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Latest estimation is that that are only 3500 great whites with more then 300+ recorded attacks, excluding other types of sharks. Next to that Orcas frequently
by jiggywiggy 4y ago
Latest estimation is that that are only 3500 great whites with more then 300+ recorded attacks, excluding other types of sharks.
Next to that Orcas frequently interact with humans, more than sharks. For instance as this article describes, they are quite active in the tiny mediterranean sea. Which some human even swim across (60 attempts per year).
Also they live close to the surface, they need to breath every 5-15 minutes. And just as sharks they enjoy Sea Lions, which sharks often confuse with humans.
- failTide 4y ago3500 sounds low IMO when you look at some of the drone videos in SoCal of the people tracking these (mostly juveniles in SoCal). Also they don't often confuse Sea Lions for humans, but it's still a good explanation for the few attacks that do occur. It's actually impressive how good they are at recognizing their prey.