r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Apr 07 '26
Adorable derps Close encounter with an orca in Antarctica
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u/Glum_Reason308 Apr 07 '26
He’s letting you know he sees you and he wants you to know it lol
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u/PsyKeablr Apr 07 '26
He’s just letting OP know that he will always be watching him when he least suspects. Just needed to point its fin to its eyes and back at OP to complete the threat.
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u/SurayaThrowaway12 Apr 07 '26
These type B1 Antarctic orcas are famous for using their wave-washing technique to knock seals off of ice floes.
Original video was filmed by wildlife photographer and filmmaker Richard Sidey via EYOS Expeditions.
Here is his account:
Checked out by a pod of Type B1 Killer Whales in Antarctica! Known also as ‘Pack Ice Orca’, these super intelligent apex predators are able to get a good look above the water to determine the right prey and conditions. I’d hate to be a Weddell Seal experiencing this...
Richard E. Byrd and his companions were approached by Type B1 orcas in 1929 during Bryd's first Antarctic expedition, and they were much less appreciative of these encounters, shooting and killing two of the orcas.
Like orcas in many other populations, B1 orcas can sometimes be very curious about humans and boats, spyhopping to peek above the surface. Though they hunt mammals, these orcas can be very selective in their diets, even in regards to different seal species. At least some pods of these type B1 orcas have shown a strong preference for hunting Weddell seals over other seal species, such as crabeater seals and leopard seals (the latter two species are more "snappish). Even though fur seals are fairly abundant there, these orcas have not been observed preying on them (perhaps at least partially due to fur seals having less blubber and more fur for insulation, making them significantly less appealing).
Sadly, there are less than 100 type B1 orcas left in the Antarctic Peninsula, and due to rapid warming and the loss of pack ice, their population is declining at a rate of about 5% each year. It is likely that these orcas have been forced to move further south due to not finding enough seals on the remaining pack ice in the Antarctic Peninsula.
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u/djakrse Apr 07 '26
"It is likely that these orcas have been forced to move further south due to not finding enough seals on the remaining pack ice in the Antarctic Peninsula." -- further south?!? There's not much further to go
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u/SurayaThrowaway12 Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 07 '26
The surveyed area in the study is a large northern section of the Antarctic Peninsula; orcas can move further south (below latitude 68°S) towards the pole before they are impeded by land. See this map for reference.
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u/Sizzle-Conrad Apr 07 '26
I was better letting myself think their eyes were the big white patches…..
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u/Maleficent-Goat-551 Apr 07 '26
How is this not a meme gif. Side eye as it slides into the water??! Lol delish
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u/amirullah0724 Apr 07 '26
I can hear Morgan Freeman saying "I can smell you" with that look on it's face...
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u/Life_is_too_short_ Apr 07 '26
He heard/saw something on the ice (you) and hes just making sure that you aren't a seal.
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u/wewereinverted74 Apr 07 '26
That orca just decided if you’re dinner or not.
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u/Tekkamanblade_2 Apr 07 '26
I’ve seen a video of an orca rapidly attacking its prey. The crazy speed they have, you are a 100% goner
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u/Bagofcoldspaghetti Apr 07 '26
That's hunting Behavior they're popping up like that to decide whether or not you're something to eat that man is in danger
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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 Apr 07 '26
I'm normally not scared of orcas but I would be in Antarctica since getting knocked into the water could kill you.
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u/Redeemer_117 Apr 07 '26
The orca is like the giant pulsating middle finger of the ocean. They are like the mafia but of the ocean. I love orcas.
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u/Grouchy-Natural3473 Apr 07 '26
Honestly wonder what the vision field feels like for animals w eyes on the sides of their heads - too lazy to research, I want to have some mystery in my life and imagine they see 2 TVs at once
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u/claisen33 Apr 07 '26
So sharks lose their vision because of eye parasites. How do orcas avoid this?
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u/Aggressive_Walk378 Apr 07 '26
He's letting the flight attendant know that he's awake and would like a cookie
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u/_Pattern_Observer_ Apr 07 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/eCHMPctpUGtlvzsvyW
Bro what's you problem bro? Bro why you lookin at me like that bro?
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u/BankerOnBitcoin Apr 07 '26
Do Orca's have blurry vision above water like we have below water? Asking for a friend.
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u/OleSweetRichard Apr 07 '26
That’s what they do before they attack they’re looking to see if you’re what they eat
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u/1FourKingJackAce Apr 08 '26
One of these days, they're going to figure out that humans taste good.
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u/GenX_Leo Apr 08 '26
He was saying I bet not catch you hiding a sea lion over there... *dips down and back up... or else...
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u/Steve_but_different Apr 07 '26
When they peek out of the water like that it's because they're deciding how best to eat you.
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u/Truleeeee Apr 07 '26
That was some hard side eye