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The birds in the video are out of reach (until one isn't). I'm sure orcas perceive humans in water as very slow and easy to catch - baiting would not make sense

The birds in the video are out of reach (until one isn't). I'm sure orcas perceive humans in water as very slow and easy to catch - baiting would not make sense.

b112 1y ago
I wonder if we accidental scare or chase their predators away. Or, hmm. Orca are pack animals I believe. If we killed a competing family of Orca (even by accident), maybe the gift is a thanks for the perception of "siding with my family".
- rkomorn 1y ago
  What preys on orcas? It seems like a bad idea.
- nkrisc 1y ago
  I don’t think there’s much that will predate orcas, at least adults, other than perhaps humans or hypothetically other orcas. They are apex predators, they don’t have natural predators.
  - kamarg 1y ago
    Humpback whales have been known to defend other animals from Orcas. The food of my enemy is my friend type of thing I guess.
    - rkomorn 1y ago
      The humpback whale and orca beef is kind of hilarious. Orcas are kind of assholes and it seems other animals care.