Note to the surfers, if you see seals in the water and the area has had sightings of Orca's before, DON"T GET IN THE FREAKING WATER DRESSED LIKE SEALS!
USCFlash Oh don't worry I know, but if the whales were in a playful mood the surfers could still get hurt. Most likely no deaths but there could be a mild accident.
Eszra Well i dont understand what we are talking about then, since i agree they should not be messing around in the water at the same time....though my point was, that orcas, even when seeing humans dressed like seals, know the difference :) Incidentally, if you want to see something amazing, search for Dr. Ingrid Visser, of New Zealnd....one of the foremost researchers on Orcas in the world. She swims with a pod of orcas that she has been studying for years, and does so regularly, dressed as a seal ;) They are very familiar with her, they also know her since she has helped save a member or tow of those particular pods in teh area, from stranding. She is quite an amazing woman. Has her own channel on YT, with quite a few videos and she has made many amazing documentaries about orcas. :)
Looks like these Orcas purposefully did not get these seals because of the surfers to me. I have seen Orcas come right up on the beach to eat seals. These ones kept their distance and the seals actually look like they are using the humans to get away. This pod could have easily gone into way more shallow water to hunt them and did not because of the proximity of the surfers. The guy walking was knee to waist deep and the Orca could easily have swam within a couple of feet of him and did not. The seals stayed close to the people using them as a buffer it looked like to me. Those animals are so smart I think they chose not to push in close to humans. They are not sharks who bite to see what something is. They in fact can and have eaten sharks including the great white without getting even a scratch. What amazing and wonderful creatures they are. Thanks for sharing the video very cool.
I would say you're right. Orcas hunt together and food share. They're not sharks, they're cetaceans and even though they're the top predator in the ocean, they're not human killers. They have specific strategies for how they kill and eat different prey. Search Ingrid Visser and watch some wonderful footage of her research.
I have watched all of her youtube stuff I wish there was more. She is a pioneer in her field. I find these creatures facinating. The video of the orca making imitating prop noise and some of there interactions with humans makes me believe they are more intelligent than humans want to believe they are. The family units are amazing as well as their ability to learn. I think they are the smartest animals besides most humans on the planet. Thanks and have a great day.
wowgoat - If the Orcas are 'residents' they don't eat the seals, just fish. I don't know either way about these but I'd think the seals would still be wary of the Orcas.
These were resident orcas that feed on fish only. The seals were confused and wondering why the orcas weren't after them. Seals cant tell the difference between resident orcas and transient orcas that feed on marine mammals. They almost look the same. Orcas will do what they want and hunt what they want, regardless if humans are there or not.
orcas and humans have lived in that area for a very long time, with the greatest sonar tech ever known, i'm pretty sure those oras were aware of the humans before the humans were aware of them.
The Orcas were shepherding the seals and the surfers just happened to be in the way, they're way to intelligent to care about a few stoners on a surfboard
I wouldn't call it respect. Just intelligence. Orcas don't see humans as food and are smart enough to differentiate between a human and a sea lion and just go about their lives.
WhatStef there were seals or sea lions swimming there also- an they didn't even come out of the water. Maybe they were in shallow water with locks of rocks close to the surface where orcas cannot hunt them. I personally think orcas don't catch smaller sea mammals as easily as people think.
An animal that has adult great white sharks on it's menu is an animal that deserves a tremendous amount of respect, and a wide berth, especially when it's hunting.
True, but orcas have never attacked a human in the wild, whether hunting or not. These highly intelligent beings know we're not on the menu, and the surfers would have been safe from sharks out there. Just large dolphins with a nice paint job.
The Orcas can distinguish prey well, and have some of the most advanced communications between all mammals. Some would say those surfers are foolish; I'd like to think it was a calculated risk, to be part of an experience where only a select few others would dared to have gone.
I once saw a killer whale in a fjord in western Norway while waiting for the ferry. It came right up to us too! Unfortunately it was gone before I managed to grab my camera. I will never forget it though. One of the most beautiful creatures I've ever seen!
I live in this region. Never in my life have I read about an accident or injury to humans caused by orcas. Never. Maybe there's been something, but it woulda been some weird, quirky isolated incident. Those surfers KNOW orcas as good as any marine biologists. They coexist and share the same waters on a daily basis for about the last 40 years that surfing has been popular in Tofino.
Bit of a misleading title, but amazing footage nonetheless! The transients are clearly looking at the sealions (seals?) but don't look like they are seriously hunting them - water looks rocky so probably too shallow, plus the sealions don't seem to be in much of a rush once they are inbetween the rocks! Great video :)
A note of caution: at least one surfer has been accidentally bitten by an orca, although the orca quickly realised his mistake. Surf isn't the best place for visual and aural recognition. Also, an orca was reported stealing a spear fisherman's catch by grabbing the bag and pulling the person down until he let go of the bag. The point is that no human has ever been intentionally or aggressively harmed by a wild orca, as far as we know, although boats have been sunk by them (e.g. "66 Days Adrift", Butler). And they have at times formed long-lasting cooperative hunting arrangements with humans (see "Killers in Eden" on YT).
Osckarre most people can't even tell between Transient Killer whales and Resident killer whales, that mostly hunt fish, and are used in huge aquatic theme parks.
Nice click bait title dude... I've seen the orcas and also the surfers, but the only chase I can see is behind the seals! Orcas are just hunting I'm pretty sure they know humans like to have fun in the water, and they distinguish us from their preys for sure!! If not just forget about surfing on those waters cause orcas are the ultimate predator on the oceans, certain is that if they want surfers for lunch, they'll have them soooo easy. Nice video with the usual click bait title even better. Don't lie with titles
Wrong there has been several instances of orcas attacking humans in the wild however it could have just been a mistaken case of identity, There has been no recorded deaths in the wild only in captivity
projectstreet There have been incidents in the wild. Most have been nudges or shoving by Orcas. There has been just one case of an Orca biting a surfer. And you're right. It was a case of mistaken identity. Most likely by a juvenile. The Orca immediately let go of the surfers leg. Could there be other incidents in the wild? Yes. But not purposeful attacks. Curious shoving, or nudging would be the case.
There was absolutely no need for that title !!!.good video .Why didn't you say it like it is ,orcas hunting seals amongst the surfer's you would have had just as many hits.??.
I lived in Victoria back in 2003 and went up to Tofino to try Serf on week off, it was the same back there Fucking Orca's all over the place, scary shit I tell you i went out one time and came back in as faster then i went out, there was an orca about 100-150 feet away from me on my first set and it scared the holy fuck out of me to see that fin sticking what seems like 6 feet out of the water would scare anyone, I never went out again that day and never have went serfin ever again!
I wouldn’t be in the water when they’re hunting seals.... with a black wetsuit it’s looking for trouble. Still they are so smart that there has not been a single fatal orca attack on a human. Ever. That’s an unbelievable stat.
***** Actually orcas wouldn't probably kill humans to eat them. For example when they kill a humpback whale, they might just eat the tongue and some soft nice parts and leave the rest. There wouldn't be very much to eat in a human being for an orca.
Inuits have been killed by orcas,orcas have also hunted arctic and Antarctic explorers by trying to knock them off of ice flows. We would never know if they occasionally go after humans because as pack hunters they wouldn't leave anything left that was recognisable. My personal feeling is that anything that kills and feeds on the tongues of baby whales,that can catch and eat dolphins,that partially beach themselves to hunt seals and kills sharks just for their livers isn't anything is want to be in the water with.
This video should be called "Orcas in the surf @ Tofino so we got out of the water because we were scared." The orcas weren't chasing people, they were chasing the seals.
Only the correct thing to do in this situation is to ... not sit and laugh but.... yell for the surfers to get the hell out of the water. It only takes one over-zealous, inexperienced youth to mistake a human for a sea lion in the breaking waves and hurt someone really bad.
The chance that they are offshore, is highly unlikely. Not much is known about Offshore Orca and they typically stay hundreds of miles off the coast, that is why they are called "Offshore". Is it possibly, yes? But highly unlikely. I've witnessed in the numbers you describe and there are not that many Orca here. Just because they aren't killing doesn't mean they aren't playing with the seals. They could be teaching their young to hunt too, which doesn't always involve killing. Odds are T's.
Actually, they are transients. Southern Resident Orca of Vancouver Island do travel to Tofino, but not as often as one might think. They likely wouldn't be this close to shore either, as residents ONLY feed on Salmon and not Mammals such as seals and sea lions. Transients tend to have sharper dorsal fins, which these clearly have. And Marcie Callewaert is quite active in the whale watching community around Southern Vancouver Island. I would tend to believe her too.
Why would one surf in a hunting ground is my question? Kind of dumb if you ask me. Seals are food for both orca and sharks. Why chance it being on the menu? Even if a shark may mistake you for a seal...the fact is the only critically injured animal left after a mistaken attack will be human. 😒
@@rollotomasi1873 Tell that to marine biologists. If these surfers want to expose themselves to greater risks than necessary then that's their idiotic problem not mine.
@@dmatthieu2 I'm from this region. These surfers are smart. And so are the orcas. BTW, I just watched a video of surfers in New Zealand surfing WITH orcas. Punch it up on TH-cam. hehehe It's amazing! Orcas are our friends!
@@rollotomasi1873 it's not the orcas I was referring too or worried about to be honest. I love orcas...as long as we're not on their dinner menu. It's the curious 15+ footer hungry Great White that just happens to be in the vicinity on that given day is the risk I'm referring to.
The amount of times I've operated a whale watching boat around Southern Vancouver Island and have come across T's in multiple's, 2, 3, 4 in numbers are greater than singles. Just some food for thought.
...and I don't understand a person watching a whale video w/ surfers and then thinking they can "understand" Americans--a population of over 313 MILLION? It's a video featuring a whale and some surfers in British Columbia (that's in Canada, btw)--why are you using it to try and understand an entire culture? Maybe you & your "land" need a guide: "This is a wildlife video, NOT a cultural video". You should focus more on overcoming your bias toward other cultures. Best of luck w/ that, friend...
Yes, there are orcas, and seals, and surfers. It looks like the orcas are casually hunting the seals, but not making much effort at it. And the surfers are being ignored by the orcas completely. Some of the surfers at least are ignoring the orcas. So far as I know there has only ever been one case of a wild orca biting a human and this pod certainly didn't 'chase the surfers' from the water. Orcas could well do without that kind of unsubstantiated sensationalism.
i never said "dfinitely" I said "these are offshores" the same as others have said "these are residents" so I guess we're all equally arrogant in our opinions of what type of orcas these are. Calling someone down for being sure of their opinion while holding yours unwaveringly in the face of equal facts is hypocritical. and i already said I regretted that name calling and recinded it, so you harass someone who's already made an attempt to rectify their wrongdoing. Hold that head high and proud.
lol I don't think they're residents at all. I'd be glad to admit I'm wrong if someone presents such info. read all of my comments and you'll see I already said they COULD be transients, but I find it more likely they're offshores. How is it CLEAR marcie is those things? How is it in anyway clear I'm not? I live in victoria on van island where the things I'm talking about happen. I'm an avid fisher and I spent more time on the ocean than you'd probably believe.
I havent said a single conflicting fact(point one out of I have, my mistake between florida and california notwithstanding as that was self corrected). And exactly how does the form of a response pretain to the information held within? If i say "you're an idiot the earth is round" and you say "well excuse me good sir, but the earth is flat". Does that make you right and me wrong because I was rude and you weren't?
If a surfer got in the way or if a seal used a human for cover they would let you know. Especially if they were teaching juveniles. Incidents with wild orca are very rare. Once we got in the way of harbor seals in an inflatable kayak and seals scared the shit out of us. They gave fair notice. "We are eating here." The seals growled bearing teeth chasing us away. They followed very aggressively letting us know how vulnerable we were.
Its been researched (not by me) that bright colors irritate some sharks, great whites in particular and the color black actually calms them. By them I mean sharks. Who knows? As far as the killer whales go, I do know that I am smart enough to stay away from something that can end my life inside of 5 seconds even if it is the nicest smartest creature on earth.
Seriously, as a surfer, I would be scared to shit because Orcas are too smart and so huge. At the same time, they could seem smart enough not to attack but you never know. I don't blame those guys for heading in. It's a creepy feeling. You never hear about any attacks but hey, theres always a 1st time for everything. Lol!
One thing I have learned with dealing with wild/tame animals...never say never. Animals are like people, they all have different personalities and their aggressive nature is different. But, I have never heard of a wild orca attacking a human. Still I would hate to be the ... ONE... human mistaken for a seal.
I saw the vid. this morning. It was a click through on a site by a well known videographer. Not necessarily the Orca vid. but the click through... There was a graphics warning before you clicked it the orca came right up on the beach and snatched the man who was wading in the surf. It was kind of alarming. Wild animals are not acting like they were before.
It kinda looked like the sea lions and orcas were going after the fish together...didn't look like the sea lions were very concerned at all. think if the orcas were hunting them the scene woulda looked entirely different. it is totally cool to see the three species hanging out--how awesome is that!!! (heehee, if I were out there I'd be more concerned with the sea lions!!)
Honestly I think that this is naive. Jesse's point wasn't that the orcas were bloodthirsty but that giving them a wide berth is wise. These are huge carnivores. They kill far larger prey than an errant surfer. Anthropomorphizing animals is unnecessary. Many of us can appreciate and respect them from a distance.
Those surfers are pretty brave, but nothing stops a west coast surf enthusiast!! Jesse Blake don't be so judgmental! Those were most likely transient killer whales foraging for food (the seals being chased). If you would like more more info on pacific orcas check out the Vancouver Aquarium's website: vanaqua.org
I live in victoria and I read about orcas sometimes(I really don't know fuck all about whales). It's not hard to pick up a book, magazine or look up articles you're interested in, learn and retain that info. You could ask the same question of anyone posting info on anything.
They were chasing the seals, you can see the seals popping up out of the water with their heads. Orcas are still 'killer whales'. They are known to even come up to the beginning of the beach to catch a seal who came out of the water, called 'beaching'. Poor seals though :(
offshores look like transients, but form more sociable pods like residents, but they move shore to shore looking for fish schools and mammal packs are almost exclusively foudn around vancouver island. So I think YOU have your facts mixed up.
not a bit totally misleading title. I have seen video of a human being eaten by a Orca. I guess sometimes they mitake a human for a seal. I don't think I would be putting myself at risk if there were Orca's and seal in the same vicinity. Too much at stake!
Its actually not in Tofino .It was taken by Ron at Mussel Beach Campground in Ucluelet BC . The Orcas were teaching the young to hunt.This is Rons front yard and this kind of view is common from the camp sites that open on to the beach
Wow! Amazing Video! How stoned are the surfers? Really you think maybe paddling in a bit sooner would make some since. Just being run over by an orca would suck, let alone thrashing around in the blood bath. Talk about tempting fate. Dumb people.
+Likeamoose17 Orcas are not more dangerous than sharks lol not when it comes to humans anyway. There has never been a documented case of a human being killed by an Orca in the wild. But sharks, yes.
Son Goku K. Honestly don't care enough to read your paragraph trying your hardest to "insult" me lol. Anyway, TH-cam back and forth BS is pointless, and you have too much time on your hands. Have a good night!
Son Goku I tell you I'm not reading anything you say yet you still keep talking... lol keep talking to yourself. Or maybe get off the internet and do something productive with your life? It's sad. BYEEE
It amazes me that both the seals and surfers stayed in the water with the pod of whales clearly hunting. The whales would only mistakenly bite surfers because they look like giant seals with their black wetsuits on.
That's not the point. I consider myself pretty smart but if Im fighting and a buddy gets in the way there is a good chance he'll get hit. Just cause you poke the bear doesn't mean he will maul you, but it's advised you refrain
that's why they wear wet suits... people are so ignorant about Canada... they think we are all about snow and cowboys and Indians and igloos. just so u know, we had no snow in Victoria this year at all. so check it out
LOL. True. However, you always hear about shark attacks because there is always somebody else with that "lucky" person. Orcas are the most amazing and interesting of the ocean predators to me personally.
The orcas are def not chasing the surfers, but..... It's pretty dumb to be surfing (which resembles a seal) while orcas are trying to eat seals. That's poking the bear my man, you just don't do that
Dam looks like a pretty good day minus the wild animal crowd and the freezing water temperature! we kinda have that too where i surf. not to many orcas. but we do get a couple sharks time to time :/ 805
there is surfers but no one is out there getting chased in like wtf!?!?! idn doesn't make sence b/c there clearly chaseing the seals to hunt and it them the orcas r hunting not chasing surfers u ly....
The orcas' presence and the fact they were closing in on surfers while pursuing similar looking prey (especially with wetsuits on) "chased" them out of the water. Shut up and enjoy the rare phenomenon
That is so awesome last summer I was spear fishing while snorkelling and j ended up swimming with a pod of 6 orcas for about 15-20 mins was fuckin amazing they wouldn't have harmed the surfers
I don' think that's entirely true... Yes, Resident orca pods eat almost primarily fish, however transient orcas can also live in pods (usually much smaller in number though...)
Canadianrenee1 why don't you film a documentary about it travelling around jumping into orcas for a fun little paddle. I'm sure the aquarium is a neato place for you to examine whales.
NO, Orcas in pods are fish-eaters. The ones that eat mammals are solitary. And no, there was no chasing of humans - obviously you can't out-paddle / out-run an orca.
What sort of fucking genius goes in the water wearing a full black wetsuit literally yards away from killer whales hunting sea lions? Darwin award to that guy.
I survived the locals at Lunada Bay, Malibu, Huntington, and all over Mexico but I'd have to say that I'd leave these bad boys to their own. Tofino Locals rule.
Murky water, wetsuit ... it would be no time to be *mistaken* for a sea lion. I'd get out of the water just to watch the magnificence of orcas in the wild.
@Marcie Callewaert Not brave, not safe. Beautiful yes. Stop comparing whales to sharks. What would you do in a stampede? That's right, get out of the way.
Note to the surfers, if you see seals in the water and the area has had sightings of Orca's before, DON"T GET IN THE FREAKING WATER DRESSED LIKE SEALS!
Eszra
Well fortunately, orcas are far smarter than sharks and they can differentiate between seals and humans.
USCFlash Oh don't worry I know, but if the whales were in a playful mood the surfers could still get hurt. Most likely no deaths but there could be a mild accident.
Eszra
true, but there are not any instances of wild orcas actually playing with humans even...they tend to avoid humans, exhibiting only curiosity.
USCFlash Yes that is true. I'd still want them to be careful. I don't want them hurt accidentally. Orca's are just giant dolphins.
Eszra
Well i dont understand what we are talking about then, since i agree they should not be messing around in the water at the same time....though my point was, that orcas, even when seeing humans dressed like seals, know the difference :)
Incidentally, if you want to see something amazing, search for Dr. Ingrid Visser, of New Zealnd....one of the foremost researchers on Orcas in the world. She swims with a pod of orcas that she has been studying for years, and does so regularly, dressed as a seal ;)
They are very familiar with her, they also know her since she has helped save a member or tow of those particular pods in teh area, from stranding.
She is quite an amazing woman. Has her own channel on YT, with quite a few videos and she has made many amazing documentaries about orcas.
:)
Looks like these Orcas purposefully did not get these seals because of the surfers to me. I have seen Orcas come right up on the beach to eat seals. These ones kept their distance and the seals actually look like they are using the humans to get away. This pod could have easily gone into way more shallow water to hunt them and did not because of the proximity of the surfers. The guy walking was knee to waist deep and the Orca could easily have swam within a couple of feet of him and did not. The seals stayed close to the people using them as a buffer it looked like to me. Those animals are so smart I think they chose not to push in close to humans. They are not sharks who bite to see what something is. They in fact can and have eaten sharks including the great white without getting even a scratch. What amazing and wonderful creatures they are. Thanks for sharing the video very cool.
I would say you're right. Orcas hunt together and food share. They're not sharks, they're cetaceans and even though they're the top predator in the ocean, they're not human killers. They have specific strategies for how they kill and eat different prey. Search Ingrid Visser and watch some wonderful footage of her research.
I have watched all of her youtube stuff I wish there was more. She is a pioneer in her field. I find these creatures facinating. The video of the orca making imitating prop noise and some of there interactions with humans makes me believe they are more intelligent than humans want to believe they are. The family units are amazing as well as their ability to learn. I think they are the smartest animals besides most humans on the planet. Thanks and have a great day.
wowgoat this comment deserves more likes.
wowgoat - If the Orcas are 'residents' they don't eat the seals, just fish. I don't know either way about these but I'd think the seals would still be wary of the Orcas.
These were resident orcas that feed on fish only. The seals were confused and wondering why the orcas weren't after them. Seals cant tell the difference between resident orcas and transient orcas that feed on marine mammals. They almost look the same. Orcas will do what they want and hunt what they want, regardless if humans are there or not.
orcas and humans have lived in that area for a very long time, with the greatest sonar tech ever known, i'm pretty sure those oras were aware of the humans before the humans were aware of them.
+trca101 Your pic made me jump. lol!!
trca101 Good point but when I became aware of them I would not have taken any chances!
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The Orcas were shepherding the seals and the surfers just happened to be in the way, they're way to intelligent to care about a few stoners on a surfboard
Agreed
Exactly
Why associate marijuana and surfers? Oh because your really old and have no idea i guess
Why associate marijuana and surfers? Oh because your really old and have no idea i guess
Charlie Charles + I live in tofino. I'm pretty sure they are stoners.
If the Orcas wanted those surfers dead, they'd be dead period.
For what ever reason the masters of the oceans have some what respect for humans
I wouldn't call it respect. Just intelligence. Orcas don't see humans as food and are smart enough to differentiate between a human and a sea lion and just go about their lives.
WhatStef there were seals or sea lions swimming there also- an they didn't even come out of the water. Maybe they were in shallow water with locks of rocks close to the surface where orcas cannot hunt them. I personally think orcas don't catch smaller sea mammals as easily as people think.
wilson blauheuer Well they seem to be doing something right seeing as they're the ocean's top predator.
wilson blauheuer They rub their belly's in the shallow water on the rocks it's like a massage :)
Emperor cesar They were more interested in the seals, that's what they were probably chasing.
An animal that has adult great white sharks on it's menu is an animal that deserves a tremendous amount of respect, and a wide berth, especially when it's hunting.
MRAR50 my thoughts exactly!
You’ve got that right
True, but orcas have never attacked a human in the wild, whether hunting or not. These highly intelligent beings know we're not on the menu, and the surfers would have been safe from sharks out there. Just large dolphins with a nice paint job.
Those orcas were hunting for fish
They don’t hunt Humans in the wild.
The Orcas can distinguish prey well, and have some of the most advanced communications between all mammals. Some would say those surfers are foolish; I'd like to think it was a calculated risk, to be part of an experience where only a select few others would dared to have gone.
The click bait title was unnecessary. This was cool without it
I know right WTF
I'm tired of improper video titles to get more views.
should be a law passed like false advertising
Leif Erikson Yeah, what ever happened to false advertising? It seems like it's no longer a legal issue.
thumbs down and report for spam/misleading txt.
Miracle... :o
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I once saw a killer whale in a fjord in western Norway while waiting for the ferry. It came right up to us too! Unfortunately it was gone before I managed to grab my camera. I will never forget it though. One of the most beautiful creatures I've ever seen!
I'd give them as much room as they wanted. No questions asked.
I live in this region. Never in my life have I read about an accident or injury to humans caused by orcas. Never. Maybe there's been something, but it woulda been some weird, quirky isolated incident. Those surfers KNOW orcas as good as any marine biologists. They coexist and share the same waters on a daily basis for about the last 40 years that surfing has been popular in Tofino.
Only at seaworld has the orca attacked ah human, Never in the wild, they are just corious about us
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I knew they wouldn't be chasing the humans.
Seeing a fin always freaks me out when I'm in the water but I think I would feel safe knowing that orcas are around. Definitely no sharks
You kinda have to be a Darwin candidate to continue surfing in waters where you can clearly see sea lions and orca's in the process of hunting them.
the orcas were after the seals, not humans.
More like surfers wimp out. I grew up on the island and whales NEVER chase people lol. They hunt seals, but they ignore the boney humans. :)
Video labeled wrong. Good footage though
I see killer whales, seals, and very stupid people all in water together. How about that?
pon33villin aren’t you just a party pooper. Good Lord, just enjoy it! It’s pretty cool!
You must live in a box.
I would do it,,,they aren’t a threat... seen several go pro videos with both orca an humans in the water,, no issues of aggression..
@@julieedinger2462 easy to say from your couch lol
@@misguidedangel6550 whatever….
I saw Orcas hunting seals that happened to be near some surfers. Bullshit misleading title.
orcas hunt seal for food
why would anyone surf there at that moment
Orcas have never attacked humans in the wild
chiCo andtheMan killer whales only hunt what they have been taught to.
ever see a surfer tail slapped 50 feet through the air ?
that was funny. thanks mate.
shit title! that's an active hunt and the killer whales could give a shit about surfers. the wise thing to do was get out of the way.
Bit of a misleading title, but amazing footage nonetheless! The transients are clearly looking at the sealions (seals?) but don't look like they are seriously hunting them - water looks rocky so probably too shallow, plus the sealions don't seem to be in much of a rush once they are inbetween the rocks! Great video :)
This is an awesome video - a real gem. Thank you for sharing this with us.
A note of caution: at least one surfer has been accidentally bitten by an orca, although the orca quickly realised his mistake. Surf isn't the best place for visual and aural recognition. Also, an orca was reported stealing a spear fisherman's catch by grabbing the bag and pulling the person down until he let go of the bag. The point is that no human has ever been intentionally or aggressively harmed by a wild orca, as far as we know, although boats have been sunk by them (e.g. "66 Days Adrift", Butler). And they have at times formed long-lasting cooperative hunting arrangements with humans (see "Killers in Eden" on YT).
+awuma Or it means that anyone who has ever been attacked by an orca didn't live to tell about it.
Transients chasing sea lions. Cool!
Most people can't tell the difference between a seal and a sea lion lol
Osckarre
most people can't even tell between Transient Killer whales and Resident killer whales, that mostly hunt fish, and are used in huge aquatic theme parks.
Nice click bait title dude... I've seen the orcas and also the surfers, but the only chase I can see is behind the seals! Orcas are just hunting I'm pretty sure they know humans like to have fun in the water, and they distinguish us from their preys for sure!! If not just forget about surfing on those waters cause orcas are the ultimate predator on the oceans, certain is that if they want surfers for lunch, they'll have them soooo easy. Nice video with the usual click bait title even better. Don't lie with titles
i agree YOU VIDEO IS A SHAM
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Orcas never attacked humans ever, in the wild
Wrong there has been several instances of orcas attacking humans in the wild however it could have just been a mistaken case of identity, There has been no recorded deaths in the wild only in captivity
projectstreet There have been incidents in the wild. Most have been nudges or shoving by Orcas. There has been just one case of an Orca biting a surfer. And you're right. It was a case of mistaken identity. Most likely by a juvenile. The Orca immediately let go of the surfers leg. Could there be other incidents in the wild? Yes. But not purposeful attacks. Curious shoving, or nudging would be the case.
What beautiful footage, looks so moody and powerful,
Click bait title. They could've cared less about the surfers
when there are orcas you can assure that there are no sharks around 😀
water must be cold, having to wear a full body wet suite. sharks like much warmer waters..
i think the surfers where to shallow in the water for the orcas to come and get them, but still WHO IN THE WORLD WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
There was absolutely no need for that title !!!.good video .Why didn't you say it like it is ,orcas hunting seals amongst the surfer's you would have had just as many hits.??.
I lived in Victoria back in 2003 and went up to Tofino to try Serf on week off, it was the same back there Fucking Orca's all over the place, scary shit I tell you i went out one time and came back in as faster then i went out, there was an orca about 100-150 feet away from me on my first set and it scared the holy fuck out of me to see that fin sticking what seems like 6 feet out of the water would scare anyone, I never went out again that day and never have went serfin ever again!
I wouldn’t be in the water when they’re hunting seals.... with a black wetsuit it’s looking for trouble.
Still they are so smart that there has not been a single fatal orca attack on a human. Ever. That’s an unbelievable stat.
Orcas are so used to see them,same as these surfers, they see orcas often. Although playing loudly around when someone is dining is still impolite. ^^
I dunno y'all, a human surfer in a black wet suit and hood could easily be mistaken for a seal.... om nom nom
This is a reason why people misunderstand animals! stupid title.
real locals ;)
That chick laughs too much, couldn't finish clip
stupid title, I did not see the whales chasing any people
I would have stayed in the lineup to see if they would check me out. Orca's have never killed a human in the wild.
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Actually orcas wouldn't probably kill humans to eat them. For example when they kill a humpback whale, they might just eat the tongue and some soft nice parts and leave the rest. There wouldn't be very much to eat in a human being for an orca.
Orcas sonar will give them an outline of you. You won't meet their criteria of a food source.
Inuits have been killed by orcas,orcas have also hunted arctic and Antarctic explorers by trying to knock them off of ice flows. We would never know if they occasionally go after humans because as pack hunters they wouldn't leave anything left that was recognisable.
My personal feeling is that anything that kills and feeds on the tongues of baby whales,that can catch and eat dolphins,that partially beach themselves to hunt seals and kills sharks just for their livers isn't anything is want to be in the water with.
This video should be called "Orcas in the surf @ Tofino so we got out of the water because we were scared." The orcas weren't chasing people, they were chasing the seals.
bruh those waters are free of sharks for a year
they are hunting. may want to change your title they like humans.
This is INSANE! I would be out of the water so fast-haven't these people seen planet earth?
they are bored, ego-centric, narcissistic, and have a poor understanding of nature.
Salomon Crenshaw what? for surfing??
no, for playing catch me if you dare
Amazin video!
Thanks guys.
When staying in Tofino, come on by and say hello!
Only the correct thing to do in this situation is to ... not sit and laugh but.... yell for the surfers to get the hell out of the water. It only takes one over-zealous, inexperienced youth to mistake a human for a sea lion in the breaking waves and hurt someone really bad.
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"You're" pretty sure? Yes....by all means assume everything's fine.
Orcas never attack humans, so don't get all smart
There should be a title police
The chance that they are offshore, is highly unlikely. Not much is known about Offshore Orca and they typically stay hundreds of miles off the coast, that is why they are called "Offshore". Is it possibly, yes? But highly unlikely. I've witnessed in the numbers you describe and there are not that many Orca here. Just because they aren't killing doesn't mean they aren't playing with the seals. They could be teaching their young to hunt too, which doesn't always involve killing. Odds are T's.
Actually, they are transients.
Southern Resident Orca of Vancouver Island do travel to Tofino, but not as often as one might think. They likely wouldn't be this close to shore either, as residents ONLY feed on Salmon and not Mammals such as seals and sea lions.
Transients tend to have sharper dorsal fins, which these clearly have.
And Marcie Callewaert is quite active in the whale watching community around Southern Vancouver Island. I would tend to believe her too.
Why would one surf in a hunting ground is my question? Kind of dumb if you ask me. Seals are food for both orca and sharks. Why chance it being on the menu? Even if a shark may mistake you for a seal...the fact is the only critically injured animal left after a mistaken attack will be human. 😒
I doubt there' s anyone on this planet that understands the behavior of those orcas better than those surfers. : )
@@rollotomasi1873 Tell that to marine biologists. If these surfers want to expose themselves to greater risks than necessary then that's their idiotic problem not mine.
@@dmatthieu2 I'm from this region. These surfers are smart. And so are the orcas. BTW, I just watched a video of surfers in New Zealand surfing WITH orcas. Punch it up on TH-cam. hehehe It's amazing! Orcas are our friends!
@@rollotomasi1873 it's not the orcas I was referring too or worried about to be honest. I love orcas...as long as we're not on their dinner menu. It's the curious 15+ footer hungry Great White that just happens to be in the vicinity on that given day is the risk I'm referring to.
No chasing that I can see........
Orcas hunting seals, surfers 🏄♂️ in wetsuits and no accident 🤔 very interesting 🧐........👍🏴🤪
The amount of times I've operated a whale watching boat around Southern Vancouver Island and have come across T's in multiple's, 2, 3, 4 in numbers are greater than singles. Just some food for thought.
Those seals are brave. Zero fucks given. You got oceans apex predators swimming and seals don't even bother getting out of water. Thug life!
...and I don't understand a person watching a whale video w/ surfers and then thinking they can "understand" Americans--a population of over 313 MILLION? It's a video featuring a whale and some surfers in British Columbia (that's in Canada, btw)--why are you using it to try and understand an entire culture? Maybe you & your "land" need a guide: "This is a wildlife video, NOT a cultural video". You should focus more on overcoming your bias toward other cultures. Best of luck w/ that, friend...
Yes, there are orcas, and seals, and surfers. It looks like the orcas are casually hunting the seals, but not making much effort at it. And the surfers are being ignored by the orcas completely. Some of the surfers at least are ignoring the orcas. So far as I know there has only ever been one case of a wild orca biting a human and this pod certainly didn't 'chase the surfers' from the water. Orcas could well do without that kind of unsubstantiated sensationalism.
i never said "dfinitely" I said "these are offshores" the same as others have said "these are residents" so I guess we're all equally arrogant in our opinions of what type of orcas these are. Calling someone down for being sure of their opinion while holding yours unwaveringly in the face of equal facts is hypocritical. and i already said I regretted that name calling and recinded it, so you harass someone who's already made an attempt to rectify their wrongdoing. Hold that head high and proud.
lol I don't think they're residents at all. I'd be glad to admit I'm wrong if someone presents such info. read all of my comments and you'll see I already said they COULD be transients, but I find it more likely they're offshores. How is it CLEAR marcie is those things? How is it in anyway clear I'm not? I live in victoria on van island where the things I'm talking about happen. I'm an avid fisher and I spent more time on the ocean than you'd probably believe.
I havent said a single conflicting fact(point one out of I have, my mistake between florida and california notwithstanding as that was self corrected). And exactly how does the form of a response pretain to the information held within? If i say "you're an idiot the earth is round" and you say "well excuse me good sir, but the earth is flat". Does that make you right and me wrong because I was rude and you weren't?
If a surfer got in the way or if a seal used a human for cover they would let you know. Especially if they were teaching juveniles. Incidents with wild orca are very rare. Once we got in the way of harbor seals in an inflatable kayak and seals scared the shit out of us. They gave fair notice. "We are eating here." The seals growled bearing teeth chasing us away. They followed very aggressively letting us know how vulnerable we were.
Its been researched (not by me) that bright colors irritate some sharks, great whites in particular and the color black actually calms them. By them I mean sharks. Who knows? As far as the killer whales go, I do know that I am smart enough to stay away from something that can end my life inside of 5 seconds even if it is the nicest smartest creature on earth.
Seriously, as a surfer, I would be scared to shit because Orcas are too smart and so huge. At the same time, they could seem smart enough not to attack but you never know. I don't blame those guys for heading in. It's a creepy feeling. You never hear about any attacks but hey, theres always a 1st time for everything. Lol!
One thing I have learned with dealing with wild/tame animals...never say never. Animals are like people, they all have different personalities and their aggressive nature is different. But, I have never heard of a wild orca attacking a human. Still I would hate to be the ... ONE... human mistaken for a seal.
I saw the vid. this morning. It was a click through on a site by a well known videographer. Not necessarily the Orca vid. but the click through... There was a graphics warning before you clicked it the orca came right up on the beach and snatched the man who was wading in the surf. It was kind of alarming. Wild animals are not acting like they were before.
It kinda looked like the sea lions and orcas were going after the fish together...didn't look like the sea lions were very concerned at all. think if the orcas were hunting them the scene woulda looked entirely different. it is totally cool to see the three species hanging out--how awesome is that!!! (heehee, if I were out there I'd be more concerned with the sea lions!!)
Honestly I think that this is naive. Jesse's point wasn't that the orcas were bloodthirsty but that giving them a wide berth is wise. These are huge carnivores. They kill far larger prey than an errant surfer.
Anthropomorphizing animals is unnecessary. Many of us can appreciate and respect them from a distance.
Those surfers are pretty brave, but nothing stops a west coast surf enthusiast!! Jesse Blake don't be so judgmental! Those were most likely transient killer whales foraging for food (the seals being chased). If you would like more more info on pacific orcas check out the Vancouver Aquarium's website: vanaqua.org
I live in victoria and I read about orcas sometimes(I really don't know fuck all about whales). It's not hard to pick up a book, magazine or look up articles you're interested in, learn and retain that info. You could ask the same question of anyone posting info on anything.
They were chasing the seals, you can see the seals popping up out of the water with their heads. Orcas are still 'killer whales'. They are known to even come up to the beginning of the beach to catch a seal who came out of the water, called 'beaching'. Poor seals though :(
offshores look like transients, but form more sociable pods like residents, but they move shore to shore looking for fish schools and mammal packs are almost exclusively foudn around vancouver island. So I think YOU have your facts mixed up.
not a bit totally misleading title. I have seen video of a human being eaten by a Orca. I guess sometimes they mitake a human for a seal. I don't think I would be putting myself at risk if there were Orca's and seal in the same vicinity. Too much at stake!
Its actually not in Tofino .It was taken by Ron at Mussel Beach Campground in Ucluelet BC . The Orcas were teaching the young to hunt.This is Rons front yard and this kind of view is common from the camp sites that open on to the beach
Wow! Amazing Video! How stoned are the surfers? Really you think maybe paddling in a bit sooner would make some since. Just being run over by an orca would suck, let alone thrashing around in the blood bath. Talk about tempting fate. Dumb people.
Orcas are more dangerous than sharks. but it doesnt mean you should go swimming with sharks or orcas.
+Likeamoose17 Orcas are not more dangerous than sharks lol not when it comes to humans anyway. There has never been a documented case of a human being killed by an Orca in the wild. But sharks, yes.
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you're bringing up other planets? LOL irrelevant. Stop digging for validation. My point still stands
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K. Honestly don't care enough to read your paragraph trying your hardest to "insult" me lol. Anyway, TH-cam back and forth BS is pointless, and you have too much time on your hands. Have a good night!
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I tell you I'm not reading anything you say yet you still keep talking... lol keep talking to yourself. Or maybe get off the internet and do something productive with your life? It's sad. BYEEE
It amazes me that both the seals and surfers stayed in the water with the pod of whales clearly hunting.
The whales would only mistakenly bite surfers because they look like giant seals with their black wetsuits on.
That's not the point. I consider myself pretty smart but if Im fighting and a buddy gets in the way there is a good chance he'll get hit.
Just cause you poke the bear doesn't mean he will maul you, but it's advised you refrain
that's why they wear wet suits... people are so ignorant about Canada... they think we are all about snow and cowboys and Indians and igloos. just so u know, we had no snow in Victoria this year at all. so check it out
Read my post again. I said "Whale watching boat".. I didn't refer to Orca as whales. We also see Humpback and Grey's out there.
LOL. True. However, you always hear about shark attacks because there is always somebody else with that "lucky" person.
Orcas are the most amazing and interesting of the ocean predators to me personally.
The orcas are def not chasing the surfers, but..... It's pretty dumb to be surfing (which resembles a seal) while orcas are trying to eat seals.
That's poking the bear my man, you just don't do that
Dam looks like a pretty good day minus the wild animal crowd and the freezing water temperature! we kinda have that too where i surf. not to many orcas. but we do get a couple sharks time to time :/
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there is surfers but no one is out there getting chased in like wtf!?!?! idn doesn't make sence b/c there clearly chaseing the seals to hunt and it them the orcas r hunting not chasing surfers u ly....
The orcas' presence and the fact they were closing in on surfers while pursuing similar looking prey (especially with wetsuits on) "chased" them out of the water. Shut up and enjoy the rare phenomenon
That is so awesome last summer I was spear fishing while snorkelling and j ended up swimming with a pod of 6 orcas for about 15-20 mins was fuckin amazing they wouldn't have harmed the surfers
I don' think that's entirely true... Yes, Resident orca pods eat almost primarily fish, however transient orcas can also live in pods (usually much smaller in number though...)
Canadianrenee1 why don't you film a documentary about it travelling around jumping into orcas for a fun little paddle. I'm sure the aquarium is a neato place for you to examine whales.
What you on about? Unprofessional? What a stupid thing to say...enquiries is how the word is spelled by the way.....
NO, Orcas in pods are fish-eaters. The ones that eat mammals are solitary. And no, there was no chasing of humans - obviously you can't out-paddle / out-run an orca.
What sort of fucking genius goes in the water wearing a full black wetsuit literally yards away from killer whales hunting sea lions? Darwin award to that guy.
I survived the locals at Lunada Bay, Malibu, Huntington, and all over Mexico but I'd have to say that I'd leave these bad boys to their own. Tofino Locals rule.
Murky water, wetsuit ... it would be no time to be *mistaken* for a sea lion. I'd get out of the water just to watch the magnificence of orcas in the wild.
These guys have not seen the Orcas chasing and catching seals in the beach. I would sooooooo be out of there.
Hmmm, right before this I watched a whole documentary about a pod of Orcas hunting seals in the shallows. Must have been a figment of my imagination.
Adam , you have stirred up a comment SHIT storm! HAHA, calm down people. forget the title, sit back and just enjoy what these lucky few experienced.
@Marcie Callewaert Not brave, not safe. Beautiful yes. Stop comparing whales to sharks. What would you do in a stampede? That's right, get out of the way.
lol...orcas and surfers have been sharing the water for a while. no confirmed attacks. they're a bit more intelligent than sharks...&/or bears.
Pro-Tip----> That's why you wear a wet suit. Water's about 10c, in cali it's not much warmer12c maybe, and they wear wet suits down there as well
Amazing BC, Looks like the whales come along, OH those are kids playing, I think animals are much more aware then what we give them credit for.