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War Horse

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

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 08:07 PM

Dec 2016

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...)

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Killer Whale Vs Great White Shark - National Geographic Documentary (HD) [View all] yuiyoshida Dec 2016 OP

And this why RandySF Dec 2016 #1

Fascinating video. Learned a lot about sharks and orcas! Thanks for posting. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #2

There are a few "known shark killers" among the Orcas. HassleCat Dec 2016 #3

Mesmerizing n/t Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #4

Whoa... Leith Dec 2016 #5

Not that Orcas are safe to swim around or anything War Horse Dec 2016 #6

Yep, that video said there have been no reported instances of Orcas attacking humans in the wild. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #7

Seals have more vitamin A ;) n/t War Horse Dec 2016 #8

Possibly, being smarter than sharks, they can distinguish that we are not seals, which is supposedly JudyM Dec 2016 #9

Awesome. Nitram Dec 2016 #10