Orcas Cruise Alongside Jet Ski Off Kaikoura
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- A group of orcas cruised around a jet ski off Kaikoura Peninsula, northeast of New Zealand’s South Island.
David Lyons, who runs a surf school in Kaikoura, captured the beautiful show put on by the killer whales. Lyons said the playful animals were “totally surrounding us and playing with the wake and bubbles, freely swimming underneath and beside us and slapping their flukes with excitement.”
Courtesy of David Lyons
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AMAZING!!!
There were about 10 of them!
What a lucky and wonderful experience.
easily the most magnificent creature on the planet
Bobby Knight nah,the most magnificent one is blue whale😛
hands down top predator. The lions of the sea.
Bobby Knight I mean you should see footage of sun fish and blue whales there pretty magnificent.
All whales are freaking amazing. I've seen Humpbacks breach 30-55 feet.
That would be my penis :)
Now this is pod racing.
Perfect.
Ha! Good one.
Oh well played
Made me smile :)
I spit my drink out
I dont know if its only or what but everytike I watch orca videos especially like this close encounters, it feels like I was also in the video seeing them in person and it feels somewhat majestic or mystical cant explain it. Just feels good watching them in the wild.
I know what you mean
The most beautiful creature to ever exist. Absolutely wonderful
If you are alone in the water and shark come's, then better start pray for Orcas come too.....
It has happened.
lol right
Or a dolphin
There's something strange....and it don't look good....who ya gonna call...Orca Busters! lmao
Gruya Gruja amen to that 🐬
When you're in with a pod of Orcas...you've got it made in the shade!!
OMG! HOW VERY BLESSED TO BE THAT CLOSE. AWESOME! I used to go out in the wake there every day, have spent many hours at sea off Kaikoura and in the Sounds but have never seen one.
My favorite animal in the world...
So awesome. Lucky you!
Love how they must have caught up but then kept pace. Very intelligent.
Amazing creatures.
This is WILD! Not the zoopark or aquarium sea world. Wild Orcas Family in the open sea. Great Video! Congratulations and have others happys adventures. Ciao from Italy. Yours voices in the video are very natural and give a big emotion. Thanks for your video and have good life. Ciao ragazzi....tanti baci!
alejandro? italian?
@@ferrovic Si Italiano.. :)) Have a Nice adventures! Seguirò!
I’ve seen them in the wild and it’s an amazing experience. I’ll never go to Sea World as long as they continue to doom the in captivity.
Okay, then don’t go to SeaWorld.
Fuck sea world all my homies hate sea world 💯
@tfro71 bruh, if you've been to seaworld then you would be saying that about the dolphins and belugas. not the orcas.
@tfro71 It's not almost nothing? its millions of gallons of salt water. You very obviously don't know what you're talking about.
tfro71 no, these specific whales *arent* used to swimming hundreds and hundreds of miles. They were born in captivity. Besides literally 3 whales, they were all born in captivity. And the three whales that weren’t born in captivity, haven’t been in the wild since 40+ years. And millions of gallons of water isn’t even comparable to the size of a 10x10x10 cube? stop embarrassing yourself.
Under circumstances like this, has any scientist determined what a tail slap means? Is it a gentle warning for us to be aware/keep clear, or is it a nod to his pod that those pesky humans are around again. I’d love to know. By far my favourite creature of the sea. I love them so much.
Yes yes! So while orca clans have different body languages with different gestures, tails slapping is very common. It’s usually almost always the matriarch who does it and it appears to be a signal to the other whales to pay attention to her and listen to what she’s saying or signaling for them to do. Kinda like a teacher clapping to get the classes attention. In this video right here I believe it’s likely she’s trying to tell the little whale nearest to the jet to back off a little bit. Many people think it’s an indication that the whale is mad or frustrated but It is not an aggressive signal towards the humans.
They can communicate through language, if the Orca in charge felt the jetski as a threat you wouldn't see them this close. Very cool experience.
@@JC-vo5wz Right. they know the drill. The jet ski operator knew to keep a steady direction as well so they got real close. Sometimes they'll come right up eyeball to eyeball with a swimmer. What magnificent creatures.
Beautiful experience,your so lucky thank-you for sharing this with us all.. what a buzz! passing it forward on social media..
I can’t imagine the excitement that they felt. That would be incredible !
Thank you for sharing this AMAZING experience!!!😍. I love or orcas, hopefully one day I'll meet them like you did!😁
What a fabulous experience thanks for sharing guys 👌🏽
Scary and beautiful at the same time.
Just look at how clear and blue that water is...
And these gems in it...
That "fluke" is EVERYTHING!!!
😍😍🐳🐳🐳
Look at how the matriarch slapped her fluke on the water surface as she came out twice. That’s a signal to the pod to be careful. Keep your distance.
Amazing observation
I thought she was waving hello, learn something new every day
Hey, Orca-whisperer, it looks much more likely to be a juvenile (not the matriarch) and the signal is likely playful...
@@leszekwolkowski9856 so s/he was waving after all?
@@marcopohl4875 I'm not sure, since this is the New Zealand Orca dialect and I'm only fluent in the Norwegian Orca dialect. Joking aside I doubt there's a single Orca specialist who has spent enough time with wild orcas to know for certain.
I am convinced Orca can feel humans good vibes.
Thank God the Orcas have not developed the appetite for humans.
Terrifying if the did. Such a smart animal would be a terrible foe.
We would have no choice but to kill them all right away. Other wise they would pick us off at the beach.lol
@@praxis6172 You are so right! If any orca hunt a human the rest of the pods will follow and pass to next generation. That's how they developed proper technic to hunt ray,seal & sharks. They are they smartest animal on the planet
Too much bone mate
John Yan
They like food with lots of fat content...... nobody tell them that Americans have doubled in size in the last fifty years due to higher fat percentages....
I just love to see a big male orca sticking his dorsal fin out of the water.
I bet you do..... You're one sick individual.
Pervert!
@@coryboy345 lmao
@@coryboy345 🤣🤣
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Those crazy tall dorsal fins are so awesome
it seems like they were lovingly protecting you..........magical............just breath taking
This is an astonishingly brave & beautiful encounter with creatures that are clearly interested in interacting with humans. Love it. Thanks for sharing!
Breath taken video.I love Orcas
I had the shittiest day, both my boss and his boss were being assholes. I watched your video twice and I was laughing along with you when that orca was waving his tail and smacking the water. Count yourself so fortunate to have experienced their beautiful intelligence. Thank you for putting this on here!
Just magnificent. Love orca's my favorite animal on the planet!
Orcas following the humans on the ocean are like humans being excited about seeing orcas in the wild.
*Look everyone, humans! Let's follow them! Junior, don't get too close and scare them!*
And not a flopped over dorsal fin in sight. What a beautiful experience.
Spectacular!! Love orcas. So smart and beautiful.
I love how everyone in the comments know exactly what the Orcas were thinking, especially the tail slap. 🙄
You can read up on them. Different orca pods exhibit different behaviours. Each orca pod has its own culture, language, habits and even food preferences. It is quite fascinating.
This is such an awesome sight 🙏🏾🥰😍
I’d be terrified and amazed all at once. Incredible
i would be scared in a jet ski not gonna lie
Me too
Nah, Orcas are the homies.
lenlu007 Well how about no jet ski and just in the open water, how would you feel then?
@@thevinnyverse5402
There would be no difference other than a false feeling of more safety. That Jet Ski offers no protection from Orcas. The Orcas are choosing not to hurt them.
Yep, the Orca's could easily kill or hurt them if they wanted to. Fortunately Orcas in the wild have shown to be very friendly to humans for some reason.
How blessed to be able to interact with these tremendous whales in their own habitat. That's once in a lifetime.....
WOW...What a thrill, so exciting and adventurous. So Lucky, amazing, ty for sharing.
So beautiful, love it smiling throughout
Awesome video omg so jealous the good king though! This is how orca's should be seen not at that dreadful seaworld were they abuse their animals, these animals r magical so amazing your so lucky thanks for posting this video!!!
I got the same experience with dolphins while kitesurfing on the Emeraud Sea, northern of Madagascar. Simply...amazing
I love it! thanks for sharing! seaworld cannot ever compare to this! lucky hunans you!
Ugh shut up with the seaworld thing, the comment was nice til u hit the seaworld word
Awesome footage and experience! Notice how their fins are straight and up despite SeaWorld's claims of collapsed dorsal fins being a regular occurrence in the wild.
SeaWorld trainers are told misinformation and they end up believing it.
SSJMark They’re actually paid to directly lie at the audience.
You were part of their pod!💖
Should be over 2 million views, this is awesome
"Guess what we got to do today?"
"What? What? Tell me!"
"We got to swim with a pair of humans today!"
"Oh, that's awesome!"
Absolutely beautiful!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
A jet ski is your best way to keep up with them. This is awesome
Incredible. You are so lucky. I want this experience so bad.
Aimee Foltz I agree! I think about it all the time!!
Such a beautiful experience to have! Whales are so amazing! Thank you for sharing :)
they arent whales close relative tho
They close relative to dolphins
ВООБЩЕ ЭТО ДЕЛЬФИНЫ......Один из них бьет хвостом по воде...Предпологаю это приветствие..Они понимают что на людей нападать нельзя....это опасно для них..
@@hendrik457 Orcas and dolphins are toothed whales.
@@mohamedali5842 No they are the largest of the dolphins.
Absolutely incredible! Very lucky experience.
Ok time to book a trip to Kaikoura 😊
I jet ski all the time I have a complete phobia of these guys I would pass out from fear if I were them.
orcas are family
@King Ghidorah The pod is a family, the leader is grandma, others are her children and grandchildren. They share parenting responsibilities too.
So Beautiful in the wild with their Pod Family, Thank you for sharing
WOW !!!! What a awesome experience. Great video 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing 🐳
They’re beautiful and so graceful.
Absolute magical, how amazing that must of been
is there anything more beautiful than this?
What an AWESOME video and experience!!
😍😍🐳🐳💞💞
They're so beautiful and amazing
Such a wonderful experience.. amazing!
Thank God they don't hurt humans in they wild . They are magnificent mammals.
That is so amazing!! What an experience!!
You can hear the fear in her voice
All rational thoughts like "oh, they don't eat humans" go out the window when you find yourself surrounded by multiple 10,000 pound creatures over 20 feet long!
It's mixed, a little fear combined with exhilaration and awe.
better than seaworld
very bad comparaison
Omg just shut UP... SEAWORLD IS BAD IK BUT U DONT HAVE TO COMMENT IT
Seaworld is bad @@bxirt1188
So wish I saw Orcas when I was in Kaikoura years ago, so cool!!
I waited for 3 days in Kikoura to see whales, nada, I waited 7 days in Hawaii to see whales, zilch! Last day of 10 before we left SouthAfrica saw many many whales in Hermanus! Wonderful!
Incredible. My heart would be POUNDING.
omg!!!!! THIS IS SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL :) :) :) THANKS FOR SHARING
Wow!!! What an incredible experience! 😍
God's amazing creatures!😍
Darwin's amazing creatures.
Metalosopher Darwin didn't make them
Evolutions amazing creatures!
Lena Bena I agree,it is GOD'S(☝)amazing creatures...😇👍
Jake the dog yeah all these amazing awe-inspiring creatures were created out of one cell! Hahaha
That is the entire Family Awesome Video and I bet a Great Experience
Nice footage but I can't help but think how loud the engine is for these poor creatures, considering that they can hear sounds thousands of miles away. Humans are practically making them go deaf!
Once in a lifetime ... beautiful.
My compliments to your camera work! Very nice.
This is amazing!
The tail slaps were just their way of asking, "Do you have a charger adapter we could borrow? We lost ours".
Adding this to my bucket list. What a sight to behold.
The kings of the ocean love orca
@You're Sheep like most animals lol
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH 😍😍💖💖🐬🐬💦
Amazing experience!! 😍
Jet skis are the scourge of all whale species. I have seen the less responsible operators annoy pods endlessly.
Much less damaging than propeller strike and I've seen a few. You think ships and fast ferries slow down when running through humpback migrations, because they don't. Sonar and oil exploration studies are the scourge you don't see until the whales are on the beach.
Jet skis and boats are a mere minor inconvenience to them. Sonar is the real issue, but they are trying to find ways to mitigate the effects.
@@funnelvortex7722 ALL these things are problematic to Cetaceans, not ONE single thing is more important than the others, hitting them on the head with a hammer is probably a minor inconvenience too, but that doesn't mean you should do it. It's our interface with them in total, that needs addressing.
Absolutely Stunning!!! 👍
Blessed
They’re so friendly and kind to us. If only they knew what dirtbags we are.
I think enough of them have lost family and food stock to us to be aware.
They know - that's why they are so kind.
That’s the quietest jet ski ever!
wow that is so amazing! You are so lucky! I bet your heart was racing!
That's a beautiful sight..once in a lifetime to swim with a pod of Orcas
I thought tail slapping was a warning.
there is no known orca attack of a human in the wild. i have seen a video of a man swimming with an orca in the wild. orcas actually seem to be playful with humans
its play, theres a lot of orca intereacting with human videos and in most of them you will see this behaviour and even with them laying on their back and doing it. They do use the tail slap to fuck prey up as well though
@@J0nFr0mAcc0untinG They also use it as a sign of aggression and a territorial act these a video of an Orca named J27 Blackberry using tail slapping towards boats that were in his space as like a sign to leave or stay away his sister J31 also reacted with a breach in the direction of the boat
This was soooo neat to watch...lucky ducks!!!!😉😇😉😇😉😇
I watch alot of information on TH-cam and documentaries on these beautiful creatures. So curious. So playful.
As much as I know these animals are the wolves of the sea. And it seems like they come out of no wear to save the lives of humans in harm's way...
This is without a doubt my all time favorite animal on the planet.
That being said I'd be scared on a jet ski. I'd feel like a bath toy. The tails are super strong. And that jet ski only ways so much. I wouldn't feel so scared on a boat.... Depending on the size of the boat. But the jet ski or a canoe... Forget it haha.
Beautiful experience though. Truly.
Watch out for the matriarch... That tail slap means business....
Rolling with my Orca crew. Feeling great 👍
lol nice vid and sounds like the camera girl was scared out of her mind. cheers!
It’s 2020 this doesn’t have enough reviews
They enjoyed being with you guys!
Its crazy how they can literally kill them if they wanted too... yet they seem to dont mind human presence even if underwater..
Their intelligence allows them to tell human capabilities. They have no reason to pick fights with animals more capable than they are.
Why should they pick a fight?
@@dasferd One possible reason could be curiosity. But the young killer whales don't even try. This suggests they have a culture, meaning the young were taught to not fight the humans.
Beautiful! So lucky!
Beautiful
Now this is being blessed at sea !