Killer Whale Vs Great White Shark - National Geographic Documentary (HD)

[yuiyoshida]

yeah and this is why I don't go swimming off our beaches...

[RandySF]

1. And this why

It was never a good idea for marine parks to think they can tame orcas. They may be intelligent but they are still apex predators.

[SunSeeker]

2. Fascinating video. Learned a lot about sharks and orcas! Thanks for posting.

Seems like the best time to hit the beach is after an orca has munched on a shark!

[HassleCat]

3. There are a few "known shark killers" among the Orcas.

The theory is they had bad experiences with sharks, perhaps because they were attacked by sharks. For whatever reason, they seek out and kill large sharks. The whale is just as big and strong as the shark, and it has far more endurance, allowing it to wear down the shark. Of course, the whale is smarter, and is equipped with sonar, so it's advantage whale all the way.

[Guilded Lilly]

4. Mesmerizing n/t

[Leith]

5. Whoa...

That was fascinating.

Thanks for posting it.

[War Horse]

6. Not that Orcas are safe to swim around or anything

Not at all, they are no Hollywood dolphins. But if caught in the middle of a standoff between the two I'd swim towards the Orca.

I've survived encounters with Orcas just fine 3 times in my life. In the water. Scary as f..., but that's another matter. Fortunately I've never encountered a Great White (that I know of...)

[SunSeeker]

7. Yep, that video said there have been no reported instances of Orcas attacking humans in the wild.

We are probably too bony and bitter for their taste.

[War Horse]

8. Seals have more vitamin A ;) n/t

[JudyM]

9. Possibly, being smarter than sharks, they can distinguish that we are not seals, which is supposedly

why sharks attack humans.

[Nitram]

10. Awesome.