Metro KILLER WHALES!!!!!
Not metro-sexual, these were of the nasty female variety, a pod of 5 harassing us just north of Rotto today. Probably the best thing I have seen in my boat along with the 5m great white a few years ago.
We were not sure and thought they may have been false killers so were not totally terrified at the time, but on checking the video against photos on the web, it would appear they are female killer whales.
I only got a little bit of video, before I got the video, they were lingering right at the back of the boat only one or two meters way, then charging down the side of the boat then floating back under.....pretty cool, but scary at the same time.
Got a few fish too so was a great day.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
Swompa
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Awesome experience
Awesome experience
Rob H
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they are an awesome sight,
they are an awesome sight, so clean and shiny
Have seen very few here but growing up in NZ, a common sight and completely harmless
Following us while windsurfing or swimming at the beach.
Males have a really tall dorsal I believe
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Everyone's just winging it.
beau
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Awesome John! They are truly
Awesome John! They are truly amazing creatures. There was a small group of females hanging around a few boats last week out of the northern suburbs I'd like to think these could be the same ones
little johnny
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Cool
Never seen one.Would have been mint to see
ranmar850
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Brilliant , ruthless creatures
Harmless to man, always feel its a privilege to have them come and investigate the boat.
Alan James
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Cool animals all right
Simialr to Rob I have seen them in NZ. Bit scary at first until you realise they mean you no harm.
Krusty
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That would be an absolutely
That would be an absolutely awesome sight and experience to have them checking you out like that.
I would have loved to have experienced that....very lucky.
My fishing spots are so secret........... even the fish don't know where they are !!
Ush
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Amazing. Crazy to know those
Amazing. Crazy to know those Killer whales can hunt kill n eat great whites.
Got keen?
twicther
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False killer whales
JF you mention false killer whales !!!!
Very few people have heard of them, but they are widely spread world wide. They look nothing like a Killer. Quite drab in colour but hunt in packs non the less.
I took interest mainly because my friend and i found 9 skeletons on a beach up here in the Kimberleys. Took us a while to identify the jaw structure.
They are little known and sure look like miss piggy compared to Cinderella, hence their lack of exposure.
By the way, i love killer whales and would love to see them someday. Jealous of course.
cvbass
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Awesome! My mates saw some
Awesome! My mates saw some last week too and the video was put up on Perth Now www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/killer-whales-put-on-a-show-for-wa-fishermen-off-coast-of-hillarys/news-story/25c29c28a64e0468add37ecb5c025f43
Would be a great experience!
K_willo
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Hey Rob H,Are they actually
Hey Rob H,
Are they actually completely harmless? Like if I was ever lucky enough to see one you could jump in the water with a camera? I've always wondered this, I know you can swim with them in Norway.
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Rob H
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as far as I know there has
as far as I know there has never been a recorded confirmed case of an orca attacking a person in the wild.
There have been in captivity though.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
dkonig82
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They are not harmless (in
They are not harmless (in that they could nail you if they wanted) but as others have said, they don't in the wild. I did that Norway trip swimming with them and felt totally comfortable after the first dip in the water.
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
K_willo
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That trip is absolutely on
That trip is absolutely on my bucket list. I'm hoping I get the opportunity to see these amazing animals in my backyard though.
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ranmar850
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False killer whales are a pilot whale
Very common off the Ningaloo coast--we saw what must have been near a hundred pass us at top speed year before last. Although normally in much smaller pods. We've also had the real thing visit us up there, too--no mistaking them.
As Rob says, they have never been known to attack a human being in the wild. You would have to suspect the belting they have handed to a few keepers in captivity is quite understandable. Capable of some amazing behaviours--did you see the wildlife doco shot in Patagonia where they surf up the beach on the surge to snatch seals ? Then capturing a seal pup, tossing it around for a while without apparently injuring it, then actually returning it to the beach where it was allowed to scamper up the sand out of harms way? Or co-ordinating a pass at an ice flow with a seal apparently safe on top, to raise a collective bow wave big enough to tip him off?
Paul H
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Theres actually a doc on that
Theres actually a doc on that same beach where a scientist walks into the water where they sntach the seal pups, he makes splashing noises with his feet to simulate the seals and the ocas come in a stop around a metre from him. He is in knee deep water and they just watch him curiously - they could grab him if they wanted but had the understanding he was not natural prey
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Auslobster
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Supreme predators...
...adapting to conditions and food sources. To follow ranmar's examples...creating walls of bubbles to "corral" schools of herring in Norway, spending hours to separate baby gray whales from their mums and then drowning them off California, waiting for the toothfish boats in the Southern Ocean to haul their catch to the surface before grabbing it...no other creature on this earth, apart from man, is so able to change and adapt in different circumstances.
Like elephants, they have extremely complex social structures in the wild, and, also like elephants, keeping them in captivity can literally drive them insane. Which can lead to a really bad day for those entrusted with their care.
meglodon
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You have had a gift
To be able to share some time with the apex predator of the ocean, I'm very jealous as I haven't seen any myself.
petermac
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i though you ment
i thought you ment you had met some of the local girls at the swinging pig rockingham
psycho fishing
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Killer whales
had one pop up near us south west tip of rotto a couple of weeks back.. scare the SHIRT out of us as only 4 meters from the boat
meglodon
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Some times
There can be a fine line between having a pleasurable experience and being petrified.