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> Orcas are smart, and one of the things some pods have learned to do recently is to wash seals off ice floes by swimming together to create a wave. They are in
by quickthrowman 6y ago
> Orcas are smart, and one of the things some pods have learned to do recently is to wash seals off ice floes by swimming together to create a wave. They are in dire straits, with fishing boats taking all the fish, and maybe they are trying desperate measures to find food.
There is footage of this technique in BBC’s Frozen Planet, if anyone is curious to see it.
- bmitc 6y agoThey gave a pass at the cameramen as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBRu3LGceAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBRu3LGceAg It doesn't seem as full effort as the normal ones, so they could have been training or experimenting, both of which they are known to do. They could have been play and giving a little scare as well.