Orca Vs Huge Sea Lion on the Drone!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2023
- The epic contest of a huge male Steller Sea Lion fighting for its life and a pod of hungry Transient Orca intent on making him their meal! Filmed both from the boat and the drone, this desperate battle for survival went on for hours, a highly unusual event for Orca, who are usually able to kill and eat their prey in a matter of minutes. But this Sea Lion was not going down without a fight! Watch as he boldly fends them off again and again, watching for the orca to stray too close so he can tear into them! It was to no avail though, in spite of his strength and skill he was no match for the sophisticated team strategies of the Orca.
Filmed in Icy Strait Alaska, by Capt Josh of Alaska Whale and Drone Tours while on a tour.
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While working as a commercial fisherman in Alaska I have seen many great battles in the sea. I have seen a big group of sea lions chase a pod of orcas away from pups that were in a deep pool. I wish I had a drone at the time to record them. The perspective of the drone really paints a picture of how brutal it can be. From the boat, you don't really have any idea what is going on other than what happens on the surface. This was unreal to see. A true warrior was shared with the world. Incredible. Thank you. RIP Sea Lion!
Your love of sharks doesn't doesn't interfere in the questionable story eh . For 2 years we shadowed a pod of Orcas . On several occasions we watched them destroy huge packs of sea Lions.
@@mikethaxton4935Orcas get chased in the North Sea by Pilot Whales.
Thank you for watching! It really is an amazing place up here!
Orcas running from sea lions? ok.
how do you know what happened don't be so cruel, the dog may have fell in the water, seems like the owner was willing to give his life for the poor dog , rash comments on your behalf i reckon, you need to repent, praise the lord happy Easter,
Hats of to the Sea Lion. Not only against the most lethal animal in the sea, but also outnumbered. A glorious battle and end.
Sperm whales have no problem seeing off Orcas and they hunt giant squid so I don’t think the Orcas are the most lethal. If you count in some of the baleen whales like Blue whales they can also outrun orcas and eat tonnes of tiny seafood a day so maybe they’re the most lethal.
Lion of the sea.
glorious?
@@thecount1001 Meal for 3
Most lethal on the 'planet'
My respect to that sea lion
Woooow heart of a soldier
And warrior
Went out fighting the entire team for hours
That’s legendary
His epic battle was recorded for the ages.
No.
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🥶💪🙏
Factsssss
@@Andrew-fy9wu Yes
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours maybe you dont show us the blood and eating but you made one big mistake,your children had to watch that,I dont know what kind of parent you are,but for children it is not plesent to watch something like that,next time,dont take your children with you and if something like that happens,take your children away from that scene..
The Sea Lion was a true warrior he deserved to live another day... but it was his last fight RIP
Yup. Respect to the fighter. He went down swinging!
Orcas gave the Sea Lion the “Gladiator” “for those about to die…we salute you” speech lol
I wouldn’t have much sympathy for the sea lion because they kill and eat 15 to 20 salmon a day. Sometimes they kill a salmon, eat the liver and let it sink to the bottom and die.
They definitely are overpopulated in areas like the Columbia River. @@garyhobbs2356
Good, he'd eaten more than his share of salmon anyway.
Despite it being a sad ending for the sea lion, we must pay full respect to its will to survive for its enduring efforts to fight against all odds. This is rule of nature
I've always backed the underdog, this sea lion was truly remarkable
Putting up such fierce resistance - despite the hopelessness & overwhelming odds
After seeing what an Orca did recently to a White Shark. Hitting it like a freight train without the shark even knowing what happened. It never ceases to amaze me the raw power these animals posses. They are TRULY the top ocean predators and call the "wolves of the ocean" for a good reason.
Don't forget about the Sperm Whale....
@@peatmoss4415Deff can't forget about them. If there's one animal an orca fears most, it's deff a full grown adult male sperm whale.
Their respect for the prey they’re hunting is more evidence of just how incredible intelligent and the importance of wisdom passed down from every generation to the next. It’s just awe inspiring and watching the seal have that fighting spirit of ( I’m not going to make it easy for them) is also inspirational. Great footage and thanks for sharing the information with us all.
It was a mighty contest to the death between powerful animals. Humbling to think about how strong they are compared to us. Thank you for watching!
Never seen orcas arc into prey like that , awesome capture 🎉
Thanks!@@chateaupig826
Thanks!@@chateaupig826
"respect"...??? really. Do you know what anthropomorphism is ? Ignorant remark there Kelley. "respect" ... "wisdom"... I hope you're still a child. These values do not apply because you cannot know what's in an orca's mind.
That was absolutely incredible to witness....thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Should have added, viewers discretion is advised.
@@MustangGuy2000 Why? There was no blood or anything that could have been interpreted as murder or anything other than a natural process. If a parent can't figure out what is going on from the title and watching the beginning of the hunt, then *they* need to be educated more than their kids do. Not everything has to be labelled to such an extent that it loses all meaning. You might want to find out why you are so afraid of nature.
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours enjoyed it? Ok, that's nature. But, enjoyed it? I can buy tickets for you for the next performance in the Roman arena.
Brutally slow way to die... but that sea lion was a warrior.
The harder he fought the longer it went. But the end is still the same...
I live in and was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Nature is sometimes sad, and always unforgiving. I am also half Athabascan Indian from a village called Chitina in the Copper River valley about 250 miles outside Anchorage through the mountain ranges and immense forests. My mother(RIP. She died last year.) was the President of the Chitina board for many years and I have traveled back and forth from Chitina and the Copper river for as long as I can remember. I have seen some very strange things out in Chitina. Things that you wouldn't believe unless your own eyes saw them. I didn't believe in these..legends either until the mother of my son and I had an amazing encounter right on the Copper river bridge in Chitina about 25 years ago. Over 2,000 people vanish forever in Alaska, and considering our population, thats 1 in ever 300 of us that go out into Alaska, and are never seen again. Alaska is a beautiful place...But a dangerous place.
The natural world is a cruel one sometimes. Kill or be killed. Thanks for your story and for watching!
You are speaking of Sabe?
@@NavvyMom - Probably not speaking about Sabe (BigFoot) as the giant humanoid species was eliminated 1,000s of years ago by the Native American tribes, according to ancient Native American writings.
@@DonVideoGuy007 Sabe is alive and well. Ancient Native American writings??? What did they write? What did their alphabet look like??? Or did you mean to say according to their oral tradition? Anyway, not sure where you source that. Plenty of Native Americans/First Nations people will tell you Sabe was NOT wiped out, and is alive and thriving. Maybe they only bother to share the truth with people they trust. (And no, I don't count myself in that group.)
What do people think are the main causes?
Salute to the lone warrior, the sea lion. Amazing spirit and heroism
Absolutely.
What a true warrior my spirit animal rip king you were brave and fearless in the face of certain death and you cudnt win but you tried the respect I have is unreal hope you have unlimited fish and no orcas in heaven
His courage, valor and strength were a privilege to record. I love your take on this, thanks for watching!
🔫🔫🔫
spirit animal ?
Salute to the sea lion .
Why is the sea lion looks so big
A very noble and courageous animal! Imagine holding off a pod of orcas for hours like that! A large sea lion is a very dangerous animal. The orcas know that well.
The orcas are being trained in hunting for prey and the sea lion can’t escape from three orcas who are in no hurry to go for the kill! They will feed on their prey when they are good and ready!
It's also a HUGE sea lion, they had to be cautious taking it down as it could hurt them badly! And it definitely was trying to!
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours granted the sea lion was about 10 Ft long but is no danger to an adult orca. Even though the video originator indicated the Sea lion could inflict injury on the Orcas I don’t think so except for a young smaller pod member. There were 7-9 orcas taking shots at the Sea Lion tiring it out and creating confusion I’m sure they feasted quite well on the carcass
@@stevencohn922 I wouldn't say the sea lion was capable of killing an orca, but I think it's absolutely capable of taking a nasty bite out of one. The jaws and teeth of a male Stellar Sea Lion are significantly larger and more powerful than those of a Kodiak Bear.
While the orca might not be in much danger of life-threatening injuries, who wants to get bitten by a desperate sea lion???
That's why I think they took hours of taking shots at it before killing it instead of just offing it immediately.
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours yeah but let’s remember a single orca can take on a great white weighing three times as that sea lion all alone.
@@itsparis3872 a grown adult can take out a cat with their bare hands but are gonna get cut up if not careful lol
Sea Lions are my new fave animal.
Did anybody else? Want the seal to escape unharmed!?
I did
He had the chance to escape . It was territorial. The lion chose to fight to death
@@picturemerollintk4057I don’t think this had anything to do with territory. This was a predator vs prey situation. Sea lions are more agile than orcas, but orcas are faster, smarter, and MUCH bigger/stronger. Which is why it is so impressive he lasted that long against a whole pod of them.
@@MiddleAgedBob Have you ever seen a prey not trying to escape? I haven’t
@@picturemerollintk4057 The sea lion couldn't escape, if he tried to swim away the orcas would just attack on his back, so he had to stay alert to where they were all the time and counter attack fast enough when they approached him. Thats why he didn't swim away, he couldn't.
I always support the hunter. But in this event, if there's a warrior, bully, fearless one, it's by far the male sea lion. Its rivals are the smartest, the strongest and the most numerous. Even dead, it deserved every sympathy. Also, Thanks for footage.
Absolutely! It was never a fair matchup, but he never surrendered. Thanks for watching!
No.
He had no choice
Yep full respect to him, Steller sea lions are the strongest of the sea lion species by far, some as large as the average great white and in groups have even been known to successfully repel orcas.
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetoursmy opinion is that the Orca’s engaged in a training exercise. I’m positive they could have killed him a lot sooner.
Stunning footage, thanks for sharing.
As a kid fishing off Catalina Island back in the 60's in our family boat, my dad saw some kind of commotion near shore. He drove over to have a better look and we discovered a pod of orcas had corned a pod of dolphin in a little cove. The ocean turned red with blood as the killer whales drove the dolphin into the shallow water with no escape. I will never forget the high pitched ‘screams’ the dolphin made as they became the hunted prey that day.
Wow!
showing how badass a sealion really is .1 orca by it's self would not have started that fight .i dont think
Absolutely. I doubt a single orca would even think about it unless very desperate. Shows how important being in a pod is for them!
Not even 2 Maybe 3 I would say with this calibre of muscalat..
Brother this was amazing. Your presentation is superb and it's nice to have some ladies who don't scream bloody murder. Even the young lady recognized the magnificence yet the sad reality for that warrior of a sea lion. I'm so glad orcas don't hunt us when we are in ocean.
All I can say is WOW !! Amazing footage, toughest Sea Lion I ever saw. In the end the Sea Wolves got him poor fella.
It's the ugly side of nature, but it's still amazing!
It's nature and they have to eat it's all natural too sad and bad that we humans can't leave nature and the oceans to be in its natural state. At the rate we're going there won't be many more animals left in the ocean as we continue to be pollute with no abatement
In Alaska, the bigger problem is the factory Pollock Trawlers. They killed 10 orca in 2023, and their bycatch (dead fish and animals they threw back because it was the wrong species) is astronomical.
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@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours and the answer is I don't know how that can be a good thing that it's just mind boggling
The factory trawlers are NOT a good thing! They're going to cause dozens of fisheries in Alaska to collapse!@@jacksultan8146
Alright point well taken! But I think the adults were training the newest pod members how to confuse and make prey exhausted before attacking and feeding themselves!
They kept up with the froth to cause visual interference while another used the opportunity to ram into him at full speed 😃
yea, the adults could of dealt with this lion in 20minutes im certain
they just made a day out of it for the kids!
I agree. The young Orca's were doing the battering. Such amazing creatures. They were definitely teaching the kids how to inflict the most damage w out becoming prey themselves. ❤❤❤
@@SHERMA. I agree. Kept thinking really?! It took this gang 3 hours to kill one much smaller animal? But training the young ones, that makes sense.
@@SHERMA. Nah man, they always do this very same shite with any animal they hunt... regardless of size and peril
Incredible moments thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Oh my God, what a tremendous hunting operation. If you pay attention, you will notice that the orca attack on the sea lion is in groups. There are always two or three orcas who perform a camouflage operation and swim quickly towards the orca and hit the water with their tails in order to prevent the sea lion from being clearly seen, and at the same time the third or fourth orca strikes the sea lion. What an amazing teamwork.
Their coordination was extra ordination. It was really on display 2:15 a pair of orcas drive past the sea lion to entice it to turn as it tries to bite them then perfectly timed 3rd orca comes in a up angle (so it is hidden) to hit the sea lion from the side he just exposed by turning to bite the first 2. Incredible.
Yeah, frankly I'd rather be in the water with a shark than a pod of orcas. At least with the shark there's a chance of surival. None with the orcas.
@@armaletalia3254 I rather be in with orcas. They are not dumb brutes, for some reason they respect humans and they have never attacked us in the wild. Only captive orcas have attacked people.
@@armaletalia3254 😂
@@armaletalia3254Yeah naw, I'd take.my chances with the orcas. At least Ik for a fact they won't bite me by.mistske thinking I'm a seal or something.
Subtitles on an action packed nature video makes me grateful for David Attenborough’s magic.
I know. Not all of us have his voice though! 😆
I didn't realize until recently that a sea lion was among some of the most formidable Apex predators. They honestly terrify me, lol. I wish he would've hid on the boat (like some do). I absolutely understand that everything has to eat. He had to know as he hid against the boat his day was up. Everyone is right, a warrior spirit, definitely wouldn't want to bump into him on a dive. He decided if hes going, hes not going w out a fight. That's a good meal, feeds the whole pod. Fly free warrior lion!! Bless all Gods beautiful creations ❤
I love your appreciation for all the aspects of nature!
Sea lions don't attack people when they dive. Only exception is leopard seal and he lives in Antarctica waters he eats penguins and smaller seals
2:16 2 distract the sea lion with false charges while the 3rd comes in for the actual blow. Amazing! Extremely smart creatures.
It's brilliant how they work. Careful, with precision and planning. The Sea Lion didn't even know how doomed he was.
He knew it! But decided to try anyway...The same i would do!@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours
WOW! What incredible drone footage. That was quite a captivating battle! That was extraordinary coordination by the pod of Orcas to wear down the sea lion and injure it until it succumbed and became the Orca's meal. That was a lot of work for the Orcas going at it for 3 hours.
@2:19 you can clearly see how the orcas sent out two small flankers on each side to distract the sea lion, only for the large one to come in right after and hit him like a freight train!!! Absolutely incredible
It's brilliant how they coordinate, and super impressive when you see how water visibility is only about 10-15 feet!
4:31 i love how your music synced well with the orcas attack
Ohh wow, this is the first time i ever see any animal fighting back against the orca, i didn't even know this is possible
The Sea Lion is a fighter, and isn't gonna go down without trying!
I was rooting for the Sea Lion, what a warrior! The synchronized attacks by the Oracs were really bizarre because of the perfection of the angles of attack and timing.
I also have to say what a testament to how strong that Sea Lion truly was. Enduring that much punishment for that long. But getting hit over and over by these aquatic freight trains as i like to call them. Is enough to exhaust and put anything down over time. That's why they are so cool, calm, and collected in there attack strategy.
"It's beautiful, but it's sad". Kid understands nature!
It was a very true statement, so it made it into the final edit.
Baby goats 🐐 are kids
Not sad, life.
"kids" are the same savages as those orcas, remember junior high....
@@Andrew-fy9wu Life is often sad.
Amazing footage.
Thank you!!
THANK YOU!
WHO EVER FILMED THIS.
LIFE IS BUT A STRUGGLE.
STAND STRONG
STAND TALL
NO MATTER WHAT
UNTIL THE END.
That sea lion lived every moment of its final struggle of life to the fullest, showing what it was made of.
It was a valiant effort, and it never surrendered.
The Sea Lion fought so hard for so long - and one against many. The Orcas should have let him live; he was a brave one with a strong will to survive. They should have granted him his life.
Exactly man it really does weird me out they burned more then they were gonna eat gosh I really wish these were the times we would interfere instead of crowding around just recording it's sad
@@iloveeatinga5985 They both compete for the same food sources. That is most likely the cause of the conflict.
@@iloveeatinga5985 You don't get it. Nature takes the long view. Predator and prey aren't enemies. They're long time lovers each perfecting the other over countless time. You can't improve Nature, that's actually a variety of Nature hating.
@@iloveeatinga5985Well we shouldn't interfere. They could be really hungry for all we know and need this meal. If they just gave up, they'd have to do the same thing with other prey. Shoot, the next meal might not be as big as this one for all they know.
Imagine the force of an orcas headbutt at 25 mph, it would stun a large whale.
A female orca would be weighing about 4000lbs, which is about the same as a Ford F-150!
The latest Orc that took out a great white recently on camera was a 60 year old grandma, estimated to weigh 14,000lbs and accelerated to nearly 30mph before impact. That white got absolutely KO’d!
@@crazyralph6386 grams literally "hit like a truck"
And the orca.
F= ma. F in this case is Fucked
Amazing, incredible drone video, and the soundtrack was fantastic.
Thank you!
I was rooting for the sea lion, but I knew these orcas were playing for keeps. Very well coordinated and they deserved their meal that day.
It's a remarkable display of their capabilities. I hope next time I can be there for the whole battle.
The seagulls know it's almost time to eat !
The poor bugger never stood a chance in the end R.I.P.
Against animals as smart and powerful as the Orca, it was a done deal.
Sea lion: aint no free meals! 😂
Orcas are highly intelligent. Hopefully we never make them our enemy because if we do, they will sink every ship that is not too big for them.
It would not end well for all involved!
These overhead drone shots really provide perspective to how the orcas coordinate their ramming. Seems like its the females which does most of the actual hitting. Maybe because they are a little smaller than the males and thus are more maneuverable and can turn quicker and faster. In that aspect, they remind me of lion prides where lioness do must of the hunting. Although unlike lion prides which is often lead by a dominant male, orcas are led by the females, if I am not mistaken.
They really do! What I found most interesting was how CAREFUL the Orca were with their assault on the Sea Lion. How many passes did they make on it that they bailed on and dodged out of the way for every one that hit? That Sea Lion was quite the fighter!
Yes, the Orca pods are Matriarchal. All the females in a pod will usually be related to each other; Mother/daughter/cousin/grandmother, etc. The males will also hang out in their mother pods, but they'll go to other pods to mate, and then usually come back after.
Yes , they are matriarchal societies.
A stellars is no joke, but a single orca can kill one with little effort, let alone a team. What this video shows is the pod teaching the calf how to hunt while keeping the risk very low, and having fun doing it.
yea the scary think is that they are playing. I have seen an orca drag a male elephant seal for a few meters let alone a sea lion....
@@yannickcolot2319They some bully bullies. 😂 They really be doing this for the fun of it and get a good meal out of it knowing well they can make the death as quick as possible.
Exactly. It's comical that people actually think this poor creature survived that long because of its big heart or whatever. 😅😅
@@JayRiemenschneider indeed. the comments are priceless.
What a cool video footage was very good and well done. These mammals are very technical and very tactical. I should my children this and they were amazed by how clever these orcas are torturing their food. Thank you for this amazing video
Poor Sea Lion he was a WARRIOR and stood up and fought back against a half dozen of those damn orca
He gave it his all.
Another Nature hater. Love Nature as she is, you can't improve upon it and to think it is wrong or in error is a variety of Nature hating.
This is Amazing footage!!
Thank you for watching!!
Amazing!` i'm impressed that the orcas kept at it, they're so intelligent
They know it's a game of persistence and patience.
Wow. Incredible footage. Thanks for sharing. I don't think anyone could say those Orcas didn't earn that meal. And even though it was a big sea lion, those Orcas I bet spent a lot more calories than they gained, considering the number of them, over 3 very active hours, it took to finally bring him down. Really shows just how much it takes to just survive in the wild. Again, great video !
@1:05 sea lion trying the old squid ink diversion tactic (but that ain't ink coming out...). Thank you for sharing this incredible footage.
Hard to believe the orcas as smart as they are spending all those calories for a meal that is probably just a snack for the whole pod.
Well, that Sea Lion would have weighed anywhere from 2,000-2,500lbs, that's a pretty good meal for all the Orca involved.
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours and high caloric density tissue at that with the blubber and fat.
Very high calories! @@letgo22hrs
It went form weighing 1500lbs to 2500lbs in just a few posts. Y’all injections chocolate and mtn dew with every keyboard swipe
it was a training exercise for the young Orcas
So grimly fascinating.
Superbly done on capturing all the footage you did Josh, this was one of the best videos I've seen of Orcas hunting and attacking a Sea Lion, and what an astounding battle put up by both the Sea Lion and Orcas it was.
Thanks so much for sharing Josh...Tips Fedora.
Much appreciated! Thank you for watching! (Tips Fedora back)
Amazing footage
Thank you! We were pretty fortunate!
such a small BABY orca at 2:00 if you watch the orca coming from the bottom center of the video, the baby is swimming by its side:) so cute 🥰 they are so well coordinated with one another
He had to scoot to get away from the sea lion though!
Yea I caught the baby a few times in this video. They’re definitely teaching them how to hunt
I think this was a training session for the younger orcas. Orcas are always teaching the next generation. They are so intelligent. Although they are always careful and take their time, I believe if they wanted this huge seal they could have killed it earlier. Incredible footage! Thank you.
They had to be a bit careful, because a fat seal like that, could deliver a savage bite.
@@S.Trades 100%!! That is why you see Orcas being careful with all their prey. They have the speed, power, numbers and intelligence to overcome them all quickly, but they are like us, they want to do it with minimal or no damage to themselves. Very smart!!
@@lichtsoldat7697I think you'll find most predators don't want to expand precious energy catching prey . If they are "taking their time" it's because the prey is another predator.. one that can dip and weave
Hardly, they're doing their thing which is to gang up on prey like the scavengers they truly are.
@@paulhomsy2751 You clearly know nothing about orcas.
Excellent,
The speed of the orcas is crazy
What a fighter. What a warrior. One orca couldn't do it. They had to do him with a bunch to bring it down and even then it took hours. Lions heart. A bravest soldier.
That’s exactly why I posted this video. Respect to the Sea Lion!
Excellent footage!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
Amazing footage!
Thank you for watching!
The scary thing for me is seeing something that massive moving that fast!
Edit: Kudos to the sea lion, he was a beast and held out against an pack of apex predators. Welcome to Valhalla
Absolutely, thank you for watching!
That was "Ray Sealson" and I went to SEAL school with him...seeing him fought off a few orcas is how envisioned he would be doing when we were young SEAL recruits...thank you for you service Ray Sealson!
Dude thank you soooo much for this clip, it’s incredibly awesome to watch events like this I couldn’t even imagine how amazing it was to see in real life. Thank you
You're welcome and thanks for watching! If you ever want to come to Alaska to see the wildlife, just let me know!
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours I would love that so much! Your footage is incredible, thank you so much for sharing. Greetings from afar 🇪🇸 ❤
All of my family has been to Alaska except me, one day though
My thought is that you would not have been able to see the arial footage that way. But on second thought, you would probably have been able to see it later.
Actually, as part of our tours, we legally launch commercial filmography drones and film the wildlife from above on every tour, and then review the footage on board! So yep, they get to see this footage this way!@@alycewich4472
Nature is beautiful and relentless at the same time, thnx for the video
I appreciate your comment, thank you for watching!
Imaginary bucket list....flamethrower vs Komodo. Depth charges vs pod of Orcas. Everything needs to fear something
Crazy the orcas strategy of running 2 side by side then smasher right off their tails
It's pretty remarkable how good their coordination is!
What a catch for you to film this❤
Thanks!
Best picture video
Much appreciated!
Wow. Unbelievable fight to the bitter end. I guess that's why they call him a sea LION.
Absolutely. He had the heart of one!
The tactical minds of the Orcas are incredible.
There really wasn't a chance for the Sea Lion.
damn, that was intense. Never seen that before. There`s no escape from the ice breakers. These guys ram boats. It would be interesting to see several sea lions against orcas though.
Thanks for watching!
It would be cool, but I think if it were a bunch of Sea Lions, the Orca would either try to scare them into separating, or find one away from the others, or ignore them and keep swimming. They're waaaay too smart to go into a fight where the prey has a chance. There's other, less dangerous food than a raft of Sea Lions and they know it.
Ooooh ooow ahhhh ooooooo what terrific narration
Lol
thank you Wild Alaska for your time and drone battery life. i really enjoyed.
I would've expected the sea lion to flee into a shallow water in such situation, or even GTFO of the water and wait for the orcas to F off...?
Love the drone, great footage, prefer natural sounds in the wild not music.
Unfortunately the drone doesn't record the sounds, and I usually have people chattering on the boat, but if I get some good natural recordings I'll be sure to include them!
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours that was awesome footage, 👍
Дрон может записать только звук самого дрона. 😂
Terrific video! You should be proud! 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
thank you!!@@S.Trades
Stellar sea lions aren't excatly pushovers either. No match for a pod of orcas
I am afraid you are right. They do not hunt for prey only, they hunt for the fun of it and to teach their little ones. But it is very hard not to like those intelligent and social killers - inspite of their cruelty they display against much weaker animals.
💪 The seal with the moves too
He was a boss!
It's such a shame we didn't get to see the grand finale. This is incredible footage though!
I know, I was so disappointed myself. Hopefully next year we'll get another chance at something like this!
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours You captured lightning in a bottle. Great job!
@@AlaskaWhaleanddronetours What surprised me is how long that huge sea lion lasted and managed to fight back against so many orcas. Despite being completely ineffective, I like its fighting spirit but the orcas are the apex predators of the seas so the odds were completely against him!
"The battle went on for 2 hours..." ... me at the buffet restaurant
😅
The unified movements of the whales are brilliant
Def was a training session as two would go on the left and right side at same time and attack from the middle was used every time. These guys really do communicate with each other. Awesome!
I think every hunt is a training session, each time they need to make changes in their strategy depending on the prey. If the Sea Lion figured out how to counter one strategy, they would then come up with another.
It was "wild wild west" of the open sea! The background music added a very teary drama as we watched bullies do their thing to the bullied.
But Orcas would never fight mano a mano. That is their nature though.
That brave Sea lion fought for its life till the end, no matter the numbers of the enemy.
the analogies of "bullying" and "mano a mano" are completely out of place here. The fight isn't about social status or honor. This was about survival. The human analogies do not apply.
Amazing footage. Thank You.
Thank you for watching!!
amazing footage of nature and i was hoping the sealion got away.
orca are so smart in coordinating and bluffing its incredible, sealion was a beast.
I love your appreciation for nature! Thanks for watching!
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Amazing video. Nature's beauty and nature's fury.
Awesome take on it! Thanks for watching!!
Heart of a lion
Incredible video. Thank you !
You're welcome, thank you for watching!!!
Watching the orcas hunt is always fascinating to me. You can see the technique the pod uses with large, dangerous prey = a Stellar's Sea Lion could easily kill one of *them.* They try to keep the sea lion confused then blindside it with a charge. Also note they will NOT try to hit the sea lion with a downstroke of the flukes - they try to hit it with the *upstroke,* which is far stronger but far trickier. Flinging seals around is easy. Dealing with a sea lion that could take your flukes right off - and doom you to slow, horrible death - is a whole other hunt.
This was either a very bold, or very desperate pod, to take on something as dangerous as that sea lion. Enough meat for everyone if they succeed... but HUGE risk and HUGE energy burn to wear it down. At least they were smart enough to let injuries start to sink in and conserve some energy. But you want to talk about super-persistent predators - they understood sunk costs and simply would not give up until that animal was dead. Doubt they got enough calories out of it to make the hunt worth it, but... they got their prey.
Wolves of the sea indeed.
That's a solid appreciation for what happened here! Thanks for watching!
Wow, unlike anything I've seen. I didn't realize orcas fed on sea lions, but I never thought about it. To see this battle of survival go on for hours is crazy, and horrible. The terror the lion experienced must have seemed to go on forever. I'm surprised it didn't work it's way towards the shore. I wonder if the hunt could continue after dark. Nature is brutal. It makes dying in bed of cancer not seem so bad after all.
This is better than the nfl final
Thanks!
I'm glad it ended even though I waited until the end of the drone footage, what a hero I am I know. I always saw orcas as somehow noble creatures the way I imagine many•most people view "the majestic lion" UNTIL they view lions hunting and then we see that they're sometimes big bullies hunting not in prides but in packs. Try releasing the remake of The Lion King now...oh Jon Favrue did? How'd it do, was it received well? Well there ya go.
It's Nature. It's filled with life and death, beauty and pain. We don't get the one without the other. However the death helps us appreciate the life though, and the beauty is brighter because of the ugly it contrasts with. A lot of people have trouble with the unpleasant side of nature, so they "disney" it and try to think of it as a world of butterflies and dandelions, but that's not real. It's also not real to only fixate on the pain and suffering that is part of nature, and lose sight of the incredible wonder that nature also is.
So, if you ever find yourself as a Steller's Sea Lion and Orcas attack, proceed calmly to the shore and haul out. It will probably take them more than two hours to kill you so if you're at all close to any haul-out, don't fight, just try to avoid getting clobbered on your way to shore.
Now, hopefully none of you will find yourselves in this position, but IF you do, don't forget these instructions! ;-)
Lol, right? And hope the Orca don't have a contingency plan for prey that tries to do this??
What a fight!!! It took three hrs for 4-5 Orcas to kill a single sea lion. 😮😮😮
He was much bigger than what they usually go for!
Now that is a true warrior.
It's not about winning, or losing. It's about the fire and courage about fighting to the end regardless of outcome, even if it's only to protect one's-self.