Dr Ingrid Visser PhD ( and a few more ) . Yes......leading Orca researcher. Yes, the Orca do know her. Yes, she knows them....individually ! No , a permit is NOT necessary . According to Nat Geo ( and me ) , there has never been a recorded Orca attack in the wild.....so....no deaths......in fact....they are very social , curious, and like to play ! Yes , I have seen them while surfing ! And the dolphins will surf the same wave with us ( Motunau )
It is legal to for anyone to swim that close. Ive been surfing when a Humpback has been cruising in real shallow and whale watchers were there etc. but was allowed to swim that close. Trippy story, when I was in Bali a Stringray leaped out of water about 10 meters from me so I dove under the water and could hear Orca chasing it. Then I gapped it back into shore as fast as possible!
This is like what you see in British Columbia- however, you can see three different types of killer whales there. You wouldn't want to be in the water with transient killer whales. They are too unpredictable.
For real .... really though I dont know how many times I was swimming in NZ during the 7 years I lived there when there were pods going by and cant remember anyone ever telling us we couldnt be out in the water .. I know alot of people got the hell out of there in fear ... lol but then again the same crowd swam their hearts out when there were hammer heads cruising Long Bay so go figure
Oh and this is a great video of them interacting in the wild. All living creatures deserve live where they belong. Us being able to observe it is alway an awesome experience. Much better than watching them do tricks at Sea World. I do not agree with captivity.
The reason why there are no recorded cases of orcas attacking humans in their natural environment is because they are social creatures and learn from other pod members. They have never learned that we are on the menu, therefore do not eat is. This is why not all pods eat stingrays. They attack humans in captivity because they are stressed (at least this is what I think)... try being trapped inside a box that isn't even as deep as you are long. I would be mad, too.
Hi guys, the person in the water is one of the top Orca experts in the world. She is doing research. No fooling around there. I don't know the laws of NZ but I'm sure that if it is forbidden to swim close to marine mammals, she has a special permit to do so.
Agreed. I've seen her (Ingrid Visser) in National Geographic films. The NZ orca group she studies seemed to actually recognize her and her team when they motored up in their inflatable. She was also in the water when they were hunting sharks, and left her alone. LOL she even managed to get a chunk of shark.
The wonderful thing is: You can peacefully swim beside the wild living top predator of the sea, capable of biting a great white in two (and doing so when hungry)... You can even swim easily beside these gus while they are indeed hunting.
For me it's a riddle. They are eating literally everything, probably even the big blue whales. They are catching swimming deer... But a human is perfectly safe beside them...
Just to let you know it is against the Law to swim with Wild Orca in NZ . The fine is $10000 dollars and or 3 months in jail . Sorry to bring this up.
@Lightningchase1973 Even if there aren't many, the countries that do have those "silly laws" are pretty big. The United States is a prime example; we have laws against swimming with dolphins here. We wouldn't need these laws if people weren't stupid. These creatures aren't exactly safe to swim with. This is an apex predator, that fears nothing, and takes on anything. You do NOT want to be in the water with it if you are untrained. If Orcas decide you are a toy, your death will be painful.
@Lightningchase1973 although, about your second comment, I've always wondered that as well. Except for a few dozen recorded cases (all but one of them from captive animals) most of the time they don't seem interested in attacking us. Maybe they just think we're odd, and more worth investigating than eating. However, as long as those cases of orcas tormenting trainers for fun continue to exist, I think I will continue to observe them from my boat.
Dr Ingrid Visser PhD ( and a few more ) . Yes......leading Orca researcher. Yes, the Orca do know her. Yes, she knows them....individually ! No , a permit is NOT necessary . According to Nat Geo ( and me ) , there has never been a recorded Orca attack in the wild.....so....no deaths......in fact....they are very social , curious, and like to play ! Yes , I have seen them while surfing ! And the dolphins will surf the same wave with us ( Motunau )
Huge respect for Orca.
tasman763 2 months ago
wow killer whales r starting to use their name!!!killing a lot of animals
1991tropicalbeauty 7 months ago
thats awsome and my friend just moved to new zealand
hannylee24 7 months ago
It is legal to for anyone to swim that close. Ive been surfing when a Humpback has been cruising in real shallow and whale watchers were there etc. but was allowed to swim that close. Trippy story, when I was in Bali a Stringray leaped out of water about 10 meters from me so I dove under the water and could hear Orca chasing it. Then I gapped it back into shore as fast as possible!
gingernutbumchin 1 year ago
This is like what you see in British Columbia- however, you can see three different types of killer whales there. You wouldn't want to be in the water with transient killer whales. They are too unpredictable.
soccerdogg007 1 year ago
For real .... really though I dont know how many times I was swimming in NZ during the 7 years I lived there when there were pods going by and cant remember anyone ever telling us we couldnt be out in the water .. I know alot of people got the hell out of there in fear ... lol but then again the same crowd swam their hearts out when there were hammer heads cruising Long Bay so go figure
LadyRoggue 1 year ago
Oh and this is a great video of them interacting in the wild. All living creatures deserve live where they belong. Us being able to observe it is alway an awesome experience. Much better than watching them do tricks at Sea World. I do not agree with captivity.
rubyamm 2 years ago
The reason why there are no recorded cases of orcas attacking humans in their natural environment is because they are social creatures and learn from other pod members. They have never learned that we are on the menu, therefore do not eat is. This is why not all pods eat stingrays. They attack humans in captivity because they are stressed (at least this is what I think)... try being trapped inside a box that isn't even as deep as you are long. I would be mad, too.
rubyamm 2 years ago
Hi guys, the person in the water is one of the top Orca experts in the world. She is doing research. No fooling around there. I don't know the laws of NZ but I'm sure that if it is forbidden to swim close to marine mammals, she has a special permit to do so.
thanks for sharing the video.
jorgecaze 2 years ago 4
Agreed. I've seen her (Ingrid Visser) in National Geographic films. The NZ orca group she studies seemed to actually recognize her and her team when they motored up in their inflatable. She was also in the water when they were hunting sharks, and left her alone. LOL she even managed to get a chunk of shark.
acivilcampaign 2 years ago
beautiful footage and amazing video!
Sosnowieca 2 years ago
sucks
pinkgreen9 3 years ago
The wonderful thing is: You can peacefully swim beside the wild living top predator of the sea, capable of biting a great white in two (and doing so when hungry)... You can even swim easily beside these gus while they are indeed hunting.
For me it's a riddle. They are eating literally everything, probably even the big blue whales. They are catching swimming deer... But a human is perfectly safe beside them...
Lightningchase1973 3 years ago
Just to let you know it is against the Law to swim with Wild Orca in NZ . The fine is $10000 dollars and or 3 months in jail . Sorry to bring this up.
zacster007 2 years ago
There are not many countries with that silly laws....
Lightningchase1973 2 years ago
@Lightningchase1973 Even if there aren't many, the countries that do have those "silly laws" are pretty big. The United States is a prime example; we have laws against swimming with dolphins here. We wouldn't need these laws if people weren't stupid. These creatures aren't exactly safe to swim with. This is an apex predator, that fears nothing, and takes on anything. You do NOT want to be in the water with it if you are untrained. If Orcas decide you are a toy, your death will be painful.
sporeapollo11 2 years ago
Obviously you enjoyed this video but unfortunately you are miss informed about that as well . We will leave it at that.
zacster007 2 years ago
i would glady take my chances what a stupid law.
mangotutai1 2 years ago
@Lightningchase1973 although, about your second comment, I've always wondered that as well. Except for a few dozen recorded cases (all but one of them from captive animals) most of the time they don't seem interested in attacking us. Maybe they just think we're odd, and more worth investigating than eating. However, as long as those cases of orcas tormenting trainers for fun continue to exist, I think I will continue to observe them from my boat.
sporeapollo11 2 years ago
Beautiful footage! Wow, I have never seen anything like this. I didn't know orcas liked eating sting rays so much!
Thanks for sharing this cool video! :) Orcas are so amazing!
peepchick101 3 years ago
Where else in the world can you see this happen from your back yard. Makes me miss home. Great filming.
parrfactor1 3 years ago 5