Comment on Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Orcas are normally docile towards humans. They felt like they had a reason to sink that ship.
The world could do with fewer yachts anyways.
Comment on Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Orcas are normally docile towards humans. They felt like they had a reason to sink that ship.
The world could do with fewer yachts anyways.
Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
Scuba divers in the West Coast of BC are trained to be aware of sharks in the water but if an orca is spotted you get the fuck out of the water.
awwwyissss@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Why? I haven’t even heard of attacks on humans other than from orcas in captivity
Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
I think it is that when you are diving you could be mistaken for a slow awkward seal.
Killer whales don’t attack humans in swimming settings because we are obviously not their food but when divers are underwater mistakes could happen and if you are not close to the surface anything that happens that messes with your regulator or tanks means death.
awwwyissss@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Interesting. I know I’d be terrified, those things truly are apex predators.