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  • Judie Johnson was swimming along Hahei Beach when she found herself encircled by a pod of orca.
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  • @sevenrats
    @sevenrats 4 роки тому +2615

    She was ironically the safest human in any ocean at that moment. No shark was getting anywhere close to her.

    • @politicallycorrectredskin796
      @politicallycorrectredskin796 4 роки тому +87

      Sharks are barely any more dangerous to humans than Orcas. If they mistake you for prey, otherwise not. If you swim down to a great white for instance it will never hurt you. Only if you flail on the surface while vaguely shaped like a seal.

    • @sevenrats
      @sevenrats 4 роки тому +169

      @@politicallycorrectredskin796 Some sharks will prey on humans.

    • @politicallycorrectredskin796
      @politicallycorrectredskin796 4 роки тому +52

      @@@sevenrats Not really. They will sometimes bite humans to find out what they are. If you get stressed and afraid it will excite them and increase the chance of them confusing you with prey. Stay calm and they are like tame dogs.

    • @SocietyUnplugged
      @SocietyUnplugged 4 роки тому +157

      ​@@politicallycorrectredskin796 If sharks kills by mistake or not doesn't change anything to the level of safety. There are also no cases of (wild!) orcas killing humans. It's not even close to "barely", it's a lot more dangerous to swim with sharks.

    • @politicallycorrectredskin796
      @politicallycorrectredskin796 4 роки тому +9

      @@@SocietyUnplugged It's really not. Most people are just idiots.

  • @Laitalafraise
    @Laitalafraise 4 роки тому +1941

    "Orcas have never attacked humans in the wild," only in captivity. Gee, I wonder why!

    • @Texas240
      @Texas240 4 роки тому +140

      Because they are very intelligent and social. They go insane when in captivity. None of that matters, though, as long as the tricks they do are cool!

    • @explosivedolphinz8710
      @explosivedolphinz8710 4 роки тому +63

      That being said they shouldn’t even be messed with in the wild. Apex predators that are very unpredictable

    • @tammyshuttleworth4465
      @tammyshuttleworth4465 4 роки тому +5

      YA NO KIDDIN. 😎👍

    • @wufongtanwufong5579
      @wufongtanwufong5579 4 роки тому +64

      @Down the She never nearly got mauled. If they wanted to maul her they could have easily done so.
      They harmed her the exact amount they wanted to. Which was not at all.

    • @DurzoBlunts
      @DurzoBlunts 4 роки тому +9

      @@wufongtanwufong5579 multiple first hand accounts of orcas messing with scientists and expedition teams up north. Even: Hans Kretschmer with requiring 100 stitches

  • @valeh1364
    @valeh1364 5 років тому +424

    “Actually I’m quite jealous” lol same

    • @cobusbrits2
      @cobusbrits2 3 роки тому +3

      I once worked underwater cutting away some steel when I got the fright of my life when I saw the head of a shark peering over my shoulder to see what I was doing. Seeing my reaction he moved off quick. But he kept hanging around and I didnt get out as the shark was only about 2m long.
      It was still unnerving to know he was around because as soon as I thought he was gone and could relax and start working, he would inevitably appear and inspect the work again - see the progress made I guess.
      Eventually I got fed up and when he was close enough and gliding past, I grab hold of the thin part just before his tailfin and squeezed. Man, they are fast and with a flick of the tail he was gone. But that was short lived, he practically bugged me afterwards like a clingey girlfriend...
      Once out of the water the other divers said to never touch them, they become super inquisitive.
      So I wont be jealous anytime soon. If they are really that close to you, its a different story altogether... an orca and I would be walking on the water...

    • @Faddymaude
      @Faddymaude 3 роки тому +1

      I feel that 100%.

    • @marko7552
      @marko7552 2 роки тому +15

      that part was hilarious, how they quicly cut in and out of her saying that, looked like a comedy skit haha

    • @mamabird4360
      @mamabird4360 Місяць тому

      That was so funny 😂

  • @j.h.6633
    @j.h.6633 4 роки тому +786

    Judy sounds like a super cool lady. Maybe the orcas sensed her cool lady vibes. 😃💜

    • @valerynna11
      @valerynna11 4 роки тому +23

      My sentiment exactly! Orcas are so intelligent, and such a great personality, they knew she wasnt a seal! Just to be sure he took a little nibble on her toes... no not a seal! Lol. They also are so intuitive, yes they knew she was a very cool, good person. You are right on!

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 3 роки тому +8

      Yes wish I had a mum lile her.

    • @filipebeat
      @filipebeat 3 роки тому

      X D

    • @martinam7806
      @martinam7806 2 роки тому +2

      They are very empathetic also… I do believe they could feel she is no threat and she did not panic. Amazing experience 😍

    • @leecowell8165
      @leecowell8165 2 роки тому +3

      @@martinam7806 right. I just found that a large portion of their brains are devoted to empathy. perhaps THAT is why they do not kill like kind. what gets me though is that these animals have tremendous bite force and they're the top apex predator. you would not know that watching them here, huh?

  • @adatshhc
    @adatshhc 5 років тому +1138

    This woman has nerves of steel!

    • @NoMoStatic
      @NoMoStatic 5 років тому +33

      ad mobile4 I was going to say she had balls of steel, but yea let’s go with nerves lol

    • @SuperfastDawg
      @SuperfastDawg 5 років тому +20

      I know I'd have probably warmed up my wetsuit, if you know what I mean.

    • @Swarmah
      @Swarmah 5 років тому +19

      Actually nope, hundreds of thousands of people swim with orcas each year, i have done it twice. I have been diving with sharks, well thats scary, but orcas, there is nothing to be afraid of.
      Its not nerves of steel to swim with orcas, is cowardice of chicken to not swim with them.

    • @adatshhc
      @adatshhc 5 років тому +62

      @@Swarmah Hundreds of thousands you say. I would love to know your statistical reference for that one.

    • @user-ul5gi9yw9t
      @user-ul5gi9yw9t 5 років тому +4

      That’s Kiwi’s for ya!

  • @billwatcheshere
    @billwatcheshere 5 років тому +1017

    "Dolphins with a fancy paint job", bahahahaaaaa

    •  4 роки тому +16

      female splaining...

    • @williamjordan5554
      @williamjordan5554 4 роки тому +17

      @Numinous123 not what seals say

    • @evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234
      @evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234 4 роки тому

      @Jacob Zondag or as dumb as a box of hammers, jacob zondag

    • @MUFC1933
      @MUFC1933 4 роки тому

      Bill Struensee hahahahaha

    • @kermit56780
      @kermit56780 4 роки тому +4

      Killer Whales.. Harmless with a fancy paint job hahahahaha

  • @waakkeuppp
    @waakkeuppp 4 роки тому +142

    The mom orca nibbled at Judy’s feet out of curiosity and decided to watch and learn/teach her calf by swimming with her. 🤯 orcas are so brilliant and amazing.

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 3 роки тому +7

      Teach her calf what though? How to nibble on toes.

    • @Aden_III
      @Aden_III 2 роки тому +17

      @@bari2883 how to identify humans

    • @christuspilatus
      @christuspilatus 2 роки тому +20

      @@Aden_III You know what? You are prob correct about that.
      I live in Norway and have been out at boat with them by random occasion.
      They are the most amazing animals i know of. I really wish to swim with some one day.

    • @nowthenzen
      @nowthenzen 2 роки тому +32

      maybe she was curious about 'feet'? marine animals don't have them and most human divers use flippers. Actual human feet may have been unique for her

    • @kurtsaidwhat
      @kurtsaidwhat Рік тому +5

      If an orca nibbled she wouldn’t have feet anymore lol

  • @wizzardofpaws2420
    @wizzardofpaws2420 11 місяців тому +11

    The original video is so spectacular. She is a beautiful swimmer with beautiful strokes. Seeing the curious orcas come up to her was outstanding and a wonderful thing to see!

  • @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax
    @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax 5 років тому +516

    I bet her friends who were supposed to swim with her that day and did not show up, are kicking themselves for missing out on this once in a lifetime experience!

    • @martialme84
      @martialme84 5 років тому +12

      Lazy training partners... We´ve all had them. ^^

    • @davidgibson4486
      @davidgibson4486 5 років тому +1

      UA-camSearch ToxicVaccines ToxicFluoride, HIV HOAX everything happens for a reason

    • @AfroGaz71
      @AfroGaz71 5 років тому +15

      @@davidgibson4486 I think you took a wrong turn. Lol

    • @evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234
      @evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234 4 роки тому +1

      @@davidgibson4486 things happen & unevolved brains attach magic to it.
      Unless of course you were referring to, say, letting an object go & it falls, sure, what we call gravity is the reason, or when applying for a scientific research position, you mention you believe the Earth is flat, that's the reason you didn't get the job.
      Events in that sense have causes.

    • @oober3690
      @oober3690 4 роки тому +6

      I bet they’re not.

  • @dennetofferman371
    @dennetofferman371 5 років тому +279

    "BIG Dolphins wit a fancy paintjob" WHAHHAH brilliant

    • @ykim8545
      @ykim8545 5 років тому +7

      I once read someone said “orca is Venom on dolphins” ,I fainted 😅. If you ever watched the movie “venom” when Tom Hardy transition to Venom with white patches and teeth like mouth- then you will know why she said so, but this one “ big dolphin with fence paint job” is really lovely!

    • @m.rodrigolemus6224
      @m.rodrigolemus6224 5 років тому +4

      Yeah... And a Nasty Bite that can kill a Great White Shark 😉

    • @No1reallydies
      @No1reallydies 4 роки тому +1

      M. Rodrigo Lemus orca is not the only dolphin that can kill whales, and sharks. Most of them can do it . Yet you are heavily mistaken if you believe one single orca could take down a Great white shark friend

    • @karthik_sivakumar
      @karthik_sivakumar 4 роки тому +3

      they kill dolphins and porpoises for food too... so, no thank you, I will rather stay on land than swim with these behemoths...

    • @ecas4315
      @ecas4315 3 роки тому +1

      @@karthik_sivakumar they don’t attack humans in the wild

  • @codygainz6981
    @codygainz6981 4 роки тому +588

    Orcas are really smart and dont really attacks humans... unless they are put in a tank and forced to do tricks then they will want to rip you in half XD

    • @IndomitableT
      @IndomitableT 4 роки тому +17

      cody garton. Indeed and rightly so. Most people would have the same response🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️🐬🐋

    • @seeker5736
      @seeker5736 4 роки тому +12

      cody garton . You can't blame the animal for that.

    • @tangalicious1278
      @tangalicious1278 4 роки тому +3

      thanks cody

    • @savagedabs8536
      @savagedabs8536 4 роки тому +9

      @Bella Donna I often wonder if they might have an even broader range of emotions than humans because they are clearly more intelligent than us.

    • @casaamaril
      @casaamaril 4 роки тому +1

      Can't blame em

  • @jkaz7509
    @jkaz7509 4 роки тому +299

    Beautiful, orcas do not attack in the wild because they haven’t suffered from psychosis enducing SeaWorld. What a wonderful story and experience for her!!

    • @phantasticmrphasma9874
      @phantasticmrphasma9874 Рік тому +4

      Apparently they’ve been attacking boats in (i think) Spain.. something/s has obviously happened that was traumatic for the local orcas with boats.. i’d be worried that they’ll attack the humans too for the same reason/grudge. Other than that, yes its unheard of for orcas to attack. They just know we are their cousins and family is everything 😊

    • @patsweeney4220
      @patsweeney4220 Рік тому

      @@phantasticmrphasma9874 I mean, to your point, their ignorance is our bliss. If There was Orca News Network, and word got out what we do to them... this lady would have been martyred.

    • @GodSmacked75
      @GodSmacked75 Рік тому

      Let me guess, you're one of those weird ass PETA people

    • @patsweeney4220
      @patsweeney4220 Рік тому +1

      ​@@GodSmacked75 I like the snake videos you posted....
      Where... you're not moving...
      But breathing like you just were made to do a 20 flight stair case.
      NOICE!

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow Рік тому

      Animals do what they want, luckily the weren't super hungry.

  • @rerewest4703
    @rerewest4703 5 років тому +326

    If she had a BUCKET LIST this swim beat anything she would have had on it.

    • @solmnb
      @solmnb 4 роки тому +2

      Yeaah!! i was thinking the samee

  • @Sage.....
    @Sage..... 5 років тому +366

    I'm so glad she had this experience, really happy for her :)

    • @valerynna11
      @valerynna11 4 роки тому +3

      My heart is still tickling for her! Awesome experienceà

    • @SuperSaiyanScandinavian
      @SuperSaiyanScandinavian Рік тому

      I never got to experience this, so I hope you're sad for me :(

  • @Blindsyde5762
    @Blindsyde5762 4 роки тому +38

    I like that they showed interest and trust in her , so she reciprocated and got back in with them. Beautiful.

  • @phillipmullins1496
    @phillipmullins1496 4 роки тому +81

    Thank you Judy and Dylan for sharing your truly amazing and beautiful experience with us all. How wonderful it must have been for both of you. My most sincere congratulations on some absolutely incredible footage . I envy you both

  • @evulmievl
    @evulmievl 5 років тому +254

    Not only do i wish i had that experience, i wish i lived where she lives. She has it pretty good if her daily routine is swimming in the ocean.

    • @craigkaschan4822
      @craigkaschan4822 4 роки тому +9

      I live near the beach and go months without seeing it. I would say we take it for granted.

    • @acadian101
      @acadian101 4 роки тому +1

      I would take swiming in a nice clear lake over the ocean ANYTIME ,,nothing like this in lakes hehe , no waves , no currents , can't beat it

    • @pietpompies6642
      @pietpompies6642 4 роки тому +2

      @@acadian101 There are waves and currents in big lakes, though nothing that will eat you alive, outside of Africa, Asia, Australia and North and South America, maybe. Like Gators, Crocs, Hippos... who else can add to the list?

    • @acadian101
      @acadian101 4 роки тому +1

      @@pietpompies6642 i canada we dont have crocs, hippos gators, big snake etc...sure there are some lake with currents but nothing to kill you..nice prestine water with nothing to worry about unlike the oceans

    • @pietpompies6642
      @pietpompies6642 4 роки тому

      @@acadian101 Bears?

  • @zima9hy
    @zima9hy 5 років тому +136

    My God, that is the best feel good story of the year. Absolutely wonderful to see a majestic animal like that enjoying life around the world which we humans seem to be destroying.

    • @CD-pk7xr
      @CD-pk7xr 4 роки тому +2

      Lol always a negative comment in these types of videos. I enjoy reading just to see how negative people think.

    • @helentaylor7132
      @helentaylor7132 3 роки тому +5

      @@CD-pk7xr It was positive with a healthy dose of realism.

    • @Readysetgo2007
      @Readysetgo2007 Рік тому

      ​@@CD-pk7xrIsn't it the truth though? Maybe this was meant as a reminder that we should do something about that. :P

  • @guybrooks3480
    @guybrooks3480 4 роки тому +31

    Her "regular " friends didn't show up , so , some new "friends" did ,
    I AM SOOO JEALOUS !😭😓😭😭😭🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

  • @theultimatetowerofterrorre301
    @theultimatetowerofterrorre301 4 роки тому +38

    Judie is fortunate to have had such an experience. Judie is smart for exercising regularly. Judie is in great shape.

    • @MaDrung
      @MaDrung Рік тому

      Judie is a leader and head of orgy club, so she has to be in great shape to bend with unnatural finnese.

    • @EsotericOccultist
      @EsotericOccultist Рік тому

      She's probably a firecracker in the sack

  • @Goatboysminion
    @Goatboysminion 5 років тому +130

    Respect and envy! What a magical moment. And with three Orcas there, no Great White Shark with an ounce of self-preservation is gonna come near them!
    Bloody Hell New Zealand, you've done it again!

    • @michaelgaskell2031
      @michaelgaskell2031 4 роки тому

      Yes if your a great white well time is uo

    • @michaelgaskell2031
      @michaelgaskell2031 4 роки тому +1

      Up

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 3 роки тому

      But these orcas eat sting ray and tooth fish. So sharks wouldn't be afraid of them in this part of the ocean.

    • @Goatboysminion
      @Goatboysminion 3 роки тому +5

      @@bari2883 Mate you are so wrong. Every shark shits itself when Orcas are around. Even Great Whites!

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 3 роки тому +1

      @@Goatboysminion ok. Was thinking that if sharks in that area had never experienced orcas as a predator wouldn't necessarily be afraid of them. But sharks would be wary anyway. Cheers for the info.

  • @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax
    @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax 5 років тому +165

    "Wait a minute: They eat seals, and I am wearing a dark suit !!" 😂

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +9

      Hahaha. That's the biggest misconception people have. They don't know different Orca ecotypes have particular prey they hunt.

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +4

      @Smack must have missed my "Hahaha".

    • @emmanuelgraphic22
      @emmanuelgraphic22 4 роки тому +12

      They're too smart. They can recognize dark skin seal from swimmer wearing a dark wet suit...

    • @paullangford8179
      @paullangford8179 4 роки тому +3

      The orca around the Coromandel Peninsula go for fish, about the size of leg, and are effectively "big dolphins". CUrious, but not interested in humans.

    • @iswearallthetime
      @iswearallthetime 4 роки тому +8

      Orca are smarter than that hehe but yeah a big thing eating a smaller thing is usually the order of things hahah

  • @judyscheiber3661
    @judyscheiber3661 4 роки тому +33

    How lucky! You can see by the largest Orca's body movement she is enjoying being with Judy. Amazing. A point in space and time to connect. Neither will ever forget it.

    • @tula1433
      @tula1433 Рік тому +2

      Yes they roll over in a submissive position and show their white bellies like dogs when being friendly! They are so smart! Makes me wonder if they sensed she was lonely because her swim pals didn’t come!

    • @tula1433
      @tula1433 7 місяців тому +1

      @@kshepard52you can do research boo. It’s a known thing that when they show their belly and leave their mouth open they are being friendly and curious.

  • @debrakleid5752
    @debrakleid5752 Рік тому +13

    She had a higher risk of being attacked by a dog than a wild orca. I loved the expert saying they were dolphins with a fancy paint job. I’m actually quite jealous that she got to swim with 3 orcas!

  • @gwenscott206
    @gwenscott206 5 років тому +35

    I'm jealous too...
    Im sure that must have been such an incredible feeling...you are such a sweet lady, good for you, I'm truly happy you.
    🐬🐬🐬

  • @aremedyproject9569
    @aremedyproject9569 5 років тому +503

    I woulda gone back in too. You can’t buy that kinda wonderful.

    • @kek3908
      @kek3908 5 років тому +17

      @Michael Moretti Amen to that. She was literally swimming with a bus that could eat her. Yikes.

    • @MegNotTheStallion
      @MegNotTheStallion 5 років тому +13

      She experienced my lifelong dream. I'd never want for anything if that happened to me. I am so envious

    • @702TifosiGambler
      @702TifosiGambler 5 років тому +1

      preach

    • @jamiehamm3676
      @jamiehamm3676 5 років тому +6

      I don't think I would have ever gotten out! Man, what an awesome experience for sure.

    • @Thewu168
      @Thewu168 4 роки тому +3

      Sounds very white of you

  • @aviatrix91
    @aviatrix91 4 роки тому +29

    Love this description! "They're just dolphins with a fancy paint job!"

  • @cuhurun
    @cuhurun 4 роки тому +45

    What an amazing experience... such beautiful, calm creatures.

  • @justinsane5695
    @justinsane5695 4 роки тому +10

    Beautiful, what an amazing chance to be at peace with these animals. You are blessed.

  • @user-lu9hq6jv4v
    @user-lu9hq6jv4v 4 роки тому +6

    Good for you, Judy! Most amazing story I heard at fifty five; you were brave and connected to our amazing universe in a way like no other- you are beautiful!

  • @lucycarrasco5655
    @lucycarrasco5655 Місяць тому +1

    I wouldn't even be able to talk about this without crying if I was her, what an absolute honour for her to have this experience with such beautiful creatures.

  • @KelleyBroussardMackaig
    @KelleyBroussardMackaig 3 роки тому +29

    So, so, so, SO beautiful. What a precious experience it must have been!

  • @pauldinardo1537
    @pauldinardo1537 4 роки тому +8

    I adore these Orcas. Such very intelligent animals And they are very well known for their incredible friendliness towards human beings. They have been known to have many friendly encounters with humans. And reported cases where protected people from shark attacks
    A very very special animal indeed

  • @crochetbabe829
    @crochetbabe829 3 роки тому +12

    To look in the eyes of a huge Orca whale like that, to be that close,I would have fainted. This woman is truly Amazing and full of bravery and strength. I can swim but never swam in an ocean before ....

    • @columbusohio72
      @columbusohio72 Рік тому

      Cut it out and do research on orca lol

    • @atomicninja1818
      @atomicninja1818 Рік тому

      @columbusohio72 you don't have to say it rudely you know? 🤦‍♂️

  • @khackney
    @khackney 3 роки тому +34

    Wow. An experience of a lifetime. Judie seems like a really good person.

  • @user-re7eu9hq6r
    @user-re7eu9hq6r 4 роки тому +13

    Fabulous! What a beautiful moment! Cherish it forever! 🥰

  • @ykim8545
    @ykim8545 5 років тому +41

    If you see most documentary about orca hunting, you will see how gentle these orcas are. Good people met good orcas.

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +10

      All Orca ecotypes have different hunting techniques. Some charge the shoreline. Some carousel herring. Some rush a floating piece of ice. All are gentle giants to humans. In the wild anyway.

    • @mucsalto8377
      @mucsalto8377 3 роки тому +4

      Arun
      People often make the misconception that Orcas and humans have some sort of mystical connection where an Orca would never harm a human due to the fact that there have been no fatal attacks recorded in the wild. This is actually a very dangerous way to perceive Orca. Orcas actually branch off into habitual pods and nomadic pods. The nomadic pods are known for eating large mammals, sharks and seal and they are particularly fond of liver. While the habitual pods are more likely to feed on fish exclusively. The reason why Orca are not known for attacking or eating humans is because they are one of the few species on earth that are taught how to hunt by their families. Their hunting is learned behavior that is passed down generationally.
      Generally they are not around humans and are not swimming with humans on a regular basis. They also don't have some sort of sonar or special way to detect your internal makeup like sharks do for example, rather they have excellent underwater vision and use their eyes to spot prey in combination with their camouflaged skin that makes harder to spot at night. It isn't that they wouldn't attack a human or won't eat a human, it's that they have not learned to hunt them. It is wise to not think swimming with Orca is a good idea. Life is not a disney movie and these wonderful animals are the apex predators of the entire ocean and should be respected as such. The don't have any magical connection with humans and all it will take is the wrong place at the wrong time in combination with a bunch of curious Orca that want to experiment for a tragic accident to occur.

    • @24HourGeorge
      @24HourGeorge 3 роки тому +1

      Those orcas pimp slap seals till it’s skin falls off

    • @rottweilerfun9520
      @rottweilerfun9520 2 роки тому

      @@mucsalto8377 , They actually do have sonar and can tell your inner makeup. They can tell if you're male or female, and even if a woman is pregnant. Their brains are incredible . Watch " Blackfish " , it's very interesting and you will mearn a good bit about Orcas.
      Sharks do not have sonar. To echolocate they need to be able to send a sound out to reflect back off of an object , sharks can't do this.

  • @cornelius4775
    @cornelius4775 Рік тому +2

    So jealous. watched it over and over. amazing. Judy, you know how incredibly fortunate you are for having had this. May you win the lotto already

  • @fw1421
    @fw1421 4 роки тому +17

    Orcas in the wild have never harmed a human. They are very intelligent,and were enjoying swimming with her. I envy her the experience. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @Tugela60
      @Tugela60 Рік тому +1

      Orcas are wild animals. And like all wild animals they are dangerous. Leave them alone, they are NOT tame pets.

    • @garden_creature
      @garden_creature Рік тому

      Bitch that's a whole new sentence. Nobody said anything about them being pets 😂

    • @Mega-P71
      @Mega-P71 5 місяців тому

      ​@@Tugela60 We are just as wild to them as they are to us, in fact we enslave them whenever we feel like it.
      Learning what they are saying to each other and communicating them is a big deal and something that's currently in the works. They are NOT pets nor are they "wild animals." They are conscious and understand much more about the world than we think they do.

  • @stevegant7286
    @stevegant7286 Рік тому +7

    In captivity the Orcas attack their handlers because of stress, but in the wild they don't have that stress. She was perfectly safe, and she was safe from Great White Sharks too! No white Shark is going to come 100 miles of her with those Orcas around that's for sure! What a magnificent creature, and so intelligent and powerful!

  • @VocalEdgeTV
    @VocalEdgeTV 4 роки тому +8

    I’ve watched this so many times. Very joyous.

  • @CaffeAddict
    @CaffeAddict 4 роки тому +19

    A very good and strong swimmer she is.

  • @michaelgrayson7400
    @michaelgrayson7400 4 роки тому +26

    That woman is so blessed to have had that encounter with the Orca's. Never heard of a Orca attacking a human in the wild. Keep me locked up and I'm gonna attack somebody too first chance i get. No great white shark is gonna come near you with an Orca there, probably no shark will come near. LOL

    • @cryptozoomauler5505
      @cryptozoomauler5505 4 роки тому +2

      Well, sharks are usually solitary hunters, so they would want to have a go at the calves but the mother would make them "run" for sure.

    • @DurzoBlunts
      @DurzoBlunts 4 роки тому

      Hans Kretschmer

  • @fitzyholden1036
    @fitzyholden1036 4 роки тому +22

    Best swimming mates to have if worried about sharks.

  • @tonepatron2155
    @tonepatron2155 4 роки тому +19

    I'm glad Judy got to experience that. :)

  • @adamhopkinson7324
    @adamhopkinson7324 3 роки тому +10

    Absolutely love this. What an awesome experience. The lady wasn't phased one bit

  • @seanw8476
    @seanw8476 4 роки тому +98

    **Films nature**
    Government: do you have a permit for that?

    • @martialme84
      @martialme84 4 роки тому +2

      *Flies a drone right into endangered animals, hurting them in the process*
      Government: Stop that!

    • @amacuro
      @amacuro 4 роки тому +2

      It's a safety issue. A drone that falls on someone's head can kill them.

    • @fw1421
      @fw1421 4 роки тому +3

      Zeann Dub yea,I hate that government thinks they can outlaw anything they want to. Get a permit? 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

    • @NatzTalk
      @NatzTalk 4 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @chrisz0619
      @chrisz0619 4 роки тому +4

      We are not even remotely free. Only the very wealthy

  • @tammyshuttleworth4465
    @tammyshuttleworth4465 4 роки тому +12

    WOW...WHAT A BREATH TAKING ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!! WATCHING THE VIDEO MADE MY HEART SWELL, THEN MELT LIKE A POPSICLE. HUGS FROM CANADA🇨🇦❤ 🏊‍♀️🐬

    • @leecowell8165
      @leecowell8165 2 роки тому +2

      Those Orca pods around NZ gotta be the friendliest in the world. Dr Ingrid Visser look her up she's based here and is always in the water with them as well. Probably every one of them around the island knows her! What an experience, huh?

    • @tammyshuttleworth4465
      @tammyshuttleworth4465 2 роки тому

      @@leecowell8165 That is absolutely 💯 incredible!! ❤️

  • @MargotDemi
    @MargotDemi 3 роки тому +4

    “Actually I’m quite jealous” GIRL SAME 😂😂

  • @lagunamusic7686
    @lagunamusic7686 Рік тому +7

    Damn that lady is a straight badass, 99.9% people wouldn’t be down to swim with wild Orcas completely out of the blue like that.
    She’s not part of some crew that was planning a dive with Orcas.
    These things just peekaboo surprised her.
    They must have realized she was special.
    At that moment you are completely trusting your life that a wild animal could end you in half a second and she thought nobody was there so if it happened in her mind nobody would even know what happened to her.
    Incredible.

  • @Dave-zy6de
    @Dave-zy6de 4 роки тому +12

    She might be the bravest person on the planet. Love her spirit.

  • @splinter360
    @splinter360 2 місяці тому +1

    Once in a lifetime experience. Would love to meet a school of these deeply intelligent and emotional creatures.

  • @potita24
    @potita24 5 років тому +115

    swimmers should not approach orcas? but it was the orcas who apoeach the swimmer!!

    • @movinon1242
      @movinon1242 5 років тому +1

      She left the water once they arrived. Then she returned to the water.

    • @jaromor8808
      @jaromor8808 5 років тому +18

      who's fkin to forbid you interacting with other creatures... fuck that

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +25

      It's a law to protect both humans, and Orcas. If Orcas swim towards you, it's fine. It's recommended that you get out of the water, although many don't. I know I wouldn't. If you see them swimming, you shouldn't get in the water with them. That interrupts their daily routine. It's to help protect the Orca.

    • @rowgun5212
      @rowgun5212 5 років тому +2

      Very wisely said.

    • @lovelydiva06
      @lovelydiva06 5 років тому +11

      Well obviously if they approach you that’s different but this warning is for those who after seeing this may wanna go out try and find wild orcas and approach them when they shouldn’t, there’s been no known attack of orcas on humans but that doesn’t mean we should go approaching them thinking you can just swim and have fun with them like this lady

  • @geemail369
    @geemail369 5 років тому +42

    "When nobody else turns up to swim with me, i'mma take the next best thing!" 🤙🏻

  • @BeulaBellafonte
    @BeulaBellafonte Рік тому +1

    “Big dolphins with a fancy paint job.” Best description of orcas I’ve ever heard 😂

  • @TheRealTomLauda
    @TheRealTomLauda 3 місяці тому +1

    "dolphin with a paint job." i love the scientists sense of humor !

  • @adayinthelife5772
    @adayinthelife5772 5 років тому +168

    Had to throw in the rules at the end there lol.

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +11

      This type of footage goes international. Unfortunately, there are idiots out there who could do harm to Orca. New Zealand Orca in particular are already endangered. So, they're highly protected. Laws can suck sometimes. But, they help protect Orca.

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +5

      @Michael Moretti that's true. I agree with you.

    • @slickspidey
      @slickspidey 5 років тому +4

      @Michael Moretti because ppl are idiots

    • @voidremoved
      @voidremoved 4 роки тому

      @@slickspidey yeah like the asshole you replied to for example

    • @michaelanderson3294
      @michaelanderson3294 4 роки тому +3

      A day in the life Its just the NZ msm twits no one takes any notice of them.

  • @ChristieAnnMusic
    @ChristieAnnMusic 5 років тому +25

    "They are just big dolphins with a fancy paint job" hahahaha

  • @billieribot6339
    @billieribot6339 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome footage! Judie is my new idol!!!!!! Chapeau! Hugs from Argentina

  • @islandbirdw
    @islandbirdw 4 роки тому +6

    Wow, closest I’d seen was ocean kayakers with a guide video tape of orca surfacing and turning on its side to look at the kayakers. They are huge and powerful so I’d be shaking! But I can see how she decided to trust them, amazing.

    • @leecowell8165
      @leecowell8165 2 роки тому

      Look up Dr Ingrid Visser. She's in these waters with these guys all the time.

  • @2013Queen
    @2013Queen 4 роки тому +5

    she was swimming in the ocean and the majestic creatures kept approaching her 💞 She didn’t freak out, she didn’t try to touch them, she just kept swimming... just keep swimming,just keep swimming, I couldn’t help it 😊 This was a once in a lifetime experience, exactly they way many would love to encounter these beautiful predators in their natural environment being inquisitive... The news didn’t see the beauty in the moment

    • @leecowell8165
      @leecowell8165 2 роки тому +1

      She could have reached out and touched them they would not have minded that one bit.But what an amazing experience, huh?

  • @tylerbrown2567
    @tylerbrown2567 4 роки тому +6

    And people say getting old sucks!!. This was probably the most magical experience of this woman's life, and it happened in her seniorhood!

    • @americandesi2k5
      @americandesi2k5 Рік тому

      Damn bro, getting older sucks though frfr no 🧢

  • @lauwilliams-hn8qs
    @lauwilliams-hn8qs 5 місяців тому +2

    "..they're just BIG dolphins with a fancy paint job." Love this description..♥.

    • @ivoserg5313
      @ivoserg5313 13 днів тому

      And yet they eat dolphins...

  • @mamaboocee
    @mamaboocee 4 роки тому +7

    In the original drone video, you could see her swim a bit faster like she was in a bit of a panic, but then you could see her slow down and enjoy the orca attention! Awesome! I am glad we heard from her about this! It was an amazing experience to see - thanks to the people who had the drone!

  • @pc12capt
    @pc12capt 4 роки тому +5

    How, how amazing, I would have loved to have had that experience. She just won the lottery. Beautiful.

  • @nazarene5680
    @nazarene5680 Рік тому +3

    They seemed to treat her as one of them. Beautiful ❤

  • @kimberlycrouch7228
    @kimberlycrouch7228 4 роки тому +1

    I do hope the guy with the drone gave her a copy so she can re-experience this whenever she wants! How wonderful!

  • @timdrake1080
    @timdrake1080 4 роки тому +1

    Judee you are so brave you just showed the world something amazing and the people that videoed it god bless u guys this was truely amazing. 💕

  • @dominiquestephenson195
    @dominiquestephenson195 4 роки тому +10

    They felt bad that her friends didn’t show up so they kept her company!

  • @Skeeterz71
    @Skeeterz71 5 років тому +53

    Orca baby: Mom can we eat it? Mom Orca: They taste good but you have to peel it first. Baby Orca: Ah mom, that is to much work.

    • @frankhumbug
      @frankhumbug 5 років тому +9

      S G W G D, you'd probably find that the mums reply would be "they taste poop and no essential blubber (fat or oils,)" but your jokes funnier, so fair enough. 🙃

    • @rialimpe
      @rialimpe 5 років тому +3

      I bet humans taste like crap

    • @Rick_Sanchez_C137_
      @Rick_Sanchez_C137_ 4 роки тому +2

      Color Sounds
      The humans living rurally in the tropics, with a high fruit content diet taste particularly delicious, but usually need to be prepared with attention paid to the fact that there isn’t enough fat on them... using coconut oil in preparation helps with that, or just deep fry battered chunks and dip in Malaysian sweet chili sauce and serve with fruits and veggies (like you would buffalo wings with carrots and celery) for a tasty snack....

    • @SirKolass
      @SirKolass 4 роки тому

      No son, the skinny monkys taste bad, just smell their feet instead

    • @NatzTalk
      @NatzTalk 4 роки тому

      @@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ okay Jeffrey Dahmer much?! 🤣🤣

  • @MaxwellsDemon9
    @MaxwellsDemon9 2 місяці тому +1

    Love the footage and interview, also New Zealand is so beautiful.

  • @ManaBlack208
    @ManaBlack208 5 місяців тому +2

    Incredible, the big orca can sense shes harmless and not menu material they are soooo clever

  • @1SaG
    @1SaG 4 роки тому +7

    "I'm actually quite jealous"
    Same here, lady. :)

  • @santinamarie4699
    @santinamarie4699 4 роки тому +6

    Yeah I would say that is way better than winning the lottery! How amazing! What a lucky lady

  • @manosparavida3551
    @manosparavida3551 Рік тому +1

    When the Orca's see humans emitting air bubbles, they know we're family.

  • @elizabethkane6665
    @elizabethkane6665 4 роки тому +2

    This was sheer joy to watch today as the world is battling a pandemic and market meltdowns... Mother Nature has the power to heal

  • @BBartelotti
    @BBartelotti 4 роки тому +5

    “They’re just big dolphins
    with a fancy paint job”‼️ 🤣

  • @m.rodrigolemus6224
    @m.rodrigolemus6224 5 років тому +4

    That was just amazing... wish I have Judie's cool and courage 🤗

  • @marlenaforbes-reidy9876
    @marlenaforbes-reidy9876 4 роки тому +2

    Wow!! That was a once in a lifetime experience, what an amazing woman to show such calmness. She would have been the safest person in the ocean swimming with those Orca. I was privileged to swim with Dolphins once and the feeling was pure pure magic. 💖🦈💖🦈💖

  • @rickyao7073
    @rickyao7073 4 роки тому +1

    Incredible video, amazing and breath taking, thank you.

  • @JoFlirt
    @JoFlirt 4 роки тому +4

    This whole video was pure comedy on several levels. Miraculous event though

  • @carlfreeman6687
    @carlfreeman6687 4 роки тому +5

    This lady is my hero!❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @S.Trades
    @S.Trades 6 місяців тому

    Respect for that guy who rushed to get his drone. Great move! Great footage!

  • @wiliss3670
    @wiliss3670 4 роки тому

    A bright and enlightening point in my day.. thanks to beautiful mother nature.

  • @thomasdepauw
    @thomasdepauw 4 роки тому +5

    I love how at the end the news anchor was there to lay down the rules again..

    • @chrisz0619
      @chrisz0619 4 роки тому

      Thomas De Pauw the most pathetic, is that most viewing this video have ZERO problem with that. They love the government telling you what you can’t do.

    • @thomasdepauw
      @thomasdepauw 4 роки тому

      @@chrisz0619 I know man, it's sad..

    • @mucsalto8377
      @mucsalto8377 3 роки тому +2

      If there were no regulations, dumb tourist would harass orcas as they do with other animals, just to get their 15 minutes of fame on Insta. Remember the guy pulling a small shark out of the water to take a selfie? That kind of people. Last month a women was hurt, swimming with a humpback wale and getting to close as he turned. She is hospitalized now. Regulation was 50 meters distance but she neglected that. Bad ending.

    • @thomasdepauw
      @thomasdepauw 3 роки тому

      @@mucsalto8377 You're right, idiots ruin it for the rest of us.

  • @twohawk1203
    @twohawk1203 4 роки тому +11

    I have dreamed of doing just this. I am amazed at her experience.

  • @lelleithmurray235
    @lelleithmurray235 4 роки тому +1

    Boy,that's a unique experience to cross off her bucket list!

  • @liaquatali4738
    @liaquatali4738 5 років тому +1

    This "older" woman is healthier and faster swimming than most 20 year olds!! Evan keeping up with wild orca hats off to this woman!!!!!!!!!

  • @d0sitmatr
    @d0sitmatr 4 роки тому +8

    Im jealous too...
    Ive had them swim within a 100 meters of me while surfing, but never anything closer.

  • @michaelrosspearson9756
    @michaelrosspearson9756 5 років тому +50

    That idiots comments at the end killed this amazing video.

    • @therealjebus8376
      @therealjebus8376 5 років тому +12

      Michael Ross Pearson agreed, robot newsreader reminding us of man made rules, fuck the rules!!!

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +5

      I know it sucks to have these rules. But, it's for the safety of both humans, and Orcas.

    • @eduardonegrao8364
      @eduardonegrao8364 5 років тому +2

      Honestly, it makes sense, this shouldn't be a routine, ofcurse is amazing, but it is arrogance to think we could predict the berravior of these animals.(sorry if english isn't right, I am actually brazialian).

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 5 років тому +4

      @@eduardonegrao8364 Your English is fine. We understand Orca behavior much better than you may think we do. Their behavior has been studied for over 40 years. Their entire brain has been studied by neurologists for years. The science is amazing.

    • @wildwildItaly
      @wildwildItaly 5 років тому +1

      Exactly what I thought, what an idiotic thing to say, drones have to be blablabla.. We weren't talking about drone laws.

  • @bigbaza30
    @bigbaza30 4 роки тому +2

    what did the Newscaster say at the end, " Drones have to stay 150 metres away any closer you need a permit" !!. yeah we know but you still used the Once in a lifetime opportunity footage. Footage like this is the reason why I have a drone. the video full video shows how aware orcas are and it knew how delicate humans are in the water. when the Orca got taken in by the wave and spins to the right back towards the swimmer, she is then herself drove slightly towards the Orca by the wave, you see the Orca press his tail into the sand to stop himself from crashing onto the swimmer, amazing footage.

    • @mucsalto8377
      @mucsalto8377 3 роки тому

      If there were no regulations, dumb tourist would harass orcas as they do with other animals, just to get their 15 minutes of fame on Insta. Remember the guy pulling a small shark out of the water to take a selfie? That kind of people. Last month a women was hurt, swimming with a humpback wale and getting to close as he turned. She is hospitalized now. Regulation was 50 meters distance but she neglected that. Bad ending.

  • @michaelslagoon69
    @michaelslagoon69 Рік тому +1

    Gets out of water
    Googles “has anyone been eaten by an orca?”
    Gets back in water

  • @Milestonemonger
    @Milestonemonger 4 роки тому +6

    Scientist: They're just big dolphins with a fancy paint job!
    Orcas: am not! 🐬

  • @temphtempg8819
    @temphtempg8819 4 роки тому +13

    And of course the nanny state and it's media enforcers just had to jump in there at the end, Judge Dread would approve.

    • @chrisz0619
      @chrisz0619 4 роки тому

      TempH TempG they can’t let you see this and have aspirations of freedom. They must remind you that you’re nothing more than a slave.

    • @mucsalto8377
      @mucsalto8377 3 роки тому +5

      what a BS - if there were no regulations, dumb tourist would harass orcas as they do with other animals. Remember the guy pulling a shark out of the water to take a selfie? That kind of people. Last month a women was hurt, swimming with a humpback wale and getting to close as he turned. She is hospitalized now. Regulation was 50 meters distance but she neglected that. Bad ending.

  • @crazycatlady1304
    @crazycatlady1304 4 роки тому

    Why would anyone submit a thumbs down? Whales are lovely creatures

  • @mamaveros
    @mamaveros 29 днів тому

    These beautiful orcas were like sorry your buddies didn't make it. You are adopted in our Pod and we got you..we are your people for today's swim and you are our dolphin/orca for today's swim❤❤❤❤ for mommy to allow you to swim near her calf! ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @troycambo
    @troycambo 5 років тому +9

    WOW WOW WOW
    That is akin to a religious experience.

  • @rerewest4703
    @rerewest4703 5 років тому +20

    My goldfish is jealous...nobody ever swims in her bowl .

    • @frankhumbug
      @frankhumbug 5 років тому +1

      Rere West, you should get a little wind up (clock work?) (sub-)aquatic person (a diver 🙃) and put them in.
      In fact toys are so advanced now, there's probably loads of things you could get to keep your goldfish company (better from a petstore rather than a toyshop, I would imagine.) Also (depending on bowl size, I guess, and economics, ) perhaps another goldfish, or a companion fish, that a goldfish would get along with.

    • @boerbloed1
      @boerbloed1 4 роки тому

      so lame!!!

  • @user-rx8xf2qr5w
    @user-rx8xf2qr5w Рік тому

    🙌🏽
    Thanx for posting. Love from Canada🇨🇦!

  • @TheKres7787
    @TheKres7787 4 роки тому +2

    2 min interview for such an amazing experience, COME ON I want to hear this lady talk for a day about this, still thanks for the interview ! : p