that never put up much of a fight i guess they was exhausted. Kinda like a Cat playing with a Mouse

@carolgershel7093

9 ай бұрын

@@DolphinDroneDom my name is Sarah i LOVE your videos can you please make more videos on killer whales soon please?

@blackpajamas6600

6 ай бұрын

​@@rocklover7437It might not be that the dolphin didn't put up much of a fight - the dolphin might not have been *able* to. Given the length and/or sheer relentlessness of an orca hunt, I think many dolphins probably suffer broken ribs or ruptured organs or blunt-force head trauma after a crippling first strike. By that point they're walking (er, swimming) dead Sucks to imagine a dolphin, such an incredibly intelligent and emotionally complex creature, being not only mercilessly thrashed but used as a hunting lesson for an eager young orca, too.

@daneg

3 ай бұрын

not directly related to your post, but I find that a lot of the footage on YT doesn't pick up until after the orcas have damaged the dolphins around the tail stock. obviously, it's easier to film at that point. same with sharks that have already been disoriented by a charge (I suppose?). there are also a lot of examples of full sized bottle nose dolphins trying to avoid the orcas by porpoising, and they get a rude awakening when the orca is able to follow them out of the water and ram them in the open air.

The scariest part is it’s nowhere to hide 😩 they just have to keep swimming til the orcas don’t want them anymore and that’s not happening 🥴🥺

Of course it is very sad to see but it is fascinating at the same time!! Great footage and thank you so much for sharing these special moments!!!

@DolphinDroneDom

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@vanessacarbia3983

9 ай бұрын

@@DolphinDroneDom, was this, this past July?

@cantforgetyou

5 ай бұрын

Dolphins do the same with smaller fish. Dolphins also hunt and play with their food before they eat it.

I love nature but this part of it I have mixed feelings about watching. And I get it.

@cantforgetyou

5 ай бұрын

Dolphins do the same with smaller fish. Dolphins also hunt and play with their food before they eat it.

@tracybranson1699

5 ай бұрын

@@cantforgetyou ya I know. My cat does that too but it’s something I don’t like to film and watch either. But you are so right about it’s just nature.

@daszieher

Ай бұрын

@@cantforgetyou what difference does that make? Do they "deserve" it because they also do "it"? Curious as to why you think that one thing justifies the other (at least that is the impression that I got). There are animals that get hunted and eaten, which do not exhibit a comparable feeding behaviour. I wouldn't apply human social moral values to determine interspecies behaviour. 😊

@cantforgetyou

Ай бұрын

@@daszieher It doesn't make a difference. My point is that a lot people find it 'sad' for in this case the dolphin, but it's not sad, it 's just nature. That's what I try to say.

@adamsmith307

Ай бұрын

And if a wild beast ate your child would you still say it's not sad - it's just nature? I don't think so

Beautiful creatures doing what they do. It's amazing the team work and coordination the orcas use to hunt and the way they involve their young to teach them

This footage is amazing! Great job 👏

0:53 one of the coolest rainbows

This is orcas teaching their young to hunt and these are baby dolphins. The orcas separate the calves from the pod so that they’re easier “practice” for their young.

I always wonder, especially considering how intelligent dolphins and orcas are. If they can communicate with each other to some degree!? I mean, if you listen to them talk. They sound quite similar. Perhaps during these chases. It's actually a horrifying taunting about what the Orca is going to do to the Dolphins etc.

@sonoftheway3528

3 ай бұрын

I don't think so. Among hunans alone there's at least 6k distinct languages in the present. Across species there would probably be way more. Maybe not even all orcas can understand each other.

@TheBubbas22

3 ай бұрын

​@@sonoftheway3528 unfortunately even when we can understand each other, we still kill each other.

@epayson85

19 күн бұрын

Not all orcas hunt dolphins but most that do are called "transient orcas" due to a genetic trait that makes them communicate far less. They have learned in order to hunt other mammals like dolphins they have to be stealthy to sneak up on them. Dolphins would hear them coming if they communicated all the time. These orcas are completely silent while hunting.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

Yes, orcas and dolphins are near sapient. (Or fully sapient, we dont know) i wouldnt be surprised if they could communicate. Which makes this quite disturbing, luckily some orca pods do not hunt dolphins. ​@sonoftheway3528

I shouldnt have watched that...I love dolphins WAY TOO MUCH

@GabGotti3

Ай бұрын

Well orcas are dolphins too.

I watch a 2 year old & she listens & watches our whales to take her nap, over & over & over… lol. Your doing these for little Gracie ❤

The way the orcas quickly learned the dolphins “u turn” game is amazing! Super smart! Next time around the lead orca chases dolphin while one stays back strategically in order to catch it!

Gorgeous animals. I wish I could swim with orcas all day. Also, This was top tier work. Loved the cuts, the music, everything

That was absolutely amazing footage. This should have 10 million views.

Amazing nature. Well done Domenic.

The best capture I have ever seen....💎💙💎

They're very smart! Respect ! They have the human's brain! I'm amazed! Very beautiful animal!

Amazing footage. The guys in the SEAFOX at the end look stunned and then I was reminded of seeing documentary film of Orcas that hunt seals that haul out on ice flows, by synchronised charging, creating a bow wave and washing the seal off. I wonder how long before this skill is adapted to upend humans from boats ... or has it been already?

@DarkRag0n

8 ай бұрын

Orcas dont see humans as prey. And even if it tries, human meat have a very salty and different taste the majority of predators dont like. Also, humans would be a hard hunt to no reward prey.

@pdavies8551

4 ай бұрын

@DarkRagOn - I like salty meat 🤔

Awesome !! Once again, thank you !!

Mec je te le dis tu as un talent, filmer d'aussi prêt des orques c'est magnifique ! Quelle régal de regarder tes vidéos !

Was there multiple dolphins that fell prey or are the shots out of sequence? Either way I really wished one could’ve gotten to see much more of the footage taken of the hunt. Tho I imagine y’all probably had to move to with the action so to speak. Really nice capture of a fascinating, yet somewhat painful event to witness. I think it’s the mere knowledge of the dolphins very much having a self awareness that’s immediately recognizable from a human centric perspective..🤔..or however I should put it. And I just can’t avoid imagining the experience from the dolphins perspective. Which is so frickin’ horrible. Anyhoo thx for the upload 🙏. ✌️🖖

Orcas are the ocean’s emperors

That’s a well fed pod. The size of them!!

Dolphins hunting dolphins. Since Orca are the largest dolphin. Sad to see but it's also incredible how agile these huge 25ft animals truly are. And they are every bit the wolves of the ocean.

@cantforgetyou

5 ай бұрын

Dolphins do the same with smaller fish. Dolphins also hunt and play with their food before they eat it.

Out of all the whales and dolphins orcas show the meaning of what family really is❣️

wow incredible. amazing footage. thats nature

Thank you so much for sharing.💛😍

Hey, just like the line in Phantom Menace, there's always a bigger fish. In their case, bigger teeth & a big brain equals danger for everything in the ocean.

@DolphinDroneDom

11 ай бұрын

I can hear Liam Neeson now

The whales make the dolphins look like guppies!

@Dark_side9999

4 ай бұрын

bro that is ORCA

No dolphins were harmed in the making...DOH!!!!

Whale: 3:55 "Take a look at my dolphin."

Hit the like button who noticed the Rainbow in the middle of the 🌊.

The majestic Sea wolves 🖤

Dolphins are elusive but Orcas knows them moves and catch them finally

Only a pod of humpback whales have the power to make orcas think twice.

Wow the speed and power of Orcas....incredible!

hmm....i'm getting a craving for orca steaks all of a sudden....

There goes Flipper. Gobbled by Willy, who we all loved and rooted for to be released in the wild. And they are practically cousins.

Amazing, jaw dropping. I have to see okras in the ocean.

Fantastic video

Supreme predator of the waters... Delightful when not hunting, and heartbreakingly brutal when hunting

The way that orca was staring into the drone camera with that big chunk of dolphin flesh hanging out the side of its mouth @ 2:30, I could almost hear it growling!

It is amazing, how big they are and even more amazing that they would eat a species so close to them.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

Some orca pods don't eat dolphins ever.. I wonder why they refuse to. Makes you wonder. They do seen to have some sort of free will in a way. And have been shown to have altruism.

I absolutely love orcas! So intelligent! Their coordination, their ability to adapt, their social communication, and the way they teach their young! These creatures prove they're top of the food chain in their environment! They said we are NOT sharks, and we are NOT dolphins! We can be deadly to you humans, but we refuse to become enemies knowing the destruction you can cause..

Killer Whales are dolphins, so it's like eating your cousins.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

They are basically eating another 'race' especially considering their insane intelligence.. quite disturbing. Luckily, not a lot of pods hunt dolphins and for the most part they are off the menu, possibly for the same reason humans find this disturbing I'd wager.

I guess if there's not enough seals, sea lions, fish and squid, they have to go after their own little cousins.....they appear to be one of the slightly smaller variety of dolphin, for whatever that's worth.

@caseycat

8 ай бұрын

Dolphins are an orcas normal prey, nothing unusual about this. They've also been observed hunting and eating sharks.

2:45 I got so happy seeing them all get away but then I saw the one left behind and got sad. Dolphin's crazy agile, but versus a whole pack, what can you do

Well, they don't call them "killer" whales for nothing.. 😕

@richardanderson8696

6 ай бұрын

Killer dolphins. They called them Killer Whales because they also observed them hunting and killing whales, too.

1:13 Rainbow of death.

They’re both dolphins. One’s just much bigger. It’s like lions hunting cheetahs.

@Dark_side9999

4 ай бұрын

lol, Human eating monkey, yea we are both apes. One’s just much smarter.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

It's worse because they are both extremely intelligent.

@RustyShackleford-

6 күн бұрын

@@toyotawitha20mm35 true

Just doesn’t sit right with me somehow. I mean dolphins get by eating fish……..it’s like they are eating their little brother 😮.

This is like that vhagar vs arrax scene from HoTD.

something I have yet to understand is how these dolphin and seal hunting orcas survive. how many dolphins do you have to kill to sustain a pod of 8-10 GIGANTIC orcas? it looks like they spend a lot of time/energy to enjoy the equivalent of a spring roll shared between 3-5 orcas.

Amazing!

Great video, would’ve been nice to hear the natural sounds of the sea.

regarding the footage in the beginning, is it me or does the dolphin seem to calm when they are nearby, instead of darting away

@tango57

5 ай бұрын

I think the dolphins in the beginning were already injured on the first attack wave and so couldn't really escape. One of them had blood coming from its tail and another had bite indentation marks on it's back and tail area.

@mikey2555

5 ай бұрын

Either injured or tired. Its baby dolphins they caught

Orcas are a type dolphin ! Right ?

@khaelamensha3624

4 ай бұрын

No, both are Cetaceans but different species

Of course it is sad but this is an amazing scene ❤️ humans are killing a lot more in the earth and in the sea...

@cantforgetyou

5 ай бұрын

Dolphins do the same with smaller fish. Dolphins also hunt and play with their food before they eat it.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

Smaller fish are not sapient​@@cantforgetyou

Does anyone know what species of porpoise the orcas were hunting? Below is from Wikipedia: [1] Porpoises range in size from the vaquita, at 1.4 metres (4 feet 7 inches) in length and 54 kilograms (119 pounds) in weight, to the Dall's porpoise, at 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) and 220 kg (490 lb). [2] Oceanic dolphins range in size from the 1.7-metre-long (5 ft 7 in) and 50-kilogram (110-pound) Maui's dolphin to the 9.4-metre (31 ft) and 10-metric-ton (11-short-ton) orca, the largest known dolphin.

Does anyone know the name of the track he was playing in the background?

@ellerywhyel

10 ай бұрын

Dream Cave - Across the waters

The sad thing is the dolphins are smart enough to know they're screwed.

My god, that was so wild.

Are these common dolphins or bottlenose dolphins?

@DolphinDroneDom

11 ай бұрын

common!

people think orcas are some friendly ass mammals. they ain't.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

Depends on the pod..

Give love them from me❤❤❤

Do Japanese hunt orcas too?

The last shot 🤯

It's like my cats and mice, they don't really eat them.

I didn't know orcas hunted dolphins. It's a bit sad I must say. But that's life on this planet.

@cantforgetyou

5 ай бұрын

Dolphins do the same with smaller fish. Dolphins also hunt and play with their food before they eat it.

По сравнению с касатками дельфины это мышата

Are those dolphins babies?

Dont they like fish?

Na verdade as Orcas são das famílias dos Golfinhos, pode atingiram até 10m de comprimento e pesar 9Toneladas, devoram: leões e elefantes matinhos, focas e até mesmo tubarões brancos.💦🇧🇷

The music is inappropriate.

Orcas and dolphins are so similar in intelligence... and they are near sapient, some orca pods are bullies man.

this is depressing me and making me sad

@cantforgetyou

5 ай бұрын

Dolphins do the same with smaller fish. Dolphins also hunt and play with their food before they eat it.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

But their food isn't another intelligent being, that's the difference with dolphins hunting fish. ​@@cantforgetyou

@cantforgetyou

6 күн бұрын

@@toyotawitha20mm35 You don't know how intelligent a fish is. Maybe even more then a dolphin.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

@cantforgetyou yes we do, fish are very stupid animals. The smartest fish is about as a smart as the average mammal, there Is nothing morally wrong with killing something that isn't sapient/ near-sapient for food.

Dive deeper and ride under the orcas little angels of the sea 🌊.

@adamsmith307

Ай бұрын

"little angels"? Are you twisted in the head?

0:53 rainbow!!

Those dolphins who have been catched probably were old or sick. Or need feeded well for a while.

I know dolphins are fast but it seems orcas are faster

São muito lindas meu Deus ❤️

They play with their live prey like house cats play with their toys.

We can only really guess why Orca do not see us as prey. There have been so many instances of Orca just interacting with humans in the wild but never hunting. I’d love to know what they sense in humans that they don’t in practically any other living thing they come across.

@toyotawitha20mm35

6 күн бұрын

Intelligence. Or more likely the fact that they know that if they fuck with us, they know the consequences...we know we are both apex predators of our own realm, it's more than likely mutual respect.

Nem szeretem látni ezt...amikor az orkák eszik a " testvéreiket" 😢 tudom,csak látni nem akarom😓

I remember Sea World parading these creatures like they were our friends - what self-serving bullshit.

me and my squad should learn from Orcas how to hunt

If killer whales decide it’s time… it’s time.

Domestics cats do this to MILLIONS of animals a year in the U.S. alone. Food for thought!

Po baby dolphin...i think the scariest thing about orcas is they take they time with they food..."just eat me already, bruh...stop tossin me around!"