Amazing, how many negative comments a video like this can generate. How much frustration are you venting over here? Try watching this footage with a heart instead of a mind. This footage is BEAUTIFUL! The kayaker is NOT idiotic, in my view, just listened to natural instincts and the turnout justified the decision. There must have been a positive frequency around he felt that made him enter the water. I envy him for this encounter. What my eyes see is, there was no feeding of the animal involved, no interference with its life, no patting, only an encounter between two intelligent mammals, with playful curiosity and openness on both sides. This shot just made my day. :)
Swimming in the ocean is one of the scariest things in the world to me.The only time I would really feel safe and secure is if It was among a pod of Orca's, they are truly awe inspiring!
Alexandra Morton was an Orca researcher in the 80's. As she was studiously taking notes of Orcas they tried to get as far away from her as possible when a fog bank closed in. She was in a zodiac without navigation equipment and was in a panic how to get back to shore. What the Orcas did next left her dumbfounded. This is why science can never stand apart, aloof from what is studied, for it is intrinsically a part of it. From Alexandra Morton's "Listening to Whales:" Jeff and I had been following Saddle, Eve, Top Notch, and the others as they swam north into Queen Charlotte Strait with their distant H pod relatives. The whales confused and frustrated me that day. There was no consistent direction to their movements; the two pods spread themselves over five miles, socializing in private groups. I couldn’t tell where they were going, and my recordings were too scattered and short to be of much use. The sky had delivered a perfect late-summer day, but as evening approached, a fog bank rolled in from the west. I made a mental note to return south when Penfold Islet, in the Queen Charlotte Strait, disappeared into the white. But it’s difficult to tell how far away a fog bank is; it’s got no hard edges, and there’s no size reference. It’s just a soft white presence. Absorbed in my notebook, I looked up to find the wetness enveloping me. Jeff and I could have been in a glass of milk. The water, smooth as honey, had no wave pattern to read. The sun had disappeared entirely. And Jeff and I had no compass. “Oh, Jesus,” I said. “What do we do now?” “Which way is our camp?” said Jeff. Panic crept up my body. I knew exactly where we were: That was the problem. We were in the wide Queen Charlotte Strait, north of Hanson Island. Which meant that if we struck north, south, or east, we’d eventually find coastline. If we guessed wrong and headed west, I thought we wouldn’t sight land until Japan. Over the hydrophone I picked up the throb of a giant cruise ship. The suddenness of the sound meant that the ship had rounded the corner out of Blackney Passage, a major shipping lane, and was headed our way. We knew it came from the south. But where was south? The nondirectional hydrophone couldn’t tell us. Our ears might eventually pick up the sound of the ship, but the fog was so thick, we might not hear it until just before its props churned us under. I imagined 100 feet of steel bow splitting the fog right in front of my face. I did a quick calculation of our gas supply, the gathering darkness, and our odds of picking the right direction. The answer did not ease my fear. Then, out of nowhere, a smooth black fin appeared. And another. And then another. Here was the big male Top Notch, the familiar mother Saddle, the shy matriarch Eve, their fins spread like a hand of cards beside our boat. Stripe, Corky’s mother, peeked at me just above the water’s surface. Confidence washed the fear clean out of me. The presence of the whales wrapped me like a warm embrace. Instinctively I knew what to do. We would stay with the whales. Looking back, I don’t understand the source of this confidence, as the whales had been heading out to sea all day. I thought it would be tough to keep up with them, erratic as they’d been all day. If they strayed even 10 yards from the Zodiac, we’d lose them in the fog. But I never worried. I trusted them with our lives. For the next twenty minutes, Jeff and I followed the pod. They stayed tightly clumped around the boat, swimming shallow so we could see them underwater. Sharky and Saddle swam so close that I shifted the engine into neutral several times so the propeller wouldn’t cut them. The entire family surfaced beside us in a fan of dorsal fins. In time a tiny islet revealed itself as a faint pattern in the fog. I couldn’t be sure it was real; once you lose your focus in heavy fog, your eyes can play tricks on you. As its outline took on substance, though, the whales disappeared. Jeff and I sped full-throttle toward the ancient cedars and rocky coastline. Just before we reached land, the fog bank cleared and we burst into a glorious rosy sunset. I recognized the island. The whales had taken us south toward Blackney Pass- they had taken us back home. I idled the boat at the edge of the fog bank and waited. I knew they were only a couple of hundred feet behind me. But they had vanished. For more than twenty years, I have fought to keep the mythology of the orcas out of my work. When others would regale a group with stories of an orca’s sense of humor or music appreciation, I’d hold my tongue. I was there to record their activity. I didn’t have enough data to conclude that a killer whale told jokes or enjoyed music, and I resisted anthropomorphizing the motives and behavior of wild animals. Yet there are times when I am confronted with profound evidence of something beyond our ability to scientifically quantify. Call them amazing coincidences if you like; for me they keep adding up: The day Corky demonstrated the fin slap I’d visualized while describing it to Tish; the way Orky “held” my hand after three days of mourning [her husband's death]. Here again I was confronted with evidence of … something. Fact: The whales had been widespread and traveling west all day. Fact: They had been difficult to follow, uncharacteristically wandering in their movements. Fact: They’d just spent the past twenty minutes clustered around my boat- even Eve, the aloof one- moving south as a tight pack. Fact: As soon as land became visible and my fear disappeared, they ceased moving south and turned back west or north. Fact: Nothing I’d ever measured in whale behavior had proved to be random. Had Jeff and I just been rescued? Was that possible? I’d heard stories of dolphins pushing drowning people to shore- tales going back to the time of Aristotle- but until that day I had discounted them as wishful myths. Science wasn’t the neat and tidy experience I had expected. There was more here than mere numbers could represent. I can’t say that whales are telepathic- I can barely say the word- but I’m unwilling to ignore what I’ve seen with my own eyes. Did they somehow sense my terror? I have no explanation for that day’s events. I have only gratitude and a deep sense of mystery that continues to grow to this day. Morton, Alexandra, "Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us"
It seems that marine mammals are for the most part more friendly to humans than land predators. They seem to genuinely enjoy being around humans who are out enjoying the beauty of the oceans.
Years ago, my brother and I, were sea kayaking on the Pacific Ocean off of the wild coast of British Columbia, Canada. 🇨🇦 To our surprise we saw a pod of Killer Whales swimming behind our kayaks. Within minutes the pod of Killer Whales surrounded us. They matched our speed and stayed with us for about 15 minutes. The Killer Whales swam 3 inches from our kayaks. We had to stop paddling for fear of hitting them. The Killer Whales would take turns swimming next to us and dive directly under our kayaks. Anytime you can connect with any of the myriads of wild creatures is a blessing. It was a magical moment we will NEVER forget. 😁😁
Orcas have never attacked people in the wild. They are extremely intelligent. The orca here is being inquisitive and playful. This guy was far safer with orcas around his kayak then if they were not there. With orcas around, sharks -- including great whites -- would not dare enter the area.
He's not saying he was in a padded room wearing a straight jacket. You're not as safe as you think anytime you leave your home. How many people die in freak accidents every day? How many people die in cars? Or planes? or trains? Shit man the SUN kills more people than Orcas ever have. So statistically speaking the guy is pretty safe. Well I mean, I guess he could drown. Seeing as more people have drowned than been killed by Orcas, or he could've had a heart attack, which also kills more people than orcas.
I see comments calling the kayaker "he". The kayaker is a woman. The kayaker, Dr. Ingrid Visser, a distinguished marine biologist specializing in killer whales, shares a remarkable bond with these majestic creatures, regularly swimming with them in her native New Zealand.
If someone told you, "Yeah, I was kayaking then saw an orca, got off the kayak and was swimming around with it," you'd laugha at them, calling them a liar.
What an interesting mammal. Quite possibly the apex predator in the sea (a pack of Orcas hunt great whites off the coast of Mexico and California) and yet playful when they want to be.
gorrilaboy22 You are obviously stupid to the idea of an Orca being an intelligent and WILD animal. Your MORONIC understanding is disrespectful of the awesome power of a Killer Whale. It is because of people like you that are injured or killed by WILD animals...you don't know your space or place in the hierarchy to a WILD animal! Just a brainless disrespectful MORON! Please stay away from the outdoors, the WILD animals have all the STRESS to deal with of the minions of the other FOOLS, such as yourself! "Jealous"?...LOL...I see WILD Ocra's every years for two to three weeks at a time...the only one that is 'jealous' is FOOLS like you, that don't know shit about the STRESS of our presents to Ocra's...you think that a WILD animals interaction with us humans means they are not STRESSED by our presences...smh...please stay indoors and away from animals!
My friends once called me the whale walker (I have). Where I live, in the fishing village of San Juanico, the random Orca is usually feared. I do hope this video helps change that. This guy is my current Tocayo.
there is only one case of a orca attacking a human. they know we dont taste good. your bad impression of them may come from the caged animals of seaworld.
Lucius - I didn't actually witness that. xplosiv - it's a massive wild hunter. I think you'd be safer to never think you understand what it's thinking.
It's a dominant predator and they are territorial. This could have been interpreted as trespassing into the pods territory because we are also a hunting predator. Dan is right when he said don't assume you know their thoughts. The same goes for all active predators including humans.
Amazing, so beautiful but this man put his life at risk so bad! They looks so beautiful and gentle they are still wild animals, we don't know how they could react. I think he swam with a baby orca. THe other Orca is huge compare!! Very impressive.
The fact humans can 99.99% of the time swim with wild orcas, the ocean's top apex predator, in complete safety is truly astonishing. The orca could have killed this person with miniscule effort, yet all it does is swim around him/her inquisitively
ESPECIALLY in captivity. They're far less dangerous, it seems, in the wild. As someone else asked, when's the last time you heard of a human being killed by an Orca in the wild?
they all know each other. the way they swim together. you can tell. in about fram 1:39 the kayaker calls the orca by splashing with the oar and the orca come to the kayaker. they are totally knowing each other. totally. this is not some random jump into the ocean with an unknown animal. these guys all know each other. i am sure. and the way they swim and the kayaker paddles with them, like they are just hanging out, like they have all done this before together and no one is a stranger.
these two know each other. you can tell if you watch it over, it is obvious. both of them are too relaxed together to be meeting for the first time. they know each other i am sure. and they both seem happy and excited to see each other, but not like strangers meeting, like they already know one another as individuals. the way they swim together, they know each other. i thought it could be ingrid visser herself, if this is in new zealand, but if it is recent, the kayaker's body from my view looks more fit than a middle aged woman, not to say she is not fit, just the body looked a little younger than middle age, but that could be misleading from a distance, who knows, wish i could know more about this video, where it came from and etc.
Yeah, I once watched a cat "playing" with a lizard... Pounce, let it go... Pounce, let it go... I thought "Aww, they're friends"... until, Pounce, rip lizard's head off.
Most predators do not feed on humans people just get in the way or are in their environment. This in no way shape or form mean that the predator will not give you a taste or become aggressive. This is an enormous predator that even when not trying to be aggressive can inflict incredible damage. Bottom line is guy is extremely lucky for doing something so dumb.
I'm no expert on Orcas but it did look like the Orcas was about to bite his left foot when he was trying to swim away... it did seem hesitant but it definitely looked like it was thinking about it.
Yeah I'm going to have to go with FUCK THAT....i saw some jaw snapping going on there...playful or not one grab of the foot and you become a squeaky toy...cool video though...just not for me
I think this was a very close call for this kayaker. he/she was clearly scared, trying to get back to the kayak as quickly as possible. maybe people do have pleasant encounters with orcas in new zealand, but i don't think this is one of them.
Obviously very curious and playful. Got to remember there still wild and don't have rules. Elephants at the circus are fun until one flips out every once in A while.
wow. it is spooky i'm starting to like the music. i watch this video a lot because it makes me feel so nice, and now i am starting to like the music. now i'm afraid.
That orca absolutely just curious. Orca are intelligent. if it want eating him, he already dead. Orca can easily won't let him near the kayak for safety or just trip the kayak once he get it on.
Thank you this video is to me a glimpse of pure ecstasy. Something I've only dreamed of. I love Orca and advocate for their freedom from "marine parks" so majestic they are, none deserve to be in disgusting tanks to entertain humans while some humans get rich off their captivity! They swim the oceans 2,000 miles a day!! They should all be free! We should learn from the way they live! I will swim with them when the opportunity arises in respectful peace and joy.
Dude's name is Tim Stewart and plenty of men are comfortable w/ pink. No idea what you're on about regarding his body. He has a man's body. Hence the balls.
There have been four known human deaths from orcas. All four were from orcas in captivity. (Three from just a single bull orca.) There has been no known deaths from orcas in the wild. However, there have been attacks from orcas in the wild, but those were by orcas that MAY have thought the human was a seal ... after realizing this, the orcas would then release their "prey". In this video, there would have been no way that the orca thought this kayaker to be a seal. The speculation is that humans just aren't on the menu for ocras anymore than dogs, cats, and insects are for humans. But, yes, an especially hungry orca may eat a human just like hungry humans will eat dogs, cats, and insects.
The Orca was half heartedly grabbing at his feet and it startled him. It probably viewed the guy as a toy. If that whale wanted to kill him he'd be dead.
Exactly. Orcas are extremely intelligent. They recognize humans. They know humans aren't on the menu. This was aa case of a curious juvenile calf. New Zealand Orcas are the most interactive Orcas on earth. People swim with them all of the time. It appears people don't realize this happens a lot.
+Sinister Veridicus It's been said and written by biologists that humans have a certain chemical in our system that Orcas, and dolphins don't care to taste. Of two known "attacks", both wild and captivity, both cases the humans were bitten but immediately let go. I compare it to someone taking a bite into a crap sandwich. Or, some thingshing that may look interesting, but tastes horrible. You won't bite it twice. Orcas have learned this over the years. They've passed this down from generation to generation. We are not on their menu.
+Sinister Veridicus It's been said and written by biologists that humans have a certain chemical in our system that Orcas, and dolphins don't care to taste. Of two known "attacks", both wild and captivity, both cases the humans were bitten but immediately let go. I compare it to someone taking a bite into a crap sandwich. Or, some thingshing that may look interesting, but tastes horrible. You won't bite it twice. Orcas have learned this over the years. They've passed this down from generation to generation. We are not on their menu.
Basically, like many Juveniles, this one was curious. The adults, although nearby, really aren't interested. Unless a calf, or juvenile can't get out of trouble. They let the juveniles go have fun. It's their playground.
Hermoso. We are not in their menu. Our meat is disgusting for their. They are amazing and really wonderful animals. We can live in peace with life around us. La maravilla de la naturaleza cuando no hay violencia humana.
Looks like she thought it was fun until it started to bite at her feet. One of these days these whales will realize what easy meals we humans make. Little crunchy maybe but a light snack.
I noticed that too. It looked liked the Orca was trying to play with him though. If anything were to happen, it would most likely be an accident. I have never heard of an orca attacking a human in the wild(only in captivity). But there are stories of Orcas protecting and even saving drowning humans. In that situation, if the orca wanted to kill/eat him, it would have. Easily!! Whether he was in or out of the water.
I'm no expert although I've followed these animals my entire life but it does kinda look like the Whale is trying to grab his foot cool video though but you can clearly see they guy trying to get away the killer whale could have been being playful as well only person that truly knows is the person filming and the guy in the water with it
Putting happy music over this video doesn't change how stupid that guy was for swimming with that beautiful monster. Had it been a little more hungry it would have eaten his legs like breadsticks. He's lucky. This video title could have easily changed from "Orca Encounter with a Kayaker" to "Killer Whale Consumes Crazy Kayaker".
Wild orca's are not considered a threat to humans, there are only a few cases of wild orca's attacking people and no fatal encounters among them. I don't know where people get the idea from other then them being named Killer Whales in the US.
First, great copy/paste job from Wikipedia for your first sentence. Second, I didn't mention them killing anyone, I said eat his legs. Third, many of the Orca attacks happened to people getting too close and acting stupid like this guy, hence my comment. And lastly, people in the U.S. didn't name it that, fisherman first called them "whale killers" because they witnessed them attacking large whales, then over time "Killer Whales" was the name that stuck. The Spanish sometimes call them "assassin whales", so it's not like it's just an American thing, they have a worldwide reputation. They're known as "Wolves of the Sea" for hunting in packs too. Not exactly an animal you want to hang out with in the open water.
Thanks for the compliment. If you'd also have read the wikipedia page you'd also know there are only 6 recorded incidents of wild orca's threatening humans. Only one of those incidents was a biting incident. Also I never implied you said they killed people. If you'd also read the wiki page on Killer Whales you'd also know that the Spanish called them that in the 18th century. And with the second part I wasn't specifically referring to you, but others that don't know that much about them other then being also called Killer Whales.
+Ereaser You spelled compliment wrong. I like how you left out how many people have been attacked and even killed by Orcas in captivity, you know, when people were trying to be friendly and touch them like this guy was. Thank you for pointing out when the Spanish used the term "assassin whales", you help me prove my point. The United States wasn't really at country until the end of the 18th century, and since we're mainly comprised of European immigrants, it's pretty fair to say that the term came over with them. And since assassin and killer are synonyms for one another, it makes sense how it came to be. And if you're trying to inform others about them name but claim you already knew the origin then why did you say "I don't know where they got the idea from...etc"? The only thing you were trying to do here is blame America for naming it instead of informing yourself first. The bottom line here, do you even realize that you sound like you're defending this guy choice to swim with one by attempting to paint a picture of a giant, wild animal that eats meat and hunts in packs as "not a threat" to a human trying to swim with a predator in his environment? I mean, I made some some semi-serious jokes about how it is a real possibility that he could get seriously injured doing what he did and you really felt compelled to challenge that idea? Common.
Not ONE recorded death from a wild Orca Attack. It takes balls to jump of your kayak, it's a pretty safe bet that you'll be okay though.... Next question.....
I don't think there should be much of a barrier between dolphins/whales and humans dolphins/whales have a compassion for humans and there has never been an intentional attack from a wild orca to a human same with other big whales
Amazing encounter but I'm afraid actually illegal - under the New Zealand Marine Mammals Protection Regulations 1992 it is an offence to swim within 100 m of an orca or other whale
which army bay? if it's army bay near Auckland then there's no way any one is gonna hunt and hurt this animal. were kinda anti that shit big-time in NZ
Amazing, how many negative comments a video like this can generate. How much frustration are you venting over here? Try watching this footage with a heart instead of a mind. This footage is BEAUTIFUL! The kayaker is NOT idiotic, in my view, just listened to natural instincts and the turnout justified the decision. There must have been a positive frequency around he felt that made him enter the water. I envy him for this encounter. What my eyes see is, there was no feeding of the animal involved, no interference with its life, no patting, only an encounter between two intelligent mammals, with playful curiosity and openness on both sides. This shot just made my day. :)
resophon I so agree.
resophon It isn't a "positive frequency", it's statistics. No orca has ever attacked a human in the wild, so there's nothing to fear.
i would even say "watch as you hear music", let only your emotions speak :-)
It's foolish ..
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Swimming in the ocean is one of the scariest things in the world to me.The only time I would really feel safe and secure is if It was among a pod of Orca's, they are truly awe inspiring!
Alexandra Morton was an Orca researcher in the 80's. As she was studiously taking notes of Orcas they tried to get as far away from her as possible when a fog bank closed in. She was in a zodiac without navigation equipment and was in a panic how to get back to shore. What the Orcas did next left her dumbfounded. This is why science can never stand apart, aloof from what is studied, for it is intrinsically a part of it.
From Alexandra Morton's "Listening to Whales:"
Jeff and I had been following Saddle, Eve, Top Notch, and the others as they swam north into Queen Charlotte Strait with their distant H pod relatives. The whales confused and frustrated me that day. There was no consistent direction to their movements; the two pods spread themselves over five miles, socializing in private groups. I couldn’t tell where they were going, and my recordings were too scattered and short to be of much use.
The sky had delivered a perfect late-summer day, but as evening approached, a fog bank rolled in from the west. I made a mental note to return south when Penfold Islet, in the Queen Charlotte Strait, disappeared into the white. But it’s difficult to tell how far away a fog bank is; it’s got no hard edges, and there’s no size reference. It’s just a soft white presence.
Absorbed in my notebook, I looked up to find the wetness enveloping me. Jeff and I could have been in a glass of milk. The water, smooth as honey, had no wave pattern to read. The sun had disappeared entirely. And Jeff and I had no compass.
“Oh, Jesus,” I said.
“What do we do now?”
“Which way is our camp?” said Jeff.
Panic crept up my body. I knew exactly where we were: That was the problem. We were in the wide Queen Charlotte Strait, north of Hanson Island. Which meant that if we struck north, south, or east, we’d eventually find coastline. If we guessed wrong and headed west, I thought we wouldn’t sight land until Japan. Over the hydrophone I picked up the throb of a giant cruise ship. The suddenness of the sound meant that the ship had rounded the corner out of Blackney Passage, a major shipping lane, and was headed our way. We knew it came from the south. But where was south? The nondirectional hydrophone couldn’t tell us. Our ears might eventually pick up the sound of the ship, but the fog was so thick, we might not hear it until just before its props churned us under. I imagined 100 feet of steel bow splitting the fog right in front of my face. I did a quick calculation of our gas supply, the gathering darkness, and our odds of picking the right direction. The answer did not ease my fear.
Then, out of nowhere, a smooth black fin appeared. And another. And then another. Here was the big male Top Notch, the familiar mother Saddle, the shy matriarch Eve, their fins spread like a hand of cards beside our boat. Stripe, Corky’s mother, peeked at me just above the water’s surface. Confidence washed the fear clean out of me. The presence of the whales wrapped me like a warm embrace. Instinctively I knew what to do. We would stay with the whales.
Looking back, I don’t understand the source of this confidence, as the whales had been heading out to sea all day. I thought it would be tough to keep up with them, erratic as they’d been all day. If they strayed even 10 yards from the Zodiac, we’d lose them in the fog. But I never worried. I trusted them with our lives.
For the next twenty minutes, Jeff and I followed the pod. They stayed tightly clumped around the boat, swimming shallow so we could see them underwater. Sharky and Saddle swam so close that I shifted the engine into neutral several times so the propeller wouldn’t cut them. The entire family surfaced beside us in a fan of dorsal fins.
In time a tiny islet revealed itself as a faint pattern in the fog. I couldn’t be sure it was real; once you lose your focus in heavy fog, your eyes can play tricks on you. As its outline took on substance, though, the whales disappeared.
Jeff and I sped full-throttle toward the ancient cedars and rocky coastline. Just before we reached land, the fog bank cleared and we burst into a glorious rosy sunset. I recognized the island. The whales had taken us south toward Blackney Pass- they had taken us back home.
I idled the boat at the edge of the fog bank and waited. I knew they were only a couple of hundred feet behind me. But they had vanished.
For more than twenty years, I have fought to keep the mythology of the orcas out of my work. When others would regale a group with stories of an orca’s sense of humor or music appreciation, I’d hold my tongue. I was there to record their activity. I didn’t have enough data to conclude that a killer whale told jokes or enjoyed music, and I resisted anthropomorphizing the motives and behavior of wild animals. Yet there are times when I am confronted with profound evidence of something beyond our ability to scientifically quantify. Call them amazing coincidences if you like; for me they keep adding up: The day Corky demonstrated the fin slap I’d visualized while describing it to Tish; the way Orky “held” my hand after three days of mourning [her husband's death].
Here again I was confronted with evidence of … something.
Fact: The whales had been widespread and traveling west all day.
Fact: They had been difficult to follow, uncharacteristically wandering in their movements.
Fact: They’d just spent the past twenty minutes clustered around my boat- even Eve, the aloof one- moving south as a tight pack.
Fact: As soon as land became visible and my fear disappeared, they ceased moving south and turned back west or north.
Fact: Nothing I’d ever measured in whale behavior had proved to be random.
Had Jeff and I just been rescued? Was that possible? I’d heard stories of dolphins pushing drowning people to shore- tales going back to the time of Aristotle- but until that day I had discounted them as wishful myths. Science wasn’t the neat and tidy experience I had expected. There was more here than mere numbers could represent.
I can’t say that whales are telepathic- I can barely say the word- but I’m unwilling to ignore what I’ve seen with my own eyes.
Did they somehow sense my terror?
I have no explanation for that day’s events. I have only gratitude and a deep sense of mystery that continues to grow to this day.
Morton, Alexandra, "Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us"
That is an amazing story! Wow!
I love this story.. Om gosh.. Thank you for sharing!
It seems that marine mammals are for the most part more friendly to humans than land predators. They seem to genuinely enjoy being around humans who are out enjoying the beauty of the oceans.
Years ago, my brother and I, were sea kayaking on the Pacific Ocean off of the wild coast of British Columbia, Canada. 🇨🇦
To our surprise we saw a pod of Killer Whales swimming behind our kayaks. Within minutes the pod of Killer Whales surrounded us. They matched our speed and stayed with us for about 15 minutes. The Killer Whales swam 3 inches from our kayaks. We had to stop paddling for fear of hitting them. The Killer Whales would take turns swimming
next to us and dive directly under our kayaks.
Anytime you can connect with any of the myriads of wild creatures is a blessing. It was a magical moment we will NEVER forget. 😁😁
One of my favorite YT videos. What a curious and wonderful animal!
Orcas have never attacked people in the wild.
They are extremely intelligent.
The orca here is being inquisitive and playful.
This guy was far safer with orcas around his kayak then if they were not there.
With orcas around, sharks -- including great whites -- would not dare enter the area.
Thank You for your intelligent comment. Unfortunately i think intelligence nowadays are a super power
Sorry, he was not as safe as you think.
***** or maybe they just are smart enough to realise that we taste like shit to them
+Sinister Verdicus Yeah, because they might grow legs and take over the world so we should probably stop swimming with them.
He's not saying he was in a padded room wearing a straight jacket. You're not as safe as you think anytime you leave your home. How many people die in freak accidents every day? How many people die in cars? Or planes? or trains? Shit man the SUN kills more people than Orcas ever have. So statistically speaking the guy is pretty safe. Well I mean, I guess he could drown. Seeing as more people have drowned than been killed by Orcas, or he could've had a heart attack, which also kills more people than orcas.
I see comments calling the kayaker "he". The kayaker is a woman.
The kayaker, Dr. Ingrid Visser, a distinguished marine biologist specializing in killer whales, shares a remarkable bond with these majestic creatures, regularly swimming with them in her native New Zealand.
Where is this in Canada ? OMG I wanna swim with them so much !!! It's on my bucket list
I wish I can be an orca. Their life seems so free and relaxing.
the swimmer was the safest person in the ocean at that moment. what a joy! :)
Bullshit
Beautiful footage. The man did not hesitate to get in the water and interact with such beautiful majestic beast.
If someone told you, "Yeah, I was kayaking then saw an orca, got off the kayak and was swimming around with it," you'd laugha at them, calling them a liar.
What an interesting mammal. Quite possibly the apex predator in the sea (a pack of Orcas hunt great whites off the coast of Mexico and California) and yet playful when they want to be.
awe so cute how its nibbling on his feet then the sudden panic of loosing a foot sinks in and makes a mad dash back to the kayak.
His kayak was drifting away.
So many self proclaimed Orca 'Experts' here.
Holy Crap! Experience of a lifetime!
Holy Crap! STUPID of a lifetime!
Holy Crap! JEALOUSNESS of a lifetime!
gorrilaboy22
Holy Crap! MORON for a lifetime!
Tommy Lee You think swimming with orca is stupid. You're the moron. Just a jealous moron.
gorrilaboy22 You are obviously stupid to the idea of an Orca being an intelligent and WILD animal. Your MORONIC understanding is disrespectful of the awesome power of a Killer Whale. It is because of people like you that are injured or killed by WILD animals...you don't know your space or place in the hierarchy to a WILD animal! Just a brainless disrespectful MORON! Please stay away from the outdoors, the WILD animals have all the STRESS to deal with of the minions of the other FOOLS, such as yourself! "Jealous"?...LOL...I see WILD Ocra's every years for two to three weeks at a time...the only one that is 'jealous' is FOOLS like you, that don't know shit about the STRESS of our presents to Ocra's...you think that a WILD animals interaction with us humans means they are not STRESSED by our presences...smh...please stay indoors and away from animals!
"What wild animal do you want to play with today?"
"Umm...are there any that actually have the word 'killer' in the title? That sounds fun."
ha. funny. but these two know each other. no stress when they swim together
Not something I'd do but very cool to watch. An experience that kayaker will not soon forget!
Then the next time she decides to replicate this she will end up as food.
He won't get a chance to remember...IF he keeps doing such STUPID $H!T!
This is beautiful nature at it's best. Shows up human to human. Really lovely.
My friends once called me the whale walker (I have). Where I live, in the fishing village of San Juanico, the random Orca is usually feared. I do hope this video helps change that. This guy is my current Tocayo.
Most amazing video I have ever watched,fascinated with orca's.
amazing and beautiful
That might be one of the stupidest things I've ever seen a human do. Seriously, that could have ended very, very badly indeed...
there is only one case of a orca attacking a human. they know we dont taste good. your bad impression of them may come from the caged animals of seaworld.
zero fatal attacks have ever been recorded. i would take my chances, that would be amazing to see first hand.
Lucius - I didn't actually witness that.
xplosiv - it's a massive wild hunter. I think you'd be safer to never think you understand what it's thinking.
It's a dominant predator and they are territorial. This could have been interpreted as trespassing into the pods territory because we are also a hunting predator. Dan is right when he said don't assume you know their thoughts. The same goes for all active predators including humans.
Zero fatal attacks. ocras present basically everwhere but the farthest north and south. and what 5 billion humans?
Amazing, so beautiful but this man put his life at risk so bad! They looks so beautiful and gentle they are still wild animals, we don't know how they could react. I think he swam with a baby orca. THe other Orca is huge compare!! Very impressive.
just beautiful
2:08 Big bull seems to call the juveniles together and off they go a bit more purposefully, presumably to continue looking for stingrays.
Orcas are matriarchal. The females are seen with the young
What a wonderful, curious animal!
Everyone is born with curiosity. What's the name of sound trek?
great video --- would love to know the music ..... anyone?
Awesome. Great footage
how was this filmed? from a quadcopter?
Orcs's probably thinking...,"oooh, delivery!"
great video!
The fact humans can 99.99% of the time swim with wild orcas, the ocean's top apex predator, in complete safety is truly astonishing. The orca could have killed this person with miniscule effort, yet all it does is swim around him/her inquisitively
It's not safe
Not the brightest of ideas but cool nonetheless. Orcas are fascinating animals.
It seems at first like the Orca wanted to bite the human... but then its all play... Orcas are awesome...
It's all play in this case; no one should ever attempt this. Killer Whales are very dangerous, even in captivity.
ESPECIALLY in captivity. They're far less dangerous, it seems, in the wild. As someone else asked, when's the last time you heard of a human being killed by an Orca in the wild?
"Hey mister I just ate a seal for breakfast so I'm good! lol ( :
vagina alert
Más arriba está su bebé Orca. ❤️❤️🤗🤗
they all know each other. the way they swim together. you can tell. in about fram 1:39 the kayaker calls the orca by splashing with the oar and the orca come to the kayaker. they are totally knowing each other. totally. this is not some random jump into the ocean with an unknown animal. these guys all know each other. i am sure. and the way they swim and the kayaker paddles with them, like they are just hanging out, like they have all done this before together and no one is a stranger.
these two know each other. you can tell if you watch it over, it is obvious. both of them are too relaxed together to be meeting for the first time. they know each other i am sure. and they both seem happy and excited to see each other, but not like strangers meeting, like they already know one another as individuals. the way they swim together, they know each other. i thought it could be ingrid visser herself, if this is in new zealand, but if it is recent, the kayaker's body from my view looks more fit than a middle aged woman, not to say she is not fit, just the body looked a little younger than middle age, but that could be misleading from a distance, who knows, wish i could know more about this video, where it came from and etc.
I'm not exactly sure this person realized the danger they were in
they knew each other, i am sure. i can tell. they were too relaxed with each other for them to have just met this time. they knew each other.
This is a little one who just wanted to play Tenta, (TOUCHING) It is just amazing
Hold my beer!
...Wonderful encounter !
cool video.
I love it it made me cry
Yeah, I once watched a cat "playing" with a lizard... Pounce, let it go... Pounce, let it go... I thought "Aww, they're friends"... until, Pounce, rip lizard's head off.
Michael Cote no shit how many movies have we seen of cats trying to take control of the earth?
they know each other. watch again noticing it.
You act like orcas aren't bloodthirsty carnivores. They're apex predators, and earn the name "killer whales".
Nobody said they don't deserve the name "killer whale", they just don't attack humans. Orcas eat different species depending on where they live.
Most predators do not feed on humans people just get in the way or are in their environment. This in no way shape or form mean that the predator will not give you a taste or become aggressive. This is an enormous predator that even when not trying to be aggressive can inflict incredible damage. Bottom line is guy is extremely lucky for doing something so dumb.
Love this! 💚 💜 🧡
Anyone else having sea world flash backs when he looks at her feet? 😂
Mom orca is telling junior not to play with his food.
I'm no expert on Orcas but it did look like the Orcas was about to bite his left foot when he was trying to swim away... it did seem hesitant but it definitely looked like it was thinking about it.
Yeah I'm going to have to go with FUCK THAT....i saw some jaw snapping going on there...playful or not one grab of the foot and you become a squeaky toy...cool video though...just not for me
the moment you are swimming to the kayak and feel the orca touching your leg
Beautiful
Wish it was me
Thank you for sharing
Wow what an experience so intelligent.
That's an amazing experience
I think this was a very close call for this kayaker. he/she was clearly scared, trying to get back to the kayak as quickly as possible. maybe people do have pleasant encounters with orcas in new zealand, but i don't think this is one of them.
Obviously very curious and playful. Got to remember there still wild and don't have rules. Elephants at the circus are fun until one flips out every once in A while.
The background music is called "Another Happy Ending". lol.
They usually play with their food before eating it. That was extremely stupid.
Wow, that music could have turned into Chopin's Funeral March at any second.
wow. it is spooky i'm starting to like the music. i watch this video a lot because it makes me feel so nice, and now i am starting to like the music. now i'm afraid.
Be very, very afraid.
AMAZING
Sooner or later it will backfire on someone. You can't be lulled into a false sense of security thinking that Orcas will never turn on you.
They have not been known to turn like that. Pet dogs, now....
Not if but when.
Beside panda, Orca is one of the cutest most beautiful wild animals on earth, so are penguins and polar bears.
That orca absolutely just curious. Orca are intelligent. if it want eating him, he already dead. Orca can easily won't let him near the kayak for safety or just trip the kayak once he get it on.
Aaaaaw cute!! It's a baby orca so he is lucky.
Thank you this video is to me a glimpse of pure ecstasy. Something I've only dreamed of. I love Orca and advocate for their freedom from "marine parks" so majestic they are, none deserve to be in disgusting tanks to entertain humans while some humans get rich off their captivity! They swim the oceans 2,000 miles a day!! They should all be free! We should learn from the way they live! I will swim with them when the opportunity arises in respectful peace and joy.
That guy probably goes out there so much that some of the orcas know him.
amazing!!!!!
This is so amazing, oh my God how much I wish I could swim with them
Liar
This is just crazy!
He seem to be aiming at her feet... LOL
one of these days the orca would desire to land sushi
so cute and cool 😱😱😱😱😱
This man is DAMN DAMN LUCKY that he didn't get dragged around like a cabbage patch doll...!!!
It is a girl
How many man do you know with such a body on a pink kayak?
Girl or guy does it matter buddy. DAMN LUCKY...!!!
Dude's name is Tim Stewart and plenty of men are comfortable w/ pink. No idea what you're on about regarding his body. He has a man's body. Hence the balls.
There have been four known human deaths from orcas. All four were from orcas in captivity. (Three from just a single bull orca.) There has been no known deaths from orcas in the wild. However, there have been attacks from orcas in the wild, but those were by orcas that MAY have thought the human was a seal ... after realizing this, the orcas would then release their "prey". In this video, there would have been no way that the orca thought this kayaker to be a seal. The speculation is that humans just aren't on the menu for ocras anymore than dogs, cats, and insects are for humans. But, yes, an especially hungry orca may eat a human just like hungry humans will eat dogs, cats, and insects.
There was less than 1% chance of her getting hurt dude.
Orcas will play with their food before they eat it.
The Orca was half heartedly grabbing at his feet and it startled him. It probably viewed the guy as a toy. If that whale wanted to kill him he'd be dead.
Exactly. Orcas are extremely intelligent. They recognize humans. They know humans aren't on the menu. This was aa case of a curious juvenile calf. New Zealand Orcas are the most interactive Orcas on earth. People swim with them all of the time. It appears people don't realize this happens a lot.
+Sinister Veridicus It's been said and written by biologists that humans have a certain chemical in our system that Orcas, and dolphins don't care to taste. Of two known "attacks", both wild and captivity, both cases the humans were bitten but immediately let go.
I compare it to someone taking a bite into a crap sandwich. Or, some thingshing that may look interesting, but tastes horrible. You won't bite it twice. Orcas have learned this over the years. They've passed this down from generation to generation. We are not on their menu.
+Sinister Veridicus It's been said and written by biologists that humans have a certain chemical in our system that Orcas, and dolphins don't care to taste. Of two known "attacks", both wild and captivity, both cases the humans were bitten but immediately let go.
I compare it to someone taking a bite into a crap sandwich. Or, some thingshing that may look interesting, but tastes horrible. You won't bite it twice. Orcas have learned this over the years. They've passed this down from generation to generation. We are not on their menu.
Basically, like many Juveniles, this one was curious. The adults, although nearby, really aren't interested. Unless a calf, or juvenile can't get out of trouble. They let the juveniles go have fun. It's their playground.
It's gonna happen someday.
Hermoso. We are not in their menu. Our meat is disgusting for their. They are amazing and really wonderful animals. We can live in peace with life around us. La maravilla de la naturaleza cuando no hay violencia humana.
Im just picturing this guy getting dragged around with this damn elevator music playing in the background.
For some reason I feel like I've just watched an episode of Miami Vice
He got creeped out. Would be so amazing.
Andre van Duin
I was wondering where Mum was.
Orcas are not bad they are good
Looks like she thought it was fun until it started to bite at her feet. One of these days these whales will realize what easy meals we humans make. Little crunchy maybe but a light snack.
Every time one sees a video like this on the internet, comment this hashtag #betterthanSeaWorld .
All I see is a killer whale with its mouth open.
Yep, this young calf is thinking should i bite ,is it something that i can eat lol
they know each other. watch again to see it
If it wanted to kill her, it could have done so in an instant. It chose not to. It was just curious. My guess is it had no clue as to what she was.
seeeteee me to lunchtime
I noticed that too.
It looked liked the Orca was trying to play with him though. If anything were to happen, it would most likely be an accident.
I have never heard of an orca attacking a human in the wild(only in captivity). But there are stories of Orcas protecting and even saving drowning humans.
In that situation, if the orca wanted to kill/eat him, it would have. Easily!! Whether he was in or out of the water.
I'm no expert although I've followed these animals my entire life but it does kinda look like the Whale is trying to grab his foot cool video though but you can clearly see they guy trying to get away the killer whale could have been being playful as well only person that truly knows is the person filming and the guy in the water with it
like watching magic
Putting happy music over this video doesn't change how stupid that guy was for swimming with that beautiful monster. Had it been a little more hungry it would have eaten his legs like breadsticks. He's lucky. This video title could have easily changed from "Orca Encounter with a Kayaker" to "Killer Whale Consumes Crazy Kayaker".
Wild orca's are not considered a threat to humans, there are only a few cases of wild orca's attacking people and no fatal encounters among them. I don't know where people get the idea from other then them being named Killer Whales in the US.
First, great copy/paste job from Wikipedia for your first sentence. Second, I didn't mention them killing anyone, I said eat his legs. Third, many of the Orca attacks happened to people getting too close and acting stupid like this guy, hence my comment. And lastly, people in the U.S. didn't name it that, fisherman first called them "whale killers" because they witnessed them attacking large whales, then over time "Killer Whales" was the name that stuck. The Spanish sometimes call them "assassin whales", so it's not like it's just an American thing, they have a worldwide reputation. They're known as "Wolves of the Sea" for hunting in packs too. Not exactly an animal you want to hang out with in the open water.
Thanks for the compliment.
If you'd also have read the wikipedia page you'd also know there are only 6 recorded incidents of wild orca's threatening humans. Only one of those incidents was a biting incident.
Also I never implied you said they killed people. If you'd also read the wiki page on Killer Whales you'd also know that the Spanish called them that in the 18th century.
And with the second part I wasn't specifically referring to you, but others that don't know that much about them other then being also called Killer Whales.
+Ereaser You spelled compliment wrong.
I like how you left out how many people have been attacked and even killed by Orcas in captivity, you know, when people were trying to be friendly and touch them like this guy was.
Thank you for pointing out when the Spanish used the term "assassin whales", you help me prove my point. The United States wasn't really at country until the end of the 18th century, and since we're mainly comprised of European immigrants, it's pretty fair to say that the term came over with them. And since assassin and killer are synonyms for one another, it makes sense how it came to be. And if you're trying to inform others about them name but claim you already knew the origin then why did you say "I don't know where they got the idea from...etc"? The only thing you were trying to do here is blame America for naming it instead of informing yourself first.
The bottom line here, do you even realize that you sound like you're defending this guy choice to swim with one by attempting to paint a picture of a giant, wild animal that eats meat and hunts in packs as "not a threat" to a human trying to swim with a predator in his environment? I mean, I made some some semi-serious jokes about how it is a real possibility that he could get seriously injured doing what he did and you really felt compelled to challenge that idea? Common.
*guy's
Not ONE recorded death from a wild Orca Attack. It takes balls to jump of your kayak, it's a pretty safe bet that you'll be okay though.... Next question.....
I'd be like the 3 Amigos in Happy Feet....."this NOT good"
Damn.
I don't think there should be much of a barrier between dolphins/whales and humans dolphins/whales have a compassion for humans and there has never been an intentional attack from a wild orca to a human same with other big whales
That’s my dad 🎉
that woulda been lowkey still scary for ur feet 😭😭🙏🙏
Amazing encounter but I'm afraid actually illegal - under the New Zealand Marine Mammals Protection Regulations 1992 it is an offence to swim within 100 m of an orca or other whale
which army bay? if it's army bay near Auckland then there's no way any one is gonna hunt and hurt this animal. were kinda anti that shit big-time in NZ