Great story! Thanks for sharing. 👍👏👏

ya all is good until they say to each other, hey lets play seal tag !!! i bet i can throw it higher than you can ........no you can't !! just watch me!! the ocean is not a zoo and like the weather unpredictable and each situation will be different ......mother nature at its finest.

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Oh my GOD I LOVE YOUR STORY! I ALWAYS SAID TO MY FRIENDS THAT ORCAS LOVE SOFT MUSIC FROM MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH NO LYRICS! SO NOT SURPRISE WITH THE OUTCOME!

It's a cool story, but why would most think he was eaten?. When there is not a single incident on record where an Orca ate a human, we're not on their menu. There is only one incident in 1972 where an Orca grabbed a human by the foot by mistake and as soon as the human hit the Orcas side it released him and let him swim back to shore.

Other Whales: yeah maybe they like to play with humans, they like to eat us!

Yea right.

...or assessing if they can Eat it?

why does everyone think that everything in the ocean is a mindless beast who only cares about eating anything that breathes? jesus

@@equi9317 why do people attribute and Project Human thinking and Emotions onto Wild Animals?

No doubt

These are idiots whom don't know Orcas also have helped people back to land. It seems to be a trait in the dolphin family (yes Orcas are dolphin's same as porpoises)

same people who believe the Earth is flat is my guess.

Yeah it’s a stretch but just wanted to highlight it because the first time they approached her she got out the water straight away. So the second time she knew they weren’t going to hurt her, so she just keeps on swimming

@@DylanBrayshaw Don't get me wrong Dyl.. you got some legit National Geographic level footage and I'm thankful to you for sharing it.

lol i thought that too, but then he explained that's why she was relaxed the second time

She was an old pro swimming with Killer Whale’s, 15 mins of hand ringing between the vital 1st experience and the 2nd🤪🧐🥱

Kind of what i thought too

Pretty much

Would be great to have Orcas come out and escort you while on a swim in shark territory.

you don’t have to worry about a shark attack at all

Orca or bottlenose dolphin really. They are good shark defense.

Actually, sharks have selective memory, when a shark sees* an orca in the area, it never comes back for years.

There are documented cases of orca attacks

@@Mean_Jean I saw one of them happening in a pool. Yes that happens if you prison them in a small pool and force them to entertain the people.

Orcas are close related to dolphins. And are just as curious. Problem is that these animals are big. And you don't actually speak their lingo. So you don't know at all if they are injured stressed or just casual. Meaning an encounter could go wrong. Like it can with any wild animal. And since water is not our home it can get deadly fast if things go wrong. But still lots of respect for these wonderful animals.

@@Teri_Berk Not all attacks are in captivity. But it is rare. Also because in general, their habitat is not close to our own.

That's my thinking. They don't normally view humans as prey, but if enough people get comfortable splashing around with them, there's likely to be an incident eventually. I wouldn't swim with them unless it was a pod I was familiar with and that didn't eat mammals. People seem to have gotten this impression that they have some mystical connection with humans and would never hurt us, and that's going to lead to hubris. To the people saying they only attack in captivity because they're abused... no. There've been just three deaths in the world during the fifty-plus years orcas have been in captivity. That's an incredibly small number compared to working with just about any other dangerous animal. Even in captivity, orcas are very restrained and are probably the safest large carnivores to work with. But because they're around humans 24/7, no matter how they're treated, the odds of an attack occurring eventually are higher than in the wild.

that's funny, Terry!

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In fact she mummy orca was really curius and friendly a the woman swimming as she pose no threat the body language of the orca showing her belly show that she want to play they are amazing creature and no attack in the wild only in captivity

Best security in the waters. Top Apex Predator of the oceans.

@@RyuTempest shark liver is one of their favorite foods!

@@RyuTempest dude if i had 5 orcas protecting/swimming beside me then i would'nt be worried if any other predator came close not even great whites lol since well we all know that orcas violate and just bullies them

The most powerful predator in all the oceans, fear no shark of any kind especially the Great White .

Absolutely!!

I had an orca try to share its meal with me when I was out fishing lmao. She kept showing interest in the fish we caught. So I made a trade for the seal meat she had....not that I ate it....but just being able to have that exchange was worth it. Such amazing creatures.

whoa, that right there confirms them as more evolved lmao

@@alexia3552 yes amazing creatures. My 2 kg dog won’t share with her sibling and yet here we have these massive mammals that never squabble over food.

@@ayoutubecommenter1827 omg. So lucky to have that encounter. What size boat were you on? Were you afraid or enthralled.

would love to have the same experience I've swam with dolphins and a beluga as well as several species of shark (including the big 3) but so far have not got into the water with orca's

@@CDRhammond that's amazing 😊 and BRAVE! Lol! Belugas are my favorite, I would love an up close encounter with them one day.

@@ByeFeliciaxo The beluga swim was through the military while I was over in Bahrain. Wont find that experience in the states because of insurance risks. most of the sharks I swam with was also military while I was down at Andros same with the dolphins just had to jump of the pier and something would come say hi (for anyone ever there don't actually do that, did it once and a 9 foot bull shark came up to investigate). Mystic aquarium does have a Beluga experience but its in waist deep water and not like what mine was like www.deviantart.com/cjhammond/art/Beluga-swim-802346940

@@CDRhammond a blind jump to play with dolphins and instead, you get a man eating shark. Must be tough for you to walk with those brass balls. lol

@@ByeFeliciaxo when I jumped there was nothing there at least that I saw. the shark most likely was under the pier where i couldn't see it because the water in the Bahamas is crystal clear. even at 60 feet you can look down and make out the seabed. my stupid mistake caused a big splash which caught the attention of every shark located on the reef :p wont make that mistake again anytime soon.

Just have had a drone. You'd be yt famous and have ur own channel to bring in money

If you were swimming with orcas how did you “get out fast” where did you exit to?

@@alaye5583 ha ha ... in my mind it was "fast" but damn ... when you are swimming with any sea creature ... you feel like a moth in the water. Actually, they never got too close to me I got out as fast as I could.

Judy Johnson is a long distance swimmer. This is how she trains

I was just about to post th e same....

I do to I love watching INCOUNTER LIKE THIS AND I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE ONE 💪💛✌🇬🇧👍

*your. You're is the contraction of YOU ARE.

Thanks man yeah it’s been good but so much work to make the videos, I don’t have enough time now with a family to make them. But I still wanna do them!

I agree with you.. people are always so quick to assume🤦🏻‍♀️ plus their negativity shows how ridiculous they are……

They are very obedient. Mama would just send out a specific click and that juvenile will come to here immediately. She doesn't need to call twice.

they could bite your head off.

But likely know we humans could do very little to harm them. It occurred to me the mom was actually checking to see if the swimmer carried a speargun or other hunting device

whales hate people who fly and they will come to you do not go to them

They live in all oceans. Surely, you don't need to fly anywhere, but yeah, if you live in Florida, it might take a bit of persistence in searching for them. Your best bet is viewing resident whales in the Pacific northwest, but if you want to see them in a more pristine environment, don't disembark from Seattle, take a tour from Vancouver Island instead. On the east coast, we've been seeing a ridiculous number of humpbacks coming through in recent years. There's always dolphins and porpoises around too. But if it's "orcas or die trying" for you, then you'll want to head to Telegraph Cove on the north island. A tiny little fishing town with two (last I checked) orca tour companies. There are always resident orcas around, and they keep close tabs on all of them. You're also bound to see _something_ even just chartering a fishing guide, and going salmon fishing!

When I was in Norway,I was swimming with Orcas.

@@miguelospina8186 At first it was litle bit scary.But I told myself I would be proud to be the first person they killed. But it was wonderful. They swam around me. Before that we were on a boat where they let you pet them.

if you live in San Diego you can swim with Orcas near by. I head down to Mexico to swim with the Orcas every summer.

I've been there before. Back in 96. I encountered a Bullshark when the tide had just came back in. Good thing it wasnt hungry.........Lol

@@popsmokeandghost2416 I found out at the end of the vacation it was a Hot Spot for fishing for Bull sharks and Tigers sharks, They were fishing from the peirs for shark....I remember thinking I should of done more Research on the waters.....it's shark invested down there...Great place to vacation and party...

That’s awesome!! sounds like fun🐬

Smart Ass. 🤣🤣🤣

@@oldenmarlow339 No, he's no smart ass. He's right. If you reprimand people for not being right about something, you have to be fair. And in the original edited video there are only three orcas visible. PERIOD. So telling people they've got that "wrong" is BS, because they don't. They've got it right! We're not fucking clairvoyant!!!

@@MichelleVisageOnlyFans What? Is English your first language?

@@oldenmarlow339 cringe

No I didn’t get and interview but the one news in nz did. I have since chatted to her on facebbok

There is nothing to fear, orcas are very gentle and do not hurt humans out in the wild. They are curious but never hurt us unless provoked...

Lizzeth SA who would provoke them, that is basically my steak waving his pitch forks at me...

Orcas don't eat whatever they find on the ocean, they are selective. Besides, the swimmer wears a nylon suit, which makes the orcas think it's definitely not something to eat. But the orcas and any animal on the ocean I think is not territorial so it feels no need to attack or harm her.

Swimmer interview ..kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNeTgsScvtnPgWg.html

@@lizzethsa7141 People often make the misconception that Orcas and humans have some sort of mystical connection where an Orca would never harm a human due to the fact that there have been no fatal attacks recorded in the wild. This is actually a very dangerous way to perceive Orca. Orcas actually branch off into habitual pods and nomadic pods. The nomadic pods are known for eating large mamals, sharks and seal and they are particularly fond of liver. While the habitual pods are more likely to feed on fish exclusively. The reason why Orca are not known for attacking or eating humans is because they are one of the few species on earth that are taught how to hunt by their families. Their hunting is learned behavior that is passed down generationally. Generally they are not around humans and are not swimming with humans on a regular basis. They also don't have some sort of sonar or special way to detect your internal makeup like sharks do for example, rather they have excellent underwater vision and use their eyes to spot prey in combination with their camouflaged skin that makes harder to spot at night. It isn't that they wouldn't attack a human or won't eat a human, it's that they have not learned to hunt them. It is wise to not think swimming with Orca is a good idea. Life is not a disney movie and these wonderful animals are the apex predators of the entire ocean and should be respected as such. The don't have any magical connection with humans and all it will take is the wrong place at the wrong time in combination with a bunch of curious Orca that want to experiment for a tragic accident to occur.

All life is intelligent, we simply tend to forget or ignore that.

@@Trusted-Bliss_and_Atti-22 LOL Where is your stand-up act playing?

Orca are not whales.

Yeah right

Swimmer interview ... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNeTgsScvtnPgWg.html

Harry Currie thank you, providing link was so thoughtful and kind!

Yeah I love it too. Allan wrath designed it

*you're

@@DylanBrayshaw DON T TALK DURING THE VIDEO STUPID MAN

There's probably more that we don't see as well

I was wondering that but at one point she swims towards shore were the waves begin to break and the orca moved around as if to block her getting to the beach finding itself nearly beached in a wave it turns as if to block her path .I have seen videos of orcas playing with there food for training and just the fun of it. there is still an element of danger there as a self aware animal highly intelligent these animals must have different characters I wonder if there are the odd one that wouldn't think twice about the death of a human considering the intelligence of whales and seals they eat .I'm not demonizing them because they do behave different to a captive one a captive one has tantrums and frustration and look on a knife edge of losing it.

Nope, Orca would instantly abort their hunt for humans when they realized it wasn't a seal. They aren't that stupid.

There's a rogue pod that travels the west coast of the Americas, as well. Sort of Gypsies... They'll eat both, and tend to be more opportunistic about hunting.

Not nibbling. That was misspoken, to say the least! Why hasn't anyone asked Judy who likely has a more interesting account since it was her feet!?

I once met a guy who had orca toothmarks on his leg. He was swimming in a short wetsuit, with no leg cover in a school of fish on the east coast Coromandel, and an orca grabbed him, then immediately spat him out, realising that what it had grabbed wasn't a fish!

I always wondered if there's a "respect" between humans and Orcas that goes back centuries. Early Tribes in Alaska and other parts of the world have been known to interact with Orcas and have a very deep connection with them. I think with their echolocation they can figure out we are as intelligent as they are and that's why they are genuinely curious to meet us, just as we are intrigued with them. They can easily kill us, just as we can easily kill them (Ignore whale hunters, I mean gentle humans). Maybe it sounds silly to some, but I always felt that we had a mutual respect connection with them.