A New Species of Orca is Changing Marine Biology
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A marine biologist reacts to the discovery of a new species of orca and the 49 unstoppable orcas who are reshaping marine biology.
00:00 - KPassionate
01:07 - How Many Types of Orca Are There?
02:28 - Orca in the Pacific Northwest
03:12 - Sperm Whale vs Orca
05:12 - New Species of Orca
06:43 - Are Killer Whales Endangered?
07:37 - How to Save Southern Resident Killer Whales
08:19 - Snake River Dams
There are an estimated 50,000 orcas found in every ocean of the world. Currently classified as the same species, Orcinus orca, they are all distinct variations known as ecotypes. Each orca ecotype has a unique physiology, appearance, and hunting behavior. In the Pacific Northwest we have the resident, offshore, and Bigg's killer whales. Now, researchers have confirmed that resident and Bigg's killer whales are entirely different species. Genetic analysis found these orcas likely diverged between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago.
“Knowing resident and Bigg's killer whales are unique species is incredibly important from a conservation standpoint. It’s challenging to create effective conservation policies for a globally distributed species like orca because animals in different regions of the world are all facing different threats.”
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
For the Southern Resident orca, the greatest threat is a lack of food. Specifically, Chinook Salmon from the Columbia and Snake River systems. Research shows that the survival and reproductive success of these orcas is correlated with Chinook salmon abundance. Increasing salmon abundance is an integral component of the species recovery plan.
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Done!
The 1st thing that WE should do is the use of their proper name...it might change the people's perception about the creature...
Their Latin name, Orcinus orca, means "from the kingdom of the dead", "from heII", or "belonging to Orcus" who is the Roman god of death. They are apex predators and the common name "killer whale" derives from their original name "whale killers" given to them by sailors who observed them hunting other whales.
Dams are not built to kill animals are you denying all of the benefits they provide. If you remove them I hope you start supporting nuclear energy.
When you said "Why does this matter?" I immediately said "Conservation!". I had no idea there were so many orcas in the world, and it's so cool to learn about subspecies and ecotypes! I love wolves and I'm very sad that some subspecies and ecotypes have either gone extinct or still suffer from lack of conservation efforts, I don't want to see the same happen to any other animals. On one hand, it's sad that we even need conservation efforts, but on the other hand, some people really don't realize how important other animals are and how much of an impact human actions have had. I'm gonna sign that petition to destroy the dams ASAP! 🧡
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Wolves eat people
None of your opinions or theories really matter. We’re all just organisms in a food chain floating on a a giant spinning rock. We all hit the physiochemical lottery and are lucky to be here. Stop acting like an orca is more special than an octopus or lion or human. We’d all eat each other if given the chance, we all have and will continue to until we are gone like over 99% of every species that have ever lived on this planet. Not trying to be an asshole or troll. It is just the truth. If you don’t believe me, just look it up. The woman talking in this video is just as much of an animal and possibly not as intelligent. That is not a troll either. We just hit the evolutionary jackpot, have opposable thumbs and were able to consume protein and evolve in a supreme manor.
@@joeybulford5266 Really? Perhaps you need to support that statement with some verifiable source before making such a statement. I know of none.
@@notapplicable531 So do Bears
Fascinating. I had no idea there were so many subspecies and types of orca, or that their differences are so distinct. I will watch this again to make sure i have not missed anything. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
It becomes even more fascinating thinking of humans as different ecotypes as well. We evolved different cultures, eating habits and even different appearances and language. It would actually be a scientifically accurate replacement for "race".
Exactly, because all of those nuances you mentioned are actually influenced by the environment & ecosystem… food habits? Totally influenced by the immediate area. Whatever animals and plants are local will fuel the food culture of a people. Cultural practices? Most cultures worship deities or Gods based on their immediate surroundings and upbringing. This in turn influences the development of language, but if any aspect of humanity is influenced by other groups, it is communication… every language has loan words and influences from related (and sometimes unrelated) languages. Appearance? That has to do with, as crazy as it sounds to some, exposure to the sun, affecting melanin, tolerance for heat, etc. Ecotypes is a great term.
The orcas found in the Pacific Northwest are incredibly unique. Despite sharing the same waters, the Southern Resident and Bigg's orcas have not shared a common ancestor for thousands of years. Interestingly, whenever they have been observed in close proximity, the Southern Residents have always chased the Bigg's orcas out of their territory. There was even an incident where researchers witnessed the Residents chasing the Bigg's, resulting in blood in the water. During this encounter, the Residents had a new calf, and while the rest of the pod chased the Bigg's away, the baby stayed behind with its mother and grandmother. Perhaps the fish-eating Residents feel threatened by the mammal-eating Bigg's orcas, but the exact reason remains unknown. It's worth noting that Southern Residents do not even socialize with Northern Residents despite being very similar in many ways.
Southern Resident orcas, both males and females, remain with their mothers and grandmothers throughout their lifetime. They are the most extensively studied and iconic orca population, and it is crucial to protect them.
Wait, residents eat sperm whales right?
I sincerely don't mean any offense to you in any way, I just want to note that there are alot of assumptions made by people that while they based on observations of the subject , are not, in fact totally, conclusive. As a couple of examples, Southern Resident and Bigg's orcas have not shared a common ancestor for thousands of years". Or as was stated in the video that these orcas don't interact with those orcas and so forth. These conclusions even when based on actual observation, truthfully should not be presented as applicable fact that this is behavior that is consistent and representative of the subject at hand. The time of actual human observation and study of nature and wildlife of any and all, while varying, at times, drastically, depending on the subject , in all cases is miniscule in relation the time that all nature , has and is, existing unobserved by man.
@@samlindsey1078 Indeed, we still need to discover a lot about wild animals and animals in general. Science is always advancing, and as a result, our understanding of animals is expanding. Orcas are fascinating creatures with their own unique cultures. Each ecotype has its own language, prey preferences, and social behaviors. They even have distinct appearances. Sometimes, Southern Residents and Bigg's orcas are spotted nearby, but the Southern Residents always chase the Bigg's orcas away from their territory. During one such encounter, a small calf was with its mother and grandmother while the rest of the pod chased the Bigg's orcas. The fish-eating Southern Residents may see the mammal-eating Bigg's orcas as a threat to their young, but researchers are still unsure why these two groups are so hostile towards each other. It is interesting that despite their many similarities, the Southern Residents don't even interact with the Northern Residents. While we have learned a lot about these animals, there are still many mysteries left to unravel.
@@MermaidMusings7 You both make very good and fascinating points. Nature, and life overall is full of surprises, and one must take care not to be too presumptive in drawing conclusions.
For example, orcas populate Puget Sound and are easily observed there; which has given rise to a well regulated industry of whale watching tours. And in the middle of all this is Orcas Island, where I lived for many years.
Oddly enough, the name of this island has nothing whatsoever to do with the creatures that frequent the waters that surround it; but rather, it is actually named after a human. Go figure.....
@@paradisepipeco I thought Orcas Island was named after the orcas that lived there, but I recently found out that's not true. lol I wish I lived in Washington State and could visit the San Juan Islands. Seeing the Southern Residents and Bigg's orcas up close would be amazing.
Both whales and Orcas are more than fascinating. The sheer intelligence and social structures should humble those that can't recognize them as sentient beings. I've been aware of behavioral differences but genetic separation in some cases is new to me. Well done!!!
Thanks for watching!
I have seen and had a college professor who would argue that dolphins have higher IQs than us humans due to the way their brains are separated, they can have one half asleep and one half awake and the also of us humans to shame with remembering sequential tasks by something like 4 times.
Honestly I have known several dolphins way smarter than some of the people I know 😂. But I have also known some not so smart dolphins
@@chesterpophamproductions2879I didn’t know this info, they are so fascinating.
I am here for the orca content - they are such fascinating animals. Great video!
Awesome! Thank you!
yeah, until they are after you.
fascinatingly like humans !
They are at a tribal phase, and have racsiation like humans .
Now they have discovered that there are at least two orchaoid species , just like how how modern humans used to co-exist with other humanoids , 300k+ years ago.
They already have language and they speak different dialects .
Will Orchas eventually learn to read and write ? Should we help them advance ?
@avibhagan
They've certainly learned to rip the rudders off boats in the straits of gibralter. Several boats have sunk.
What about the Sea Lions that they eat..Do their lives not matter...Got you..
You are such a good teacher. I rejoice when I see a new video from you, because I know I'm going to learn a bunch of new stuff.
Wow, thank you!
Im new and you summed it up brilliantly 👏 🎉
You do understand that she was straight up lying to you about the dams on the snake river because if the dams are truly the problem, she would want to tear out the eight on the Columbia river that the fish have to go through before they get to the snake river and tearing out the four dams on the snake river will not give the salmon anymore access to spawning grounds they have already because there’s only four Tributary the Tukanon, the Grand Ronde the salmon river And the Clearwater, which are all assessable to the fish this is political propaganda, focused on destroying the economy of Idaho, because it is the last Republican hold out state on the West Coast. Bye Tearing not them 4 dams you’ll destroy. Idaho’s Support, which will collapse the economy of Idaho, which is exactly what they want to do
Great presentation, you really broke it down well for the layman! Plus you have this adorable excitement that bubbles out of you when you discuss orcas and it makes me feel excited too!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for creating this. Clear, concise, entertaining and informative.
This is extremely interesting. I didn't know that different types of Killer Whales existed, I thought they were all the same.
Yeah there are different types of everything in this wold..Like different types of dogs,cats,fish,insects,trees,plants,birds and I guess humans,dinosaurs,reptiles,lizards..The list is endless..I'm surprised you didn't know such basic facts...
@@SmoKeSome357don’t be an ass, orcas are a whale species but not many know there are subspecies, same way many don’t know whales beyond the most commonly known ones like orcas, blues, humpbacks, etc etc. there’s a lot of this world we don’t know, especially if you were someone with limited access to internet and education but being condescending to someone showing interest in learning something knew makes you seem insecure in your own understanding, having to belittle others when they have the joy of learning new things.
I remember learning they have different cultures but i didnt realise they dont interbreed or interact at all and separated 100,000s years ago. I wonder if they fight each other.
@@MrWackozacko
They have been witnessed fighting.
Such a great video! When people in the PNW say we want to save the salmon, it's for so many more reasons than most people understand. They're a key to so many parts of the PNW region and people.
Absolutely!!
Facts 100%
If we wanted to save salmon, we would breech Bonneville, John Day, and McNary Dam. Not the Snake River Dams. That is purely political and punitive to communities that don’t vote as they are told.
If we really wanted to save them, we'd stopped fishing. They are not our food.
My 16yo niece intends to study marine biology in Republic Polytechnic. I would definitely recommend your channel to her, so she can keep updated on the latest developments
Recommend her a career where she actually can make money, and not to swear nails from paycheck to paycheck.
@@iggiban87 it's her passion, so as her uncle, she has my unconditional support. You've no right to downplay it. Piss off.
if your 16yo niece is truly interested in marine biology, she's already aware of this channel, or has her own favorites. stop trying to relate to kids by presenting their hobby to them as if you're an expert
@@StanleyKubick1 at the very least, I made her aware of this channel
Another issue hurting wild salmon populations in the Puget Sound region is the damage to creak and river spawning grounds and lack of effort to restore them. These small streams all used to have independent salmon runs but now, thanks to development, erosion, and a plain lack of effort and education, these salmon runs are almost extinct. We need to actively start to restore these creaks and the runs can be rehabilitated easily using small hatchery boxes that will each see hundreds of salmon return to spawn in four years, the rest becoming part of the ecosystem. I volunteered with a project like this in the early 80s and the results were impressive. The issue is getting the volunteer manpower and cutting through the bureaucratic issues that hamper both the hatchery box placement and creak rehabilitation. This was a nightmarish issue even in the 1980s.
Hundreds! Wow!
@@smelltheglove2038 Sorry I should have included a bit more about this to make it easier to understand the impact. That number is to the spawn point. Each of those salmon can produce anywhere from 1,500 to 10,000 eggs depending on the type and health of the fish. If creeks are maintained, kept free of obstructions and spawning beds made available, you should see up to a 2% return of salmon to that point in four years for eggs hatched. If only 100 males and 100 spawning females were to return with a minimum of egg load; that would result in at least 150,000 eggs and up to 3,000 of those returning to spawn in four years. 3,000 spawning at that point results in up to 90,000 spawning salmon making back to that creek. That is how a simple temporary hatchery box system can restore complete salmon runs on mostly volunteer manpower restoring creeks and educating the public.
Don't forget the amount the natives take each year.
@@socket_error1000 id rather have power without rolling brownouts.
@@smelltheglove2038 Um, improving creek salmon runs is a way to do that. Most of them empty into rivers on the sound and the coast. There are no dams on any of these creeks and the few that have them are generally older irrigation dams no longer needed.
There are quite literally thousands of locations in the Puget Sound region alone where salmon box hatcheries could be placed and creek runs rehabilitated. None would affect a single power plant but all would result in hundreds of thousands of salmon fry entering the ecosystem and exponential growth of the spawning salmon returning with every four year cycle.
Put simply, a 12 year effort on our local creeks could rebuild our salmon runs in the Puget Sound to a level that we haven't seen since the 1950s and they would continue to grow as long as the fisheries were regulated and the creeks maintained.
This same thing could be done on any unobstructed creek with an eventual access to the open sea.
Please continue to make videos if it makes you happy. You are bringing invaluable knowledge to this platform. I have studied orcas for years and didn't realize just how distinct and diverse they were.
Great video, KP! Thank you for this type of content. Without it, I would never have known about this issue. Much appreciated! ❤
No problem!
I’ve literally been wondering about how orcas could all be the same species for years thanks for shedding light on this
It has definitely taken way too long to change! Glad you enjoyed it!
Theyre as different as human populations around the world.
Humans are all the same species so it is not unheard of.
The orca species diverged from each other around 300,000 years ago. That is roughly the same time that Neanderthal and humans diverged. So it is a much closer analogy to say the orcas are as different from each other as humans are from Neanderthal
@@KPassionate There is evidence that Homo Sapiens, Homo Neanderthalensis and Denisovans bred with each other as evidence by our own DNA, this is something the different species of Orcas have not done apparently.
Thank you, it's always great watching a scientific video with no theatrics, bs, or hyperboleI, presented in an interesting, cohesive, and organized way. You're a great teacher!
Thanks so much! This is wonderful feedback ❤️
Absolutely agree. I rarely subscribe to a channel but I just did to this one.
This is amazing! So many types of orcas!!! Different in so many ways. Do the orcas that eat the smaller whales, like the beleen, they are not endangering them are they? Thanks KP! Great video!!!
THis was probably one of the most interesting videos ive seen in a while. Well done. Thanks!
Thanks so much! Happy to hear that
This is fantastic! Well put together and well delivered
Thank you for the option of skipping past the graphic material. I normally would click off the video, but the option to skip gave me the opportunity to watch the rest of this very interesting video!
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
@@KPassionateme too...I don't like to see the animals doing that.✌️
Amazing video! Thank you so much. Went to the website and my messages have been sent. You rock!
Awesome! Thank you!
I definitely didn't know about the diversity of orcas, but I guess I'm spending the next couple of days reading about them now
Be careful, you may never stop 😂
your passion is inspiring. i wanted to be a marine biologist as a kid. but i'm from a land locked province lol. i will live vicariously.
I was born in Colorado. So there is always a chance!
Absolutely incredible video. I've loved these animals since I was a child, and it always makes my day to learn more about them. Thanks for the great content and great references to your research. Subbed and can't wait to see more content.
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for sharing this information.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Orca: "I'm the apex predator of the ocean!"
Pilot whale: "Allow me to introduce myself."
Orca: "You are introduced. Now go find a seat at the back"
Amazing! I had no idea there were so many subspecies and types of orca, or that their differences are so distinct. Great video!
What blew my mind was the remarkable difference in skull shape. Markings, I kind of expected. But the skulls??
Glad you enjoyed!
Very well explained. I learnt something new today. KP is an excellent teacher - very good narrating style which makes it easy to learn new information for us. Keep up the good work
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi, so I know anthropomorphism is a huge no no in the marine mammal world, however I studied animal behavior in college. my professors made a point to say that using the word culture was a valid designation for certain species, like great apes and cetaceans. I was curious what you thought?.
This is a really great question. It can be tricky for sure. Anthropocentrism can be incredibly harmful and is something we should generally avoid. I talk a bit about this in my video on the Gladis orca and how we shouldn't use the term "revenge" and instead call it reciprocity. As far as "culture" is concerned... the thing is we really don't have a better term to describe their behavior. A study by the University of British Columbia found that the complex, stable, and distinct vocal, social, and behavioral sophistication seen in orcas and other cetaceans has no parallel outside humans, and represents an independent evolution of cultural facilities. Thanks for sharing!
@@KPassionate I did not expect for my simple question to get such a positive response. Thank you.
@@KPassionate Just some thought: Apes use small sticks to extract termites from their mounds and sea otters use stones to crack open clams, with other words, they use tools. But if we are so afraid for anthropomorphism, we can´t say that. In this logic, only humans use tools, so how to describe a stone wielding sea otter? Another thought: jonathan is asking about your opinion about anthropoMORPHISM, and in your response, you are talking about anthropoCENTRIM. English may not be my native language, but I think this are two different concepts. Anthropomorphism is when we project our human essence on animals, failing to see them as separate beings with different instincts and needs. I call this the Mickey Mouse effect, we take a mouse as a protagonist of a story, but the story is human, the mouse has a humanlike form and behaves like a human. Anthropocentrism is making humankind the centre of everything,, like being created separate form animals (or being the end result / highest form of evolution), with the animals created to serve humankind and the earth being the centre of the Universe. If we remain so afraid for anthropomorphism then animals can not have feelings (joy, sadness, fear, empathy) but are just biological machines, they can not have culture, etc. ect. We continue to set humankind apart from the other animals, apart from nature. We should use anthropomorphism carefully, for sure, but we should not shrink away from it.
@@pietervanderveld3096 with anthropomorphism, the key is humans placing there own emotions and characteristics on animals. Animals have emotions too, just not human ones.
@@KPassionateseems a bit bleak that only 1 genus of the great ape can corelate with an entire order of aquatic mamalia. Possibly even false one might think.
I know i see great complexity in about every great ape ive seen. And enough parallels to count myself among them.
Cetaceans are cool though. Anyone seen the video of orcas swimming with that person in iceland or wherever? Felt like i saw a bluff charge in there, but the human literally couldnt swim fast enough to react like prey. Kind of reminded me of when i was a child and saw a baby deer with its momma, i had to chase down bambi and give him a hug! Little guy was so young he still counldnt walk right. Maybe one day orcas will dominate so hard they will hug baby seals given the chance, letting them reach adulthood before taking the shot. We humans have gotten a bit odd in comparison to other earthlings, not octopus levels of odd, but we are definetly an oddity!
this is my first video from you and I love the way you deliver info ❤ 🐋
Loved this! Good work. Thank you for the update.
Beautifully done piece. You ease from global ecological and evolutionary science into the conservation action arena with grace and ease, and once there, do not pull any punches. As a veteran of the Pacific salmon wars, I’ll be sharing this vid in a couple of courses I teach. Thank you.
Creating new species out of whole cloth for purely political purposes is bad science, which is to say it's not science at all. At the very end she openly admits that she wants the new species to further her political goals.
Conflating political dishonesty with "grace" is profoundly ignorant.
Thank you so much! I appreciate the feedback
@@KPassionate Lol, censoring critical comments reveals your inability to withstand intellectual scrutiny.
@@curtismatsune3147 comments get removed if they are blatantly racist, harassing, etc.. TH-cam also removes comments and is much stricter than I am. I have only removed 3 or 4 comments from this video. If your comment was removed, then I suggest you rephrase it and try to do better.
@@KPassionate Lol again, blaming YT. You can see or at least saw my comment and it was critical of you but not in the ways you claim for YT censorship.
I see right through you. Oh, and double-posting without waiting for a response to the first one is a flashing neon sign of intellectual desperation.
Super informative and interesting, as always. I signed the petition. Thank you!
Awesome, thank you!
So informative! Thank you!
WOW! what an informative and well spoken video. I love the content you're creating!
Thank you!
Omg KP this was an awesome video and wow I absolutely would love to spend a couple of days discussing Orcas in general! I have love this marine mammal and of course wish I had learned marine biology
Yes get rid of those Dams get the salmon moving and save these awesome creatures!
Great Editing, scripting & beautifully narrated. 👌😎
Thank you!
@@KPassionateLol, you're getting totally owned by all the thinking people in this comments section so savor the mindless sycophants you get.
What if they found out the Megalodon was actually a mega Orca...
The teeth are not orca teeth they're shark teeth. Look up megalodon teeth they're definitely not orca teeth which are round.
Even though both lived in the water, sharks are not actually closely related to mammals like whales and dolphins at all. And sharks have barely changed at all over the years. But I assume you were just joking with the original comment anyway lol
@@KPassionate True, the jaw of an orca is nothing like a great white jaw so teeth like the megalodon teeth wouldnt work. Its pretty wel known that most animals were simply alot bigger so a much bigger great white would make total sense. But its just funny to think and imagine how crazy things would be with what if..
@@KPassionate Funny this come up today when they found a full intact skeleton of a Ptychodus from somewhere between 75 to 110 milion years old.
Serious question: is it really that terrible if one species of any orca go extinct?
I just found this channel and you have awesome information. You just gained a new subscriber . Excellent work 👍
Thanks for the feedback! Welcome in.
I love Orcas as much as anyone else but a quick search shows the importance of and devastation to human life removing the Snake River dams would cause. Apparently they do have some type of fish passage as well. I don’t think it’s fair to tell only one side of the issue.
Lower Snake River Dams: A Value to the Nation
The Snake River is the principal tributary to the Columbia River, draining approximately 107,000 square miles in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the federal government built four large dams on the Snake River: Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District owns and operates the four lower Snake River dams, all of which are multiple-use facilities that provide navigation, hydropower, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation benefits.
Because of their locations, size and ability to help meet peak power loads, these four dams do much more than generate energy--they are key to keeping the system reliable and helping to meet its multiple uses - including supporting wind energy. The Snake River dams lie east of the other federal generators, so they provide a significant technical contribution to transmission grid reliability.
The Lower Snake River system of locks and dams deliver a significant economic benefit to the nation. Barging on the inland Columbia Snake River System moves, on average, approximately 10 million tons of cargo valued at over $3 billion each year. Forty percent of the Nation’s wheat transits through this system.
Fish Passage Improvement Study
Lower Snake River Fish Passage Improvement Study: Dam Breaching Update
www.nww.usace.army.mil/Missions/Lower-Snake-River-Dams/#:~:text=Snake%20River%20Dams%3A%20Project%20Information&text=The%20four%20lower%20Snake%20River%20dams%20were%20designed%20with%20features,both%20juvenile%20and%20adult%20fish.
We're spending more time studying what happens in space and hardly know whats going on in our own oceans.
I would say the thousands of Chinese fishing boats scouring the pacific could have an effect on salmon numbers as well.
The dams still need to go.
You put this so eloquently and insightful. PS: the visuals were outstanding Oh and the Orcas too.
Wow you taught me all at once better and more insightful than self learning that I've done over the years ❤
Amazing! Yes the dams are such problems. I bet if we removed many throughout the US, we would find so many problems fixed. The whole environment has changed due to our forcing water to our will. Also, fish wheels are absolutely ridiculous in the amount of fish they take. Thanks for sharing this with us💕
So true!
Removing the Dams is beyond short sighted ignorance.
Perhaps KPassionate will do a video on how we will replace Dams with equivalent energy producing systems (along with irrigation water & flood control that feeds a huge % of the population?) that are as cost effective as the existing Dams on the Snake River. It is naive to think this is possible.
I don't get how your woke generation are so ignorant to all the benefits these Dams provide...
I won't hold my breath for KPassionate's educated logical response to this challenge...
Would have to burn a lot more coal too! :)
@@tylerspunucious7420Not likely
I hope you don't get your electricity from one of them.
An orca biologist goes out to patrol the local orcas.
She did not return.
Why?
Because *Orcinus ater!*
Ha!
Very cool video. Extremely informative. Keep up the good work!
What no one is talking about in the decline of the king salmon is the fact that their own food source has been nearly fished out.
The comercial herring fishery of the 1960s 70s and 80s. Full freighters loaded up with boxes and bags of herring headed for Japan for their roe. And when there were no longer big schools of herring? Herring roe on kelp was harvested.
I know this as I worked in the seafood industry and saw it first hand.
Save the Salmon, Save the Orca🇦🇺
I like that they have learned to steal fish from nets.
OOOH I only just found this (& you) tonight ... I ADORE orcas & wanted to be a marine biologist when I was young (I live in land-locked Alberta, Canada, though LOL, so, not really realistic). I'm subbing, because I want to see & learn everything you have to teach!
Thank you for your hard work & for posting videos!
Welcome aboard! I grew up in land locked Colorado so don’t let that inhibit you!
That was very enlightening, Love your vocal style too. I just subscribed. Thank you.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback
Very good video,it’s a lesson,50 thousands it’s nothing,If you think they have no predators,thanks,you are great 👏👏👏👏let’s blow this dams ,legally of course,save the Wales,
Exactly!
What that means is they have likely reached max population based on food availability... This is how organisms work...
this is fascinating, great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You are fantastic. Thank you for this well presented and exciting information. Keep it coming! Tapping into that dam breakdown info now.
Thank you! There is a lot of information available and I do encourage people to read as much as they can so they can make informed decisions.
Really enjoyed this, thank you! I often go to Norway to dive with the herring hunting type 1s and have been approach by the type 2s off of Baja California. To me, they are by far the most awesome and impressive animals on the planet. Just 🤯 biology. Thank you for explaining the issues the redsidents face and (importantly!) giving actionable advice on how to be part of a solution. Look forward to more marine bio videos! Cheers !🤙🏽🙏🏽
I wish I could support for the salmon but I’m from Canada and it doesn’t give me the option to choose a province
Thanks for your comment. You can support the southern resident orcas in British Columbia here:
www.raincoast.org/
Their charity score is 100%, earning it a 4 star rating. They support southern resident orca recovery as well as Chinook salmon recovery.
Alternatively, you can take action through the Parks Canada website here:
parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/promotion/vancouver/erds-srkw
Signed and sent, thank you for the information and the link to petition.
I imagine that there would be more salmon for human consumption as well, especially the tribal peoples?
It really seems like it would be better for nearly all parties!
Yo! This is a great video.
You are appreciated.
🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
Thank you!
Amazing video. I am glad I found you and I love bras they are such an amazing group of animals
I'm shook at that poor sperm whale.😢
The females are much smaller than the males. A full grown male is untouchable even by orca pods.
Done.
What an incredibly informative video. Amazing work!
Thank you so much!
Amazing video and great editing, noticed every single detail of the video editing, great work and good video also nice
KP's video editor here. Thanks for the nice words! We worked really hard on the video so it's rewarding to know that you enjoyed it.
Dr. Malcom hates to be right. Again.
Congrats on making such an informative yet engaging video! Humans only protect what they understand and care about. Your type of content helps so much ❤
great video's and information, especially about the dam openings. subbed
Thanks for the sub!
are y'all facts off?!? most widespread mammals on earth next to humans? no! rats and bats are the 2 most 'widespread' mammals on earth
Yeah say it louder! How can a scientific channel so misleading?
@@E-Puzzle Yeah! makes you wander what else is inaccurate here?
I specifically quoted the National Wildlife Federation when I said they were the most widespread mammal after humans. As well as the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals.
[1] www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Orca
[2] www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780123735539001504
I've provided links to all my cited sources in the descriptions. Happy reading!
There’s a difference between widespread and populous. One is distribution and one is amounts.
You guys are aware that 2/3 of the planet is covered in oceans correct? It stands to reason that a marine mammal would be more widespread than a land mammal simply based on the fact there is twice as much ocean space as there is to land surface on Earth.
This is just wonderful. I go diving for work in Oregon…
I was relieved when she brought up the Dams as the action needed! The Oregon coast is covered in old useless dams, unfortunately people in power many times own homes on waterfront areas that would be effected by returning the river to flow, so they’re fight has been difficult
First time I ever saw one of your videos. Well done. I love the science and biological base.
Thank you! Glad you are here.
I didn't even know there were different ecotypes of Orca and I am surprised at how much they vary physically, behaviourally and culturally.
Okay I’m all for conservation, but define your term of breaching dams, if I am hearing you correctly your saying get rid of them and the reason why we put them in there in the first place. I would support putting in nuclear power plants or help support the growth of nuclear fusion energy rather than fission like we have today, that way dams would be obsolete and no longer required.
Very interesting ideo on Orcas, great content
Would love to know more about these subspecies
Yeah, it is a really fascinating field of study and there is a lot I didn't get into. I didn't talk much at all about the various antarctic ecotypes, for example. And the type D blow my mind. I highly recommend the below video from NOAA's research on type D.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/video/searching-type-d-new-species-killer-whale
@@KPassionate thank you!
Well put together edit very educational. In turn will help the cause.
Thank you soo much with this very informative video. Love from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️
What an amazing comparison and story telling with the white shirt. That is so close for proper filmmaking and successful argument
Really informative 👏 enjoed this thanks 😊 from Scotland
Fab audio editing and very interesting topic!
Thanks so much!
Love you. Love this. Shared and followed.
Welcome in!!!!
@@KPassionate Thanks! I did snort laughing at one point. That’s when I hit follow. 😜
A species newer than our own. That is exceptionally rare.
Thanks!
puget sound resident here! we recently had some of the resident pod in elliot bay, hella cool to see (:
Thanks for the update
If you were sailing with your kids on board, it would be wise to protect them from sinking and dying. A few thunderflashes would be all that is required to deter anything in the water. They are like a grenade, without the shrapnel, mainly for training purposes, but they make a hell of a bang in the water
This was an amazing video, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing, thank you for sharing this new discovery on my favorite animal.
This is the coolest thing I've learned in a long time.
Love you for this!
I don't know who you are but you did a great job explaining this video.
I guess I'm going to subscribe to this channel, thanks
Incredibly fascinating thank you
I do support and am grateful for all the efforts.
I have always been fascinated by orcas! I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was a kid specifically because I was obsessed with them! Amazing creatures 🖤
I lived in Rockaway Beach for a decade. One year there was a small pod of HUMONGOUS Orca in Nehalem Bay for about a week. They lay waste to the sea lion population there. The locals seldom made known any unusual natural changes in the area. It used to be during winter storms you would have to check tides before going to Freddy’s. Making a news story about whales would result in a ridiculous traffic problem in the Portland/Tillamook/Astoria hiway system for days. And potentially interfere with the environment. Tillamook County locals are wonderfully in tune with their environment. It is not a county to live in without paying attention to the weather.
I watched one day as these critters aggressively hunted the bay. I was used to the occasional sightings of whales. These were thick, with a more richly colored body.
I am so very happy they are being studied in depth. This was great. Thanks.
I have no idea how I got here, but now I'm interested in Orcas lmao😆
Subbed!
Great video. Learned more about my favorite animal
Thanks for educating!!
I love your video by the way ☺️
Thank you!! 😊
This was eye-opening! I had no idea orcas had so many subspecies and types. Gonna do my part in raising awareness 🐳
Thank you for the info!!!