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Fun fact: despite being an apex predator, there are no recorded human fatalities from orcas in the wild.
by bufferout 6y ago
Fun fact: despite being an apex predator, there are no recorded human fatalities from orcas in the wild.
- oh_sigh 6y agoThat's because humans don't go swimming where Orcas hang out trying to find something to eat.
- tlavoie 6y agoActually, lots do, and the transients eat mammals. I think they're smart enough to differentiate the ones (us) that would cause too many problems to eat. In our area (Discovery Islands), there is no lack of humans swimming, or in kayaks, or diving. The transients are common here, far more than the residents. Of course, so are seals and sea lions.
- oh_sigh 6y agoYes but I can all but guarantee you that humans aren't swimming where there have been known orca sightings.
- libraryatnight 6y agopeople dive near wild orcas all the time.
- svl 6y agoSwimming and diving with orcas is not just regularly done, it's so common and safe that it's something which is offered as a guided tourist activity in Norway. (I personally know someone who went on such a trip.)
- hackissimo123 6y agoSharks rarely attack humans too, despite the popularity of Jaws. I was always taught that sharks generally only bother to attack humans when they mistake us for another animal.
- globular-toast 6y agoMost apex predators that people think of don't really attack humans. The ones that do are rare exceptions and are often found to be injured or outcast so unable to hunt normal prey. The biggest killer in Africa is the hippo but they're herbivores and just protecting their territory or something. Bears are one of the few that always see humans as food.
- csomar 6y agoMaybe because we have less calories than, say, a whale. They should have done the math.