Must Watch ! 8 Orca Encounters That'll Make You Happy 👉 ukposts.info/have/v-deo/fXOYrZ2shX6qxpc.html

Luna was a male, not female as the narrator indicated. He was probably the friendliest Orca ever known by humans.

The story of Luna isn't a happy one. That's a young male, part of the Southern Resident Community of orcas L Pod and was known as L98 on records but given the nickname Luna. Sadly over a winter, the pod lost five members, and Luna at age 2 ended up separated finding their way into a river system. Luna however was old enough to feed himself and was monitored and in good health. Plans were made to try and guide him to his surviving pod mates and back to his mother Splash (L67) by louring him in a large floating pen that would be tugged by a boat to keep him safe and guide him along to where his family was spotted. But then people started getting in the way. Started going out to play and pet the young orca and with Luna being a youngster of 2 years at the time started interacting back. This made Luna stay and view boats and people as friends to approach. This is NOT good for a wild orca. It was made worse when a tribe of the area whose Chief passed claimed Luna to be the incarnation of their Chief and would get in the way and sabotage all attempts rescuers would make to reunite Luna with the remainder of their pod by going out onto the waters in small boats and lour Luna away or try to hide him in smaller coves. Luna would end up staying 4 years in that river with many attempts made to try and return him to his pod, but people would not leave him alone. Even with laws and fines in place to try and prevent people from playing with him, it didn't stop people from still trying to play, pet, and get him to chase their boats... People wanted him to stay for the commodity of 'having an orca live there' and so they could play and interact with the 'friendly orca'. In 2006 at 6 years old Luna was killed after being sucked into the propellers of a tug boat that he was seen swimming up to play with like he often did with smaller boats... (Edit: Toy clarify, the tug boat was not moving, it was sitting idle with its prop moving to keep it from drifting in the river current, it was waiting to tug a larger logging vessel out once it was finished loading. These boats are not commonplace and it was the first time Luna had seen one... and well.. got too close.) If people would have just left him alone and let the rescuers do their jobs Luna may still be alive and well back with his pod as a healthy 21-year-old bull today... The sad thing is, the Southern Resident Community of orcas are endangered. The loss of Luna back then reduced the number of males to just two individuals... (thankfully that number had gone up) between all three pods that make up this species of orcas (there's 10 subspecies) only 73 some of them still exist as of 2022, with only two new births reported this year. For this population, every member counts. (Edit: While I can't offer a link as youtube will auto delete comments with links. You can search up 'orca luna documentary' and find several clips and a full-on well, documentary on Luna's venture. There's even a plaque put up in his memory.) While on the subject, do take this time to look up info on orcas! Did you know there are 10 subspecies? Each with their own diet, behaviors, ecosystems, markings, and body shapes! Luna, was a Resident Orca! Of the Southern Resident group, strictly fish eaters nomming on chinook and salmon! The Southern Resident group is made up of 3 famaly pods, J, K, and L. Luna was from L pod, with only 73 orcas across all three pods.

Can you believe we live on a planet with this much incredible life! AMAZING!

To see them in their natural environment is heart warming ❤❤❤❤. Not in sea world prison where they become depressed from being walled in.

Luna was not around Vancouver But farther up the west coast of vancouver Island, he hung around the waters off of Zeballos and Tahsis for weeks, he was very inquisitive and playful. I had an encounter with him while scuba diving off the southern tip of Center Island.

It makes me so happy seeing these animals wild and free, happy in the wild. Where they belong. ❤

Number 5: On first inspection that diver looks a little too much like a seal! 😂

In 2019, my ex-gf and I were among the beach goers that participated in trying to save beached orcas in Argentina. I can't remember the name of the city but I think it's Mar Chernita or Mar Cheriza. We dumped sea water, we collected using buckets, on one of the orca's head to keep its skin moist and that's when we noticed a scar on the upper rear end of its right eye. It was shaped like an inverted "V" and very distinct. In 2020, we were at Redondo Beach, CA on paddle boats when we encountered a pod of orcas. When one of them surfaced, we immediately noticed the distinctive inverted "V" scar and I can't believe we encountered the same orca from just 9 months back. Amazingly, the orca hung around us while gently pushing our boards separately. It left for 5 minutes and returned with what appeared to be a big fish dangling over its mouth. It hung around us for good 20 minutes making all kinds of noise. Finally before re-joining the rest of its pod, it's tail scooped up some sea water and flung it towards us. I don't know what to make of the encounter but I'll remember this the rest of my life. I was told orcas have excellent memory. So I'm thinking it remembered us. Maybe it's trying to thank us????

This is actually not uncommon behavior for orcas. The only time they've ever killed humans was during their time in Sealand and Seaworld. There are no recorded orca attacks from out in the wild. They may be called killer whales, but they do not have any sort of taste for humans. In fact, they're nothing more than oversized, panda-bear cosplaying dolphins. They're very playful and very smart. So don't worry: if you're swimming and you see an orca, you're completely safe so long as you don't agitate it.

Orca (Young): Look there's something weird in the water! Can we eat it? Orca (Matriarch): That's just junk food.

We should be honoured that they even give us a moments interest as we have treated them so incredibly badly 😐

Eventhough there’s been no recorded attacks by orcas in the wild I’d still be pretty scared to see one while kayaking. This happened with a pod of dolphins and even that was intimidating 😆

Orcas are apparently so smart - they've never attacked a human in the open sea on record...? Amazing.

The intelligence shown here by a wild animal is amazing. A willing to interact with humans is great, I wonder if somewhere down the line if communication might be established. Wow the things that we both could learn. I guess though as bad as humans are at relationships it might be better if we left them alone.

I was on a whale watch out of Gloucester, MA and we had close encounters with a couple of Humpbacks that came close enough to the boat not to touch, but to be sprayed with their breath/snot every time they took one, and the mom and baby would spyhop and look right at us. It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. Up there with the birth of my daughter, it was that beautiful.

As deadly and ferocious as they definitely are, they have a capacity for kindness and loving that’s positively dolphin-like

They are so wonderful ❤ I lived in Hawaii for 20 years and was in complete awe of the humpbacks that come every year. I called the calves “flying pickles” because that’s exactly what they look like when ❤they are learning to beach. I’ve swam with sharks and even a whale shark, probably the coolest moment ever! I need to be near the ocean again!

Beautiful mammals I love how they move so swiftly and effortlessly.

Just beautiful. These have always been my favorite. And would love to see them in the wild. But in a kayak? I think i would have a heart attack. That's crazy.

These are such beautiful creatures, can we all thank GOD for having Created such creatures!!

How beautiful...why would anyone ever think of hunting these beautiful kind creatures 😢🥺

Orca: “we are on camera so let’s leave the humans alone.”

Have you thought about NOT telling everyone what they can clearly see for themselves? So we can enjoy the clips in peace..

Love the thumbnail, it looks like they're just having a chat. Man and Orca putting the world to rights, how wonderful 😊.

These videos are a breath of fresh air and thank you so much for sharing. The voice covering the videos along with the beautiful scenes are unique and of quality that brings hope and memories of childhood. Be well! Thank you!!

Such beautiful creatures... we tried to save the life of an Orca that got himself into trouble a couple of years ago his was Toa and sadly he passed away... Toa will always be remembered.. thanks from NZ 🇳🇿

Being towed behind a boat in a full black wetsuit has to be one of the dumbest ideas iv ever encountered 😂😂😂

If I ever meet an orca in the ocean I hope it's as playful and gentle as Luna. 😄❤🥰

Sadly Luna died sometime later. He was accidentally run through the props of a very large Tugboat. They reported it to a man and woman who kept track of him. Sad I know. I felt bad for quite a long time after hearing it.

It's amazing how the beautiful animals are so intelligent to see them recognizing humans and Luna playful interaction no aggression actually playing communicating from her wildlife is God's great work

I love the Whole Cetacean family. Having written a thesis on the relationship between Dolphin and Human they are quite possibly more intelligent than we are given their environment. The only tool or weapon a human really has is it’s brain, and the Orca is one very big Dolphin that can X-ray you with sonar and quite possibly stun prey with their sonar to. The blasted US government has used Dolphins to attach mines to the bottom of ships. Let these beautiful noble creatures be free. Lovely video incidentally.

I have been lucky to have some incredible experiences, sights with orca’s here along our southern Alaskan coast over many years throughout mainly the southeast inside passage and all around the kenai fjords outside of Seward as well as Kodiak island! They never cease to amaze me!Simple!😉🤪

Orcas are so beautiful and intelligent. I know they are called the wolves of the ocean because they hunt in packs. It upsets me, though, when they prey on whales. Orcas are plentiful throughout our oceans but whales aren’t. Our human species hunted whales to near extinction, and for that reason, I want to protect them.

I'm surprised number 5 wasn't attacked, looks so much like a seal.

They really are a beautiful being and should only be seen in the wild EVER

I live in Norway, but have yet to seen any Orcas. It would really be a privelege to see them in real life! True exploration is not the land it covers but the journey it inspires!

One day, I will get to see these exquisite animals in the wild!

orcas are so fantastic....I trust the orcas really much. they have a golden heart, really. they're so nice

My mom loved orcas. They were one of her favorites. I have to admit I love them too. They are so happy, beautiful and amazing creatures

This video put me in tears and smiling. They are just so beautiful.

But then you remember that they’re basically one of the most fearsome and vicious predators on the planet lol

When I was a kid my grandpa would take me into the Puget sound to go salmon fishing. I didn’t do much fishing myself but I liked being on the boat. One reason was because I got to see the orcas who patrolled the area in search of the fish we where tying to catch. Too bad I didn’t have a little hand held camera back then to capture all the amazing sights. Those guys will steel the fish off your line if you don’t real them in quick enough!

Luna I love an miss you so much 🐳❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😿😥😢🥺

Orcas have got to be one of the most interesting animals. They should be terrifying, but are wholesome.

Beautiful, intelligent, smart critters

I absolutely loved this thank you it's lovely. To see wildlife in it's own environment beutiful

I would be in sheer Awe and fear at the same time!!

I love Orcas

The sound they make is the cutest. It is so adorable. I would probably pass out if I saw one in the wild. God's creatures.

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful findings of sea life. If not for people like you …. I wouldn’t get to see the beautiful animals you share ❤

Knowing what orcas can do, those encounters are super scary!

#3 was cool seeing them in the background, but the diver kinda looked a lot like a seal in that black wetsuit. Glad the diver got out and had the experiance they did.

So beautiful. Thank you I'd never get to see them otherwise.

I happy to watch on my phone as to stay at home 🏡 Thankyou

Luna was exceptional. Sadly, killed accidentally by a tugboat propeller in March 2006.

It never ceases to amaze me that these Apex predators do not eat humans. I mean, we are always in the water, and when you see that they eat seals--which also have heavy boney bodies--we should be on their menu. When you add to that the way 'researchers' are always hurting them by stabbing them with tags and trackers, you would think they would grow to resent us. I am glad they don't eat us because we would wipe them out, and perhaps they have figured that out.

Amazing! I admire those who are blessed to see such a spectacular event🙂🙂🙂🙂....I would love to experience that at least once.

The others were good, but the video with Luna especially was really something else. 🙂❤

I adore Orcas! They all deserve to be at home, in the sea 🌊 🐋

Poor Luna… his story is actually a very sad story. From beginning to end. 💔

It takes an enormous set of cajones to dress in all slick black then dive in waters that are home to Orcas (or Great Whites for that matter).... Great video!

This is my dream to be up close and personal with these beautiful and intelligent animals.

These are just magnificent creatures. So beautiful and graceful.

Sehr schöne Aufnahmen von den wunderschönen sozialen Meeressäugern thank you für die zauberhaften Videos😍👍🌏🙋‍♀️🇩🇪🇺🇸🙏🙏

Sorry but am I the only one who thinks their noises are the cutest thing ever heard like ever ! 😢😢😢🥹🥹🥹🥹

I would absolutely be scared shitless! 😂😂😂

I'd have a heart attack...

It is so nice to see Orcas in their natural habitat. Dorsal fin straight and healthy, and not bent over and floppy looking like the ones in captivity.

Anyone else notice the Orca with the Broken Dorsal Fin?? Propeller must have got em 😢

#2 @6:00, the Orcas reminded me of how they surveyed a leopard seal on a large piece of floating ice. Orcas are really good in identifying objects inside the water but not sure they see that well on land. What if they mistook the people as seals and decided to make a huge wave to wash the people into the water?

Trivial as it is I loved the diver and his bottom blowing bubbles where he had unsurprisingly passed wind lol

I just love orcas, they're so beautiful and so much fun as well as intimidating.💛😍

Wonderful stuff. Thank you for posting!

Always enjoy your videos

Definately an uplifting video thank you

I just love Orcas so much!! 💕 I noticed the narrator got his male and female Orcas mixed up. Males have tall & straight dorsal fin and females have short & curved dorsal fin.

Two things, first the guy in Norway the diver, thank goodness the orcas are smart, he looked like a seal. Second, what bit the dorsal fin off the one in the last segment?

Im surprised you guys didn't see the video of the men in New Zealand. They swam with pods of orcas in New Zealand waters, they recorded themselves swimming with the orcas and they used the Free Willy song for their videos. It was an amazing video. I envy those guys who swam with them with no fear. Of course I wouldn't recommend anyone doing this, but they had an indescribable experience. 😊❤️

I'm trying to figure out how number 5 the orchid doesn't know that the man is not a seal

This is something I needed today this made me really happy

I just love Luna. That was amazing. A perfect example how humans and animals can coexist. Respect from both sides and with nature 👍♥️

Such awesome critters!

Orcas are our friends, but they need to be respected.

Super inteligentne zachowanie tych orek fajny materiał filmowy

I watched the 2nd half with the sound off and wow that was so much better!👌

Wunderschöne Tiere.

Danke Captain Drake🤝🏻 für dieses tolle Video!👌🏼👌🏼❤💙

An amazing experience...Thank You.

Imagine how the people on the tugboat feel.. the ones that killed poor Luna :(

I absolutely love watching Orca videos & my fantasy is to one day swim with a wild pod of them 🙏🏾 ☺️

I got a visit from an orca in Hardangerfjorden (Norway) when I was a teenager out fishing:) I love Orcas and sharks!

So sad for the ending for luna... Beautiful creatures like that are rare.

Most, if not all wildlife accepts human presence, although we are intruders everywhere and disruptive in our ignorance.

Amazing video. 👍

I've heard way to many stories of orcas "playing" with humans. I'd be terrified that I'd be their next toy..

Proving that harmony with nature and the ecosystem is do-able !

That's very impressive! 💥💥💥

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So beautiful!!😊