Luna, a wild orca, plays with his human friend

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  • Опубліковано 20 бер 2016
  • Is it possible for a human to be friends with a wild whale? This little lost orca nicknamed Luna, who lived for a while on the coast of Vancouver Island, seemed to think so. Luna was part of a highly social group of orcas called the Southern Residents, but when he lost track of his family, he tried to make contact with people. www.savingluna.com
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  • @hollie9487
    @hollie9487 5 років тому +8397

    Man: *whistles*
    Luna: WTF did you just call me???

    • @elsinnombre1728
      @elsinnombre1728 4 роки тому +56

      😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

    • @josephmcdonagh8389
      @josephmcdonagh8389 4 роки тому +430

      *Man whistles translation* Your mother, does it for money.
      Luna: Your mom does it for free!

    • @denissemedina4619
      @denissemedina4619 4 роки тому +34

      Joseph McDonagh 😂😂

    • @HaemessB
      @HaemessB 4 роки тому +108

      The whale is smart enough to know he doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about.

    • @akashsinha9866
      @akashsinha9866 4 роки тому +7

      @@josephmcdonagh8389 dayum

  • @lizzym9771
    @lizzym9771 3 роки тому +7341

    Luna: *loses stick* :(
    Man: I got another one anyway
    Luna: :)

    • @ladythiep2811
      @ladythiep2811 3 роки тому +95

      My heart 😫😥🥺

    • @hevosenisa3052
      @hevosenisa3052 3 роки тому +25

      Uwuu

    • @qqqqq.q1
      @qqqqq.q1 3 роки тому +24

      @@hevosenisa3052 yes same I fully uwued by this video

    • @lauralishes1
      @lauralishes1 3 роки тому +6

      It's so sad what happened to her. Shred to pieces by some idiots boat propeller.

    • @user-rc2ev6cl7u
      @user-rc2ev6cl7u 3 роки тому +8

      @@lauralishes1 its a male

  • @ananonymoushen4339
    @ananonymoushen4339 2 роки тому +2359

    He’s so gentle! He understands that his human isn’t as strong as he is. Such a beautiful animal.

    • @xmmkopen2634
      @xmmkopen2634 Рік тому +22

      Wdym orcas kills many trainers and all the whales are scared to orcas

    • @0mn0m15
      @0mn0m15 Рік тому

      @@xmmkopen2634 Yeah orcas kill trainers because they're CAPTIVE. Would you go insane and kill people if you were kept in a cage just to perform shows your whole life? There's no record of a WILD orca killing a human, but there is just one injury recorded and that's IT. Just one injury, no deaths whatsoever. Orcas kill because they've been kept captive. They go insane, get bored/depressed, bullied by people or other orcas, or anything else that deteriorates their mental health.

    • @justaemptymall
      @justaemptymall Рік тому +170

      @@xmmkopen2634 doesn't changes the fact that they're intelligent animals.

    • @iivoodooii2841
      @iivoodooii2841 Рік тому

      @@xmmkopen2634 Captive orca attacks. There have been attacks on humans by captive killer whales, some fatal. So far, four fatalities have been recorded, three of which were caused by the same Orca Tilikum. You should check why they died too, because it's a trainer's mistake and a guy tried to swim with orca and went into the pool secretly. Whale and killer whale are not attack to human.

    • @JustACatWithSunglasses
      @JustACatWithSunglasses Рік тому +112

      @@xmmkopen2634 They wouldn't attack humans and even love us if we don't also keep them in small tanks and feed them nasty dead fish

  • @John-fc8ti
    @John-fc8ti Рік тому +335

    0:33-0:41 is my favorite part. The pull away, side eye, and return, like a dog playing a game of tug of war😂

  • @sibhuskyguy
    @sibhuskyguy 6 років тому +17637

    She could yank the person right in if she wanted, and consciously chooses to be gentle.

    • @amandazangari9636
      @amandazangari9636 5 років тому +2430

      There are no cases of wild Orcas harming humans. Not one documented case. Only captive orcas have

    • @kilroy987
      @kilroy987 5 років тому +897

      @@amandazangari9636 one story of one captive orca dragging a girl to the bottom of the pool by her hair is plenty enough to be concerned about the instincts of killer whales, captive or not. A person would be foolish to not be cautious.

    • @bagaskarapangestu7873
      @bagaskarapangestu7873 5 років тому +360

      Dude could shoot it if he wanted

    • @javlIlIl
      @javlIlIl 5 років тому +2214

      kilroy987 an orca in the wild with all the space in the world with their family or community is much different than an orca kept in solidarity with barley any space to roam

    • @PearuArmasJ
      @PearuArmasJ 5 років тому +281

      @@amandazangari9636 OH I WONDER WHY

  • @thetwistedsamurai
    @thetwistedsamurai 4 роки тому +8360

    She's genuinely making happy noises at you.

  • @jasontownsend9460
    @jasontownsend9460 9 місяців тому +152

    Luna videos always make me sad because of what ended up happening. He was a good dude.

    • @derekfinkbeiner3809
      @derekfinkbeiner3809 3 місяці тому +5

      What happened?

    • @Joker129
      @Joker129 3 місяці тому

      ​@@derekfinkbeiner3809en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_(orca)

    • @jaysax7381
      @jaysax7381 3 місяці тому

      @@derekfinkbeiner3809apparently approached a boat looking to interact with the humans on it and was killed by the propellers

    • @Punisher-ky7sm
      @Punisher-ky7sm 3 місяці тому

      @@derekfinkbeiner3809In 2006, he was unfortunately killed in a tugboat accident

    • @letseatvegemite2427
      @letseatvegemite2427 3 місяці тому +28

      @@derekfinkbeiner3809He was tragically killed by a boat’s propeller blades in 2006.

  • @Angyali
    @Angyali Рік тому +514

    Protecting these creatures is a life mission.

    • @rumuelnathanael8043
      @rumuelnathanael8043 Рік тому

      She already died years ago. Her body got torn apart by a ship propeller.

    • @chiquita683
      @chiquita683 Рік тому +3

      Yes, so sad to see it was killed in the wild. Would have been so much safer at Sea World where they could take care of it

    • @Nebulasecura
      @Nebulasecura Рік тому +23

      ​@Chiquita you serious? Captivity would've done it some serious harm

    • @alejandrogutierrez9200
      @alejandrogutierrez9200 Рік тому

      @@chiquita683 stfu goofy ahh

    • @lax-8543
      @lax-8543 11 місяців тому

      ​@@chiquita683his pod would be worried and his condition would just get worse

  • @kaleoy7584
    @kaleoy7584 3 роки тому +8816

    After watching the video, I decided to Google Luna to see how the Orca was doing. To my dismay, Luna was accidently killed back in 2006 by a tugboat. Apparently, Luna approached the tugboat and crew on it. Luna knew the tugboat and crew on it, since Luna and the crew would interact with one another. Unfortunately, when Luna got close to the tugboat, the tugboat's propellers with blades measuring 6 FT was extremely powerful and the suction of those propellers pulled Luna into it and Luna was killed. RIP Luna. My heart goes out to you.

    • @horselover7744
      @horselover7744 3 роки тому +902

      That's so sad 😭😭😭😭

    • @iilxcrazyazn5573
      @iilxcrazyazn5573 3 роки тому +389

      Omgawwd 😭😭poor Luna 😔

    • @wowso4
      @wowso4 3 роки тому +337

      Omg that so sad poor luna 😢😭😭

    • @ArmpitMiko.
      @ArmpitMiko. 3 роки тому +282

      NOOOOOOOO 😭😭

    • @blackmoth2595
      @blackmoth2595 3 роки тому +140

      oh nooo Lunaaaa

  • @nightruler666
    @nightruler666 3 роки тому +5425

    Guy: "So yesterday I was playing fetch with luna on the ocean'
    Date" Aw cute you taught your dog how to swim"
    Guy:"Yes "Dog"..."

  • @AnaHallie
    @AnaHallie Рік тому +569

    Luna was a male Southern Resident born on September 19th, 1999 in Puget Sound, Washington. He appeared in Nootka Sound, British Columbia, in 2001. Luna was from the L pod, but for reasons unknown, he got separated from his family (Southern Residents stay with their mothers their entire lives). There's a great documentary about him called The Whale ((2011).
    Lolita, Miami Seaquarium's captive orca, is also a Southern Resident. She has been in captivity since 1970. She lives in the smallest orca tank in the world.

    • @taylor4434
      @taylor4434 Рік тому +5

      nah he ded

    • @AnaHallie
      @AnaHallie Рік тому +17

      @@taylor4434 Yes, I know he died.

    • @adegenerateweeb9046
      @adegenerateweeb9046 Рік тому +11

      thanks for the information

    • @TheAlien666
      @TheAlien666 Рік тому +5

      😪😭😥

    • @j.smitts9541
      @j.smitts9541 Рік тому

      Its fortunate that this is a killer whale as opposed to a dolphin.
      If this were a dolphin, the man in the film would likely have been pulled by it into the ocean and raped.

  • @The_Story_Of_Us
    @The_Story_Of_Us Рік тому +10

    God they’re smart. It’s like a human wrestling with a Kitten, they’re holding back so much of their strength just to make it more fun

  • @CodenameRodius
    @CodenameRodius 3 роки тому +2453

    Orcas are extremely social creatures. When they're separated from their pods, they look for the next best intelligent creature. Most of the time it's humans, but too much interaction with us makes it harder for them to eventually return to their pods.

    • @PhantomPhoenix105
      @PhantomPhoenix105 Рік тому +217

      We have a lone orca who lives in the Bay of Fundy. His name is Old Thom, and he's always seen traveling with a pod of dolphins. It's suspected that he is an orphan, but found a surrogate family with the dolphins

    • @S3cl0rum
      @S3cl0rum Рік тому +34

      @Codedays they are classified as dolphins

    • @S3cl0rum
      @S3cl0rum Рік тому

      @Codedays because they kill whales so they’re called killer whales meaning they kill whales not because they are whales

    • @mishkap5219
      @mishkap5219 Рік тому +34

      @Codedays they are from the dolphin family but do have more in common with whales

    • @UberBossPure
      @UberBossPure Рік тому

      @@PhantomPhoenix105 hate to hear this my apologies for the orca, they take him away from his ocean and family, so they can view him and make money from it, this people are terrible

  • @kimwhitehead9096
    @kimwhitehead9096 3 роки тому +4155

    Smart, beautiful animals. She’s playing with a piece of wood. She could sink that ship, but she’s playing with a piece of wood. (Update: Yes, I know Luna is a male. No, I won’t edit the comment. If you lack the common sense to comprehend my comment, you need to go back to school.)

    • @emyliacifuentes5149
      @emyliacifuentes5149 3 роки тому +133

      Luna is a male

    • @xxfalconarasxx5659
      @xxfalconarasxx5659 3 роки тому +229

      The orca here is actually a male, and no, I don't know why some genius named him "Luna" of all names.

    • @Amghannam
      @Amghannam 3 роки тому +55

      @@xxfalconarasxx5659 Maybe it just means Moon in Spanish or something? Idk.

    • @deadwannabe
      @deadwannabe 3 роки тому +70

      Are you implying that guys can’t have girl names? Do you have a problem with it?

    • @kingcrimsonrequiem2959
      @kingcrimsonrequiem2959 3 роки тому +58

      Well the stick is far more fun compared to sinking some dumb ship. That stick is great for fetch

  • @Dan-nr3om
    @Dan-nr3om Рік тому +63

    It's just mind blowing this wale is so strong yet so delicate. Us humans don't appreciate nature enough

    • @Vespa123
      @Vespa123 Рік тому +3

      speak for yourself

    • @Dan-nr3om
      @Dan-nr3om Рік тому

      @@Vespa123 find the highest point in your area and jump head first

    • @Kingofthejungle185
      @Kingofthejungle185 4 місяці тому

      It's not a whale and not a dolphin orca is orca 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

    • @ronmaximilian6953
      @ronmaximilian6953 3 місяці тому

      Orcas are the only accent member of the genus Orcinus. They are the largest member of the Clade Delphinida, which includes all dolphins in porpoises. Delphinida is a clade of cetaceans in the parvorder Odontoceti, the toothed whales
      @@Kingofthejungle185

    • @velesoid
      @velesoid 2 місяці тому

      @@Kingofthejungle185orcas are Delphinids. Are you totally dumb?

  • @kimberlymedley5668
    @kimberlymedley5668 2 роки тому +62

    This is so beautiful and sweet the way Luna has such a good relationship with this man. Orcas are such beautiful and majestic animals. I just learned that poor Luna was killed by propellers of a tug boat. As an animal lover this is very sad for me. RIP sweet Luna.

  • @thereptiledurppy6703
    @thereptiledurppy6703 3 роки тому +889

    Man: “Whistle”
    Luna: 1:27
    Man: “Understandable”

  • @radstaz2029
    @radstaz2029 3 роки тому +3769

    for anyone wondering: luna got separated from his family and left around vancouver. he was so lonely he sought out humans like this guy and had fun with them. residents were told to say away since it would just cause luna harm. Luna went to a boat he know and was playing with the people on it but got sucked into the propeller and died

  • @g-man2507
    @g-man2507 Рік тому +7

    "So what did you do today, honey?"
    "I played with my new human friend."

  • @RubyAnneRosario
    @RubyAnneRosario 5 місяців тому +16

    You will be forever miss Luna. Lots of love.🙏

  • @P_Wigs
    @P_Wigs 3 роки тому +1677

    Anyone else disappointed there were no pets, rubs, and scratches going on by the human?

    • @ebenezer3461
      @ebenezer3461 3 роки тому +40

      Same thing I was thinking

    • @1americanatlarge
      @1americanatlarge 3 роки тому +166

      I think this was during the time people were ordered not to touch him and even had a 24hr patrol just for luna

    • @devoidoverlord1836
      @devoidoverlord1836 3 роки тому +93

      Well land animals like that since they can get skin irritants alot more easily whales have alot tougher skin not saying they wont respond to being touched or scratched but they probably dont care for it
      Thats just my guss :p

    • @gp8229
      @gp8229 3 роки тому +34

      Nope. Fully enjoyed this interaction. Good times

    • @sassyimps
      @sassyimps 3 роки тому +34

      He actually pets her snoot in the corner of the screen towards the end.

  • @kenhawk1235
    @kenhawk1235 3 роки тому +1915

    FACT: There is not one single recorded case of an Orca killing a human in the wild oceans. Only Sea World trainers.

    • @halahrosa5630
      @halahrosa5630 3 роки тому +185

      The fact that that says so much and they still continue those cruel practises. Sickening !!!

    • @morganistrue
      @morganistrue 3 роки тому +107

      Yep, there were 2 deaths at SeaWorld, 1 death at SeaLand and 1 death at Loro Parque. 3 of these deaths were caused by Tilikum, who was an icelandic orca captured and sent to SeaLand of the Pacific in Mexico and when he and 2 other orcas killed Keltie Byrnes the park closed and sold him (along with the other whales Nootka and Haida, who abused him regularly) to SeaWorld, where he killed 2 other people. The death of Alexis Martinez happened in Tenerife, Spain at Loro Parque and it was caused by Keto, who was moved from one place to another countless times, like he was a simple package or something.

    • @arielkliger6312
      @arielkliger6312 3 роки тому +110

      As others mentioned here, this doesn't mean they are not dangerous in the wild. There have been attacks (non-fatal but still attacks) in the wild, and to be fair wild orcas have less of an opportunity to interact with humans.
      Just to clarify what I'm not supporting placing orcas in captivity, I'm just stressing that they are dangerous predators

    • @morganistrue
      @morganistrue 3 роки тому +124

      @@arielkliger6312 In the wild, they are much less likely to attack people. The "attacks" that happened in the wild were simple things as orcas bumping into boats and swimmers, in fact, none of those attacks involved people getting hurt.
      They actually interact a lot with humans, depending on the place. Norwegian orcas and fishermen coexist and share their catch. It's a beautiful thing to watch.
      They are dangerous in a way, yes, but it's kind of how you shouldn't trust a stranger because they are unpredictable, so unless you have a bond with the orca they can attack you, accidentally or not.

    • @kenhawk1235
      @kenhawk1235 3 роки тому +7

      @@arielkliger6312 Yes I did hear of a surfer that was attacked but the Orca just let him go.

  • @ogladaczr.t.3168
    @ogladaczr.t.3168 Рік тому +19

    Nice kitty

  • @dollhousenugget4559
    @dollhousenugget4559 2 роки тому +140

    I love how cute orca whales are. If I had a friendship like this with any sea creature, that would be my most cherished friendship for life. You are truly lucky to have a friend like Luna.

    • @waluigihentailover6926
      @waluigihentailover6926 2 роки тому +1

      Yup. Luna was amazing, a curious whale.

    • @cyrusiithegreat2824
      @cyrusiithegreat2824 Рік тому +1

      They are Dolphin actually, the "Killer Whale" name is because they prey on Whale.

    • @teovu5557
      @teovu5557 Рік тому +1

      @@waluigihentailover6926 Orcas arent whales..... They are a part of the Dolphin family.
      Im surprise people still dont know that common fact. lol

    • @waluigihentailover6926
      @waluigihentailover6926 Рік тому

      @@teovu5557 Both.

    • @jhin28
      @jhin28 Рік тому +1

      @@teovu5557 the *dolphin family* is in the cetecea (whales).

  • @dougsteeleguitar
    @dougsteeleguitar 5 років тому +1798

    This ever happens to me I'm giving my wife my phone, and I am jumping in. If I die, totally my fault.

    • @TucoBenedicto
      @TucoBenedicto 5 років тому +285

      Interestingly enough there isn't a single registered case of wild orcas killing a human and very few episodes of them attacking/inflicting minor injuries in general.
      For some bizarre reason despise being smart, fierce and relentless predators in nature, they seem to be naturally comfortable/curious around humans even when they meet them for the first time. They don't perceive us as palatable food, even if arguments could be made that we shouldn't look that different from a seal from their perspective.
      I have to say I find this instinctive affinity most cetaceans seem to have with us fascinating, because I have a hard time explaining it rationally.

    • @FlatEarthKiller
      @FlatEarthKiller 4 роки тому +12

      So why you want to jump into the whale's mouth

    • @davecrupel2817
      @davecrupel2817 4 роки тому +167

      "If i die, totally my fault."
      Almost never seen anyone else claim responsibility for their actions before.
      You get multiple likes for that one.
      Its a chance I'd take too. I would bring food with me just for extra peace of mind, but as others said, orcas dont really attack or eat humans. They're more akin to dolphins. And their intelligence is incredible. (I believe their neo-cortex is bigger than ours) so I would love to interact with them someday.
      IN THE WILD!

    • @theshermantanker7043
      @theshermantanker7043 4 роки тому +6

      @@TucoBenedicto We're too small to be seen as food, either that or the Orcas aren't familiar with us. Do Orcas hunt penguins? If they don't it means we're too small for them

    • @cryptaku3404
      @cryptaku3404 4 роки тому +70

      @@theshermantanker7043 orcas absolutely do hunt penguins.

  • @elinhagglund33
    @elinhagglund33 7 років тому +1675

    Luna is so beautiful! Rest in peace, i just read the story and tears are falling . I wish she is reunited with her family now!

    • @Loki.Lyesmyth
      @Loki.Lyesmyth 7 років тому +74

      He. But yeah.

    • @karmaincarnate2916
      @karmaincarnate2916 7 років тому +105

      Elin Hägglund luna is a boy. a little girl named him that lol

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 7 років тому +9

      Elin Hägglund Luna and Lolita would've got along, had they met.

    • @wolfgamer9647
      @wolfgamer9647 7 років тому +41

      thebookofcreation wtf is wrong with you not everything is food you piece of shit

    • @empiregeof
      @empiregeof 7 років тому +1

      +Wolf Gamer its one of natures laws, Eat or be eaten. Sorry bruh Luna is orka soup now

  • @billzjr222
    @billzjr222 2 роки тому +538

    I've always loved Orcas. I've touched a few in the wild. Sad that some people think that they're vicious killers just because of their name. Orcas are very very smart. They'll be able to know you're not prey or predator. As long as u don't mean no harm you'll be okay. Trust me when I say this. It is a true honor and an amazing feeling swimming with them. Also this is where Orcas belong, out in the wild not in captivity.

    • @AlotOfKarma
      @AlotOfKarma 2 роки тому +51

      They are pretty much vicious killers in a certain aspect though.

    • @chesterdagoc5915
      @chesterdagoc5915 2 роки тому +38

      So smart that they sometimes kill seals or small sharks for fun

    • @Onigirli
      @Onigirli 2 роки тому +44

      Their name is not the main reason people think they're killers lol. And I love them, but it's a totally fair stereotype. Not only are they the apex predators of the sea but they also hunt together. They've got appetites.

    • @AlotOfKarma
      @AlotOfKarma 2 роки тому

      @@Onigirli "But its a totally fair stereotype" Pfffttt, that was funny, They still kill and torture other animals for fun either way.

    • @blackleague212
      @blackleague212 2 роки тому +8

      @@chesterdagoc5915 because its fun... Einstein used to enjoy swatting flies... The same concept

  • @rocktown5014
    @rocktown5014 2 роки тому +6

    Orcas are such phenomenally beautiful creatures!

  • @haynes1776
    @haynes1776 6 років тому +1924

    I rather see killer whales out in the wild than in captivity. to make friends with a orca will be a amazing experience.

    • @SCP--mw7tx
      @SCP--mw7tx 5 років тому +30

      Than jump in the ocean and talk to da orcas

    • @thudthud5423
      @thudthud5423 5 років тому +53

      The Canadian government didn't think a lonely and lost orca making friends with people was a good thing. They forced the residents of the island she had adopted to shun her. She got so desperate for attention that she got too close to a boat's propellers and was chopped up.

    • @disneyvillainrocket1
      @disneyvillainrocket1 5 років тому

      R Hayndr likewise

    • @bern9642
      @bern9642 4 роки тому +8

      @@thudthud5423 that's pure speculation. All we can know for sure is that she got killed for getting too close to a boat. She may have gone close to a boat probably to say hi, whether or not, humans interacted with her.

    • @nowthatssumcringe617
      @nowthatssumcringe617 4 роки тому +7

      This whale is in the wikd also whales born i capitivity arent able to be released they get rejected or killed by pochers for being to friendly with humans. They need to find a wide open lake or something and build an exhibition on it for retired whales to be fed and be able to swim. Like a man made lake could be drained cleaned and blocked off with a small feeding station built intonit.

  • @EaglesMan710
    @EaglesMan710 3 роки тому +207

    RIP Luna. There will never be another friendly, social, gentle giant like you. 😢😭❤️

    • @naylisyazwina6836
      @naylisyazwina6836 3 роки тому +11

      Rest in peace. He didn't deserve to get killed by a boat, poor Luna lost his family too

    • @johnnylego807
      @johnnylego807 3 роки тому

      How’d this happen?! What)!

    • @EaglesMan710
      @EaglesMan710 3 роки тому +1

      @@johnnylego807He collided with a boat’s propeller.

    • @angrydiver_4220
      @angrydiver_4220 Рік тому +3

      She is not dead, thats fake news.

    • @EaglesMan710
      @EaglesMan710 Рік тому

      @@angrydiver_4220 Keep telling yourself that.

  • @walterbradthau9525
    @walterbradthau9525 Рік тому +22

    I would no longer have any worries in my life after having this interaction.

  • @sandconsumer7236
    @sandconsumer7236 Рік тому +9

    I love how orcas are some of the most ruthless, violent animals in the ocean but when they see a human in the wild they do this

  • @texerie
    @texerie 5 років тому +1738

    "Hooman hav stick"
    "Fite me for stick"
    "Me be gentle since u bad"
    "Fun with hooman"

    • @aspiknf
      @aspiknf 4 роки тому +8

      @Spanish Ramon Not true, people have been always like this

    • @nsdtgabe4082
      @nsdtgabe4082 4 роки тому +4

      Spanish Ramon and nobody does that adderall shit only suburban kids who stay inside like stuff like that, weed is more popular than ever now and there were stupid kids and bullying was higher probably when you were younger but they werent well documented either youre brainwashed by media yourself

    • @nsdtgabe4082
      @nsdtgabe4082 4 роки тому +8

      Spanish Ramon not even bald latino from La prick or even an smoker, every generation has said the youth is corrupted since ancient greece, kids will be kids theyll grow out of bad trends eventually🤦

    • @curtis6618
      @curtis6618 4 роки тому +5

      Spanish Ramon pick your battles mate

    • @aidandaly8678
      @aidandaly8678 4 роки тому

      @Vengeance The Shark 😂😂😂

  • @internetstrangerstrangerofweb
    @internetstrangerstrangerofweb 3 роки тому +1135

    It never fails to amaze me that something on the entirely separate evolutionary spectrum can maintain such long lasting bonds and interactions with humans. Especially when it’s a whale or aquatic species such as this. Truly awesome stuff

    • @kimberlyh.1090
      @kimberlyh.1090 3 роки тому +75

      We don't give the intellect of animals enough credit. Dolphins, Whales, Elephants, Chimpanzees, and Bonobos are eerily close to us; and most people don't care.

    • @margaretlavender9647
      @margaretlavender9647 2 роки тому +21

      @@kimberlyh.1090 I care.

    • @michelleespino9814
      @michelleespino9814 2 роки тому +31

      You forgot birds. Some can use tools!

    • @caribbean_racer_rr3
      @caribbean_racer_rr3 Рік тому +2

      @@Natan1300, Spot on.

    • @monicalifornia_
      @monicalifornia_ Рік тому +5

      You’re so right. They’re amazing.
      “How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number - living things both large and small."

  • @KiyoshiroClips
    @KiyoshiroClips Рік тому +18

    This dude has a 20ft above long, weighting around a few hundred of kilograms, apex predator, shark murdering and seal mauling, massacre machine as a friend, he is protected from danger for his whole life

  • @DeWaterState
    @DeWaterState 4 місяці тому +2

    I watch this every nite before I drift off to sleep. The simplicity of acceptance, beautiful.❤

  • @rahulkochar5577
    @rahulkochar5577 5 років тому +93

    Wow you can clearly see and hear Luna having fun and intelligently playing and conversating.

    • @LauraMartinez-mo1qc
      @LauraMartinez-mo1qc 5 років тому

      Que hermoso video. Ver la confianza y que hay entre ambos

    • @aspiknf
      @aspiknf 4 роки тому +1

      Nothing surprising, a lot of killer whales are like that

  • @a.y3075
    @a.y3075 3 роки тому +25

    The cute sound it makes when he pulls out another stick 💕

  • @guilhermealexandre2287
    @guilhermealexandre2287 Рік тому +2

    Wonderful Orca!!!

  • @bogeysbaby
    @bogeysbaby 2 роки тому +3

    I love you, Luna. You'll not be forgotten.

  • @nicholasplesko533
    @nicholasplesko533 4 роки тому +62

    I cried after hearing Luna's fate. Orcas are the only ocean creature I trust to keep me safe in the water.

    • @kevintrang6447
      @kevintrang6447 Рік тому

      @Cookie monster Dolphins might also drag you into the water to sexually assault you

    • @cinemavalanche
      @cinemavalanche Рік тому

      @Cookie monster orcas are actually the largest species of dolphin in the world, so... technically he already has that covered

  • @pitied3744
    @pitied3744 4 роки тому +379

    Wild Orcas: playful yet gentle. With a splash of curiosity of humans
    Captive Orcas: bored with a twisted sense of humor

    • @yourholyjeebus5569
      @yourholyjeebus5569 3 роки тому +14

      People who go outside:
      People who spend most of their time inside/quarantine:

    • @SmackcrackIV
      @SmackcrackIV 3 роки тому +12

      More like distressed at being seperated from their pod and being in a small tank. I would also be angry, and i’m part of a species with the most developed mind. No surprise from me at those attacks in captivity.

    • @osamabinladen824
      @osamabinladen824 3 роки тому

      @@SmackcrackIV True

    • @Roger-hp1yg
      @Roger-hp1yg 2 роки тому

      Yeah n simone once said the parking lot to a sea world is bigger then the whales tank. I think if they ever thought about building a small parking lot n a huge huge huge tank for them but nope

  • @user-ns6uf4rc2i
    @user-ns6uf4rc2i 2 місяці тому

    This is the most amazing video!! How much fun are they having with each other!! Absolutely incredible!! ❤❤❤

  • @Swedish_chocolate
    @Swedish_chocolate 2 місяці тому +1

    This is absolutely beautiful

  • @emknight84
    @emknight84 3 роки тому +1562

    I honestly think Orcas are intelligent and capable of passing on memories through a language of sorts. I believe that they don't attack humans because they have been told not to by their elders in the pod. They remember when humans used to routinely attack and kill other whales. They might even have their own oral traditional tales of sorts. Chapter 1 Don't fuck with humans eat seals and salmon.

    • @EShum
      @EShum 3 роки тому +332

      You're exactly right. They pass down generational knowledge and have their own cultures for each pod. It's a big reason why captivity didn't work for them. Imagine if you were put in a cage with a random man from the other side of the world and a higher being started making you perform tricks for food, you wouldn't be too happy either.
      Wild orcas can sense our intelligence and are honestly curious creatures, they've learned how to interact with humans on and off shore. :)

    • @EShum
      @EShum 3 роки тому +7

      @Christian Banuelos yeah, I know.

    • @bullshitstomper9417
      @bullshitstomper9417 3 роки тому +9

      They have more culture than the Freemasons as well as intelligence

    • @rmoon01
      @rmoon01 3 роки тому +40

      This is one of the most beautiful threads I have ever read. I think you are right, and we should be bathing ourselves in this miracle.

    • @sealandland3959
      @sealandland3959 3 роки тому +54

      Yes,yes your right!!! I think the same, it's a good possibility, ravens do that it has been proven ravens pass on generation after generation information about particular humans.

  • @nunaalsoknownasohare6388
    @nunaalsoknownasohare6388 3 роки тому +214

    For those of you who don't know, Luna was near the coast of Vancouver Island because he got separated from his mother at a young age and eventually started to interact with humans who lived there, rescue attempts were made to reunite him with his old family, but they evidently failed, as Luna died at the young age of six in Mooyah Bay after he approached an idling tugboat and got sucked into the propeller.
    A rather sad, but inevitable end for this lonesome orca, if you look at his face in this video you can see a few scars on his face from previous accidents involving boats, it seems the possibility of interaction outweighed the risk to him
    I've never met him myself as I've never even been to the area he lived in, but he is a rather famous orca for his story and friendly nature, if I recall correctly there is even a monument to him at Nootka Sound.

    • @SpecialgiftsLA
      @SpecialgiftsLA Рік тому +8

      Maybe he wasnt able to be aware of the danger..some things that are not natural to understand must be taught to them by human friends looking out for them. Not just thinking of the momentary joy.

    • @1nfinitune533
      @1nfinitune533 Рік тому +4

      ​@@SpecialgiftsLA yeah thats true. Tugboats, while small, have VERY powerful propellers

    • @genesisdeguzman9074
      @genesisdeguzman9074 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@SpecialgiftsLAthatd y orcas attack boats

  • @Sushi2735
    @Sushi2735 Рік тому +3

    Awwwwwwwwww look at that baby want to play and interact with you! I would have just lost it! When sailing in The Keys, we always kept small rubber balls on the boat, and the Dolphins would play catch with us for miles! They adored it and so did we!!!

  • @jameswarren423
    @jameswarren423 Рік тому +2

    So awesome to see the interaction and how intelligent these animals are! And I am truly heartbroken to hear that this poor creature was sucked into boat propellers and killed rest in peace Luna😔

  • @pianopunkx
    @pianopunkx 2 роки тому +258

    0:34 the eye oh my god. That is amazing. She’s looking right at you

    • @raphaelsorel6907
      @raphaelsorel6907 2 роки тому +11

      Luna is male.

    • @ammagnolia
      @ammagnolia 2 роки тому +9

      ​@@raphaelsorel6907 was male

    • @vsGoliath96
      @vsGoliath96 Рік тому +5

      @@Kettedoll Luna is unfortunately no longer around. Died in a very heartbreaking way.

    • @vsGoliath96
      @vsGoliath96 Рік тому +2

      @@Kettedoll Well, "is male" would imply present tense, as in he still is male and is still alive. "Was male" puts it in the past tense because it has been years since his death and he no longer really *is* anything. Just grammar, really. Not too important.

    • @goomba8170
      @goomba8170 Рік тому +1

      @@Kettedoll well no not really. None of this really matters but ‘was male’ is the most grammatically correct because Luna no longer exists.

  • @flash98449
    @flash98449 4 роки тому +1725

    Orcas: one of the most deadly aquatic predator that plays around with it's food before precisely tearing their organs apart, that even great white fears
    Hoomans: *WHO'S THE GOODEST BOI???!!!*

    • @stevie56565
      @stevie56565 3 роки тому +89

      yet not one human attack in the wild EVER

    • @txspyrate4446
      @txspyrate4446 3 роки тому +15

      @@stevie56565 you might want to check on mis-identified humans wearing black wetsuits near seal populations getting bit

    • @stevie56565
      @stevie56565 3 роки тому +38

      txspyrate getting bit is not getting eaten .

    • @stevie56565
      @stevie56565 3 роки тому +63

      txspyrate I would still take my chances with an orca pod than a shark

    • @stevie56565
      @stevie56565 3 роки тому +20

      Don’t Tread On me hey piss off. I’ll say whatever the fuck I want....

  • @CafeDivinity
    @CafeDivinity 2 роки тому +5

    Dolphins are basically just dogs… that’s the cutest thing ever🥺🥰
    Rest well Luna💕

  • @leahsyl81
    @leahsyl81 Рік тому +8

    This made my heart melt!!
    What a beautiful interaction between these two! If I could have that kind of relationship with an Orca I'd never leave 💕

  • @suzzanimalchannel1030
    @suzzanimalchannel1030 5 років тому +610

    Luna breaks my heart into a million pieces. It’s not his fault he lost his pod. It’s not his fault he loved human interaction, but it was the tugboats fault when they killed him, they knew to be cautious in those waters, they knew he loved to surf the wake of their boats. I’m sorry guys, it has been years and I’m still broken up over this story!

    • @thudthud5423
      @thudthud5423 4 роки тому +102

      It wasn't really the tugboats' faults. It was the Canadian government that, in its infinite wisdom, made it a crime to be friendly or interact with the lonely orca.

    • @gusfalk
      @gusfalk 4 роки тому +5

      @@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess thats a sick fucking comment isnt it?

    • @kade6518
      @kade6518 4 роки тому +82

      The reason why luna died is because no one was there to interact with him thanks to the Canadian government and the department I just think it's their fault that he died

    • @kermitthegod1153
      @kermitthegod1153 4 роки тому +57

      It was kind of the tugboats fault but mostly animal rights activists. They’re so uneducated that they basically caused Luna’s death

    • @rayhnter9377
      @rayhnter9377 3 роки тому +92

      Well Fuck I didn't know he died god dam it

  • @mikes7446
    @mikes7446 3 роки тому +69

    I’m jealous of this man having a friendship with a beautiful amazing mammal.

  • @epicslimefails
    @epicslimefails 2 роки тому +17

    Tbh it’s just really nice to see them happy in the wild where they belong.

  • @Jayboy87l
    @Jayboy87l 2 роки тому +2

    Tug of war like my puppy? Wow nothing more adorable as this. If you ever have a bad day this video will cure it.

  • @cw9627
    @cw9627 6 років тому +1837

    This is a very sad story indeed, the stupid animal rights people made it illegal for people to
    to make contact with Luna after word got around about how friendly and social he was.
    Luna was very lonely with out his family so he would interact with people. The animal rights
    group decided that it was a bad thing for people to play with him and keep him company.
    Then one day Luna was chasing a big boat and was killed by the propellers.

    • @tbn22
      @tbn22 6 років тому +759

      Animal rights activists are the most uneducated when it comes to wildlife and the behaviour of species. Fuck them and their self conceived moral high ground.

    • @boogleme1387
      @boogleme1387 6 років тому +32

      Got any proof?

    • @cw9627
      @cw9627 6 років тому +281

      Yes I have proof there was a whole documentary on Netflix about this Whale.. I think it was called "The little whale"...... So there !

    • @nguyenthiphuonganh
      @nguyenthiphuonganh 6 років тому +215

      I hate animal rights groups. They're a reason why most of dogs and cats in the US living boring lives! They always look sad!

    • @km1974ish
      @km1974ish 6 років тому +503

      You've got it wrong. Animal rights people were trying to save lunas life by making it illegal to play with him. He was in a shipping lane and getting too close to the boat props (propellers). Long history of sea creatures becoming too friendly and being wounded and killed by boats. They were hoping by making it illegal he would get bored and move on and that would save his life. He kept trying to play with people till he got killed by accident just like everybody was afraid of.

  • @medamine6134
    @medamine6134 4 роки тому +65

    Orcas are some loyal friends, they know when they're dealing with a good heart! Thx for sharing

    • @leecowell8165
      @leecowell8165 Місяць тому

      We really don't know how smart they are...

  • @01K02K95K
    @01K02K95K 2 роки тому +2

    Such beautiful,majestic creatures

  • @MoonLoonie69
    @MoonLoonie69 2 роки тому +2

    Such a beautiful creature.

  • @suejenkins8558
    @suejenkins8558 5 років тому +29

    He was an amazing, beautiful soul. All he wanted was a family and to just be around people. An absolutely heartbreaking end to his life but the memories while he was here. Sweet Luna ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @talos2384
    @talos2384 3 роки тому +80

    “Hey guys! I’m gonna go mess with the aliens”

  • @goldenapplesaga5446
    @goldenapplesaga5446 Рік тому +1

    "You're my friend now, we're waving soft tacos later!"

  • @issacvoregames
    @issacvoregames 2 роки тому +1

    They're adorable

  • @ronj5714
    @ronj5714 6 років тому +1703

    Correct me if I am wrong, was this the orca up in Alaska that was always friendly, but sadly lost its pod, but died when swimming up by a large boat & the propeller killed him?
    Why can't they make a law that all propellers have to be caged to protect all wildlife?
    Manatees down here in FL get hit by them all the time, but if the props were caged, it could protect them from being cut up.

    • @myalluringbeauty4595
      @myalluringbeauty4595 6 років тому +287

      Rhonda Luna is a southern resident orca whom got seperated from his pod and was seen alone in Canada. Springer is a northern resident orca was seen alone in US waters. Springer was later rescued and got back to her pod, guess what? She has a calf! as for Luna, he got hit by a boat... RIP Luna! i wished you could return to your pod but...

    • @mackenziedau7407
      @mackenziedau7407 6 років тому +9

      nope.

    • @ancaro8771
      @ancaro8771 5 років тому +27

      get a fucking life... why get in all the trouble for such a thing? I mean a orca was killed... now you want them to lose hundred of million dollars or what not to avoid killing a orca once who knows when next.

    • @michaeliscoool
      @michaeliscoool 5 років тому +459

      who is "them" and what cage for a propeller is costing millions of dollars?

    • @moof2837
      @moof2837 5 років тому +374

      Fox Kids 2001 how about you get a fucking brain! Propellers are killing more than just 1 orca they're killing way more plus a ton more animals and I agree with Michaels nameshowsup? It wont cost millions of dollars for a cage for a propeller so instead of us getting a life for wanting to save animals lives you should get a brain so you know that we want animals to stay alive cause maybe eventually in the next hundreds of years they could become extinct for crap like this!

  • @melaniesipe60
    @melaniesipe60 3 роки тому +355

    Luna's story is so sad. I feel he would still be here, had they just let these people be his friend. Instead they made a law against it.

    • @seraranasisca2434
      @seraranasisca2434 3 роки тому +47

      @Moon Jar nope, he died because of wing propeller on a boat. It's an accident

    • @razor6827
      @razor6827 3 роки тому +28

      @Sentido Común why pull politics and other mumbo jumbo into something that’s not related to the video or what the persons talking about?

    • @F4stHeroes
      @F4stHeroes 3 роки тому +7

      @@seraranasisca2434 and you actually believe that load of shit? They killed him.

    • @seraranasisca2434
      @seraranasisca2434 3 роки тому +15

      @@F4stHeroes I think you're the one that believe another shit here. Why would they killed the orca they love? It was an accident, the orca want to play with the boat and doesn't realize there's wing propeller still activated
      Look mate, if you want to get valid points and make people believe in you, give me the interview and source and its investigation that they killed luna. Give us evidence

    • @F4stHeroes
      @F4stHeroes 3 роки тому

      @@seraranasisca2434 ok ua-cam.com/video/-YzeOnF1I58/v-deo.html

  • @PK-je8mi
    @PK-je8mi Рік тому +1

    Oh man.... Such a beautiful creature

  • @jacquelenew8440
    @jacquelenew8440 Рік тому +3

    How wonderful. Smart animals.

  • @herocat2473
    @herocat2473 5 років тому +841

    Thats not a Orca. Thats a Oceandoggy with that stick XD

  • @dextroamphetamemes
    @dextroamphetamemes 3 роки тому +324

    The world's largest Labrador retriever.

  • @lavendersunsets7066
    @lavendersunsets7066 2 роки тому +1

    This is so sweet.

  • @meganruchwatercolors7186
    @meganruchwatercolors7186 Рік тому

    How magnificent and magical to be interacting with an Orca! I love them!

  • @gingeabredguy8070
    @gingeabredguy8070 6 років тому +530

    Anyone else confuse the white stops with their eyes?

    • @universecelestial9607
      @universecelestial9607 6 років тому +93

      FireMelon T7 I did when I was younger

    • @kbranch1011
      @kbranch1011 6 років тому +13

      Omg. Yes! What are they?

    • @myalluringbeauty4595
      @myalluringbeauty4595 6 років тому +70

      Gingerbread Man777 when i was young, i've always thought that orcas' eyes are the white patch, but where's the eye balls? lol

    • @kawaiiyanderlee9616
      @kawaiiyanderlee9616 6 років тому +46

      Even at the age of 16 I still think so XD I just can't unsee it

    • @kylefrank638
      @kylefrank638 6 років тому +43

      When I was young I think I believed that their eye was somewhere IN the white spot, but they kept their lids closed all the time, because they were so good at hunting, they didn't need to see.

  • @taniamarie8904
    @taniamarie8904 5 років тому +19

    One of the hardest docs I have ever watched. So emotional. RIP sweet Luna. 🐬🐬🐬

  • @luluzerbe9151
    @luluzerbe9151 2 роки тому +2

    This is so precious 🥲

  • @bluelily2222
    @bluelily2222 2 роки тому

    This is Pure Love....
    Knows no boundaries

  • @annstuart3970
    @annstuart3970 2 роки тому +14

    Isn't that just awe inspiring! How I envy that human. Just to see an orca in the wild in their home of the oceans.

  • @cindyprice4093
    @cindyprice4093 3 роки тому +10

    Such a sweet, precious baby. 🤗

  • @Phantoms100
    @Phantoms100 Рік тому

    I love how you try to communicate with the orca ❤:)

  • @deannanewman7965
    @deannanewman7965 2 роки тому

    Their voices are so sweet 🥰

  • @McHeisenburger
    @McHeisenburger 4 роки тому +9

    This is genuinely one of the most adorable things I've ever seen.

  • @kingdon1882
    @kingdon1882 3 роки тому +10

    Just shows how truly intelligent these beautiful creatures are. What a lucky man to have that experience. 💯❤️

  • @somedude2384
    @somedude2384 2 роки тому +1

    So beautiful these creatures.

  • @thedude4795
    @thedude4795 Рік тому +1

    aw theyre so innocent and playful

  • @pimpompoom93726
    @pimpompoom93726 3 роки тому +23

    Amazing a wild animal like that could be so friendly to humans.

  • @mandy2917
    @mandy2917 3 роки тому +14

    i love how the person proves that they're not just fighting over something by letting go. the orca comes back up with the thing no matter what.

  • @natstylesw5573
    @natstylesw5573 2 роки тому +3

    Absolutely amazing how docile these giant creatures are simply Amazing ❤️❤️

  • @Ovakill22
    @Ovakill22 Рік тому

    This made my day 🙏🏿❤️ crazy how smart orcas are..

  • @MrDhino75
    @MrDhino75 3 роки тому +13

    It's so cool to watch...I'm literally tearing up right now....

  • @jamieohjamie
    @jamieohjamie 3 роки тому +88

    What's cute about this is that an orca definitely has the strength to pull a human underwater. Luna wasn't playing tug-of-war, but rather just loved interacting with a human.

  • @dragonwithagirltattoo598
    @dragonwithagirltattoo598 Рік тому

    This is incredible. To see how gently this whale is playing is just awesome. Wow.

  • @ba8735
    @ba8735 2 роки тому +7

    Whenever I’m sad I listen to this call from Luna 0:19

  • @justvibing7774
    @justvibing7774 3 роки тому +8

    Orca at 1:14
    “Oi, get your own fookin stick”

  • @mr.barnes9342
    @mr.barnes9342 3 роки тому +24

    Luna: I am teaching human how to play fetch.

  • @jonturner7729
    @jonturner7729 2 роки тому +1

    Orcas are so beautiful and I’ve never seen such a great shot of their teach! No wonder they’re apex predators. So smart and fast as well.

  • @USViper
    @USViper Рік тому

    Beautiful gentle sentient being

  • @cwalker3630
    @cwalker3630 5 років тому +4

    How beautiful & intelligent is this animal? Such an amazing interaction.

  • @stefanzimmermann6377
    @stefanzimmermann6377 2 роки тому +13

    A friendly and peaceful interaction with an wild living animal....amazing. 😀👍

  • @jrwheeler81
    @jrwheeler81 2 роки тому

    I love their eyes. They're so cute.

  • @corneliakoslik6066
    @corneliakoslik6066 2 роки тому +1

    Orcas are so peaceful creatures 🥰. Its beautiful if you have a such precious experience🥰🥰