A New Species of Orca is Changing Marine Biology

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A marine biologist reacts to a new species of orca and the 49 unstoppable killer whales who are reshaping marine biology.
00:00 - KPassionate
01:07 - How Many Types of Orca Are There?
02:28 - Orca in the Pacific Northwest
03:12 - Sperm Whale vs Killer Whale
05:12 - New Orca Species
06:43 - Are Orcas Endangered?
07:37 - How to Save Killer Whales
08:19 - Snake River Dams
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There are an estimated 50,000 orcas found in every ocean of the world. Currently classified as the same species, Orcinus orca, they are all distinct variations known as ecotypes. Each orca ecotype has a unique physiology, appearance, and hunting behavior. In the Pacific Northwest we have the resident, offshore, and Bigg's killer whales. Now, researchers have confirmed that resident and Bigg's killer whales are entirely different species. Genetic analysis found these orcas likely diverged between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago.
“Knowing resident and Bigg's killer whales are unique species is incredibly important from a conservation standpoint. It’s challenging to create effective conservation policies for a globally distributed species like orca because animals in different regions of the world are all facing different threats.”
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
For the Southern Resident orca, the greatest threat is a lack of food. Research shows that the survival and reproductive success of these orcas is correlated with Chinook salmon abundance. Increasing salmon abundance is an integral component of the species recovery plan.
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@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Support the removal of the Snake River dams → www.columbiariverkeeper.org/take-action/snake-river Learn more about the Snake River Dams from NatGeo → kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erFlobiJ0NjeaKM.html Read the Washington State report on the LSRD Benefit Replacement Report → governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/LSRD%20Benefit%20Replacement%20Final%20Report_August%202022.pdf See the argument against breaching these dams → nwriverpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BPA-Snake-Dams-Fact-Sheet-2016.pdf 10 resident orcas were caught in fishing nets → kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsqlYJl7xtyuk5s.html Learn more about the Gladis orca → kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZaTeseVntK5l40.html Why are orcas called killer whales? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fK-nnciZuL-veps.html

@MamaBear-ki7qn Ай бұрын

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@John_Weiss Ай бұрын

Done!

@fsm5184 Ай бұрын

The 1st thing that WE should do is the use of their proper name...it might change the people's perception about the creature...

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Their Latin name, Orcinus orca, means "from the kingdom of the dead", "from heII", or "belonging to Orcus" who is the Roman god of death. They are apex predators and the common name "killer whale" derives from their original name "whale killers" given to them by sailors who observed them hunting other whales.

@Rdenham1976 Ай бұрын

Dams are not built to kill animals are you denying all of the benefits they provide. If you remove them I hope you start supporting nuclear energy.

@Hal_T 12 күн бұрын

I stumbled into this video because of the Portuguese Orcas. I stayed for the fascinating discussion of diverse Orca populations. Great job.

@ThePsychicClarinetist Ай бұрын

When you said "Why does this matter?" I immediately said "Conservation!". I had no idea there were so many orcas in the world, and it's so cool to learn about subspecies and ecotypes! I love wolves and I'm very sad that some subspecies and ecotypes have either gone extinct or still suffer from lack of conservation efforts, I don't want to see the same happen to any other animals. On one hand, it's sad that we even need conservation efforts, but on the other hand, some people really don't realize how important other animals are and how much of an impact human actions have had. I'm gonna sign that petition to destroy the dams ASAP! 🧡

@doubleagentxv120 Ай бұрын

100%

@joeybulford5266 Ай бұрын

Wolves eat people

@stereothrilla8374 Ай бұрын

None of your opinions or theories really matter. We’re all just organisms in a food chain floating on a a giant spinning rock. We all hit the physiochemical lottery and are lucky to be here. Stop acting like an orca is more special than an octopus or lion or human. We’d all eat each other if given the chance, we all have and will continue to until we are gone like over 99% of every species that have ever lived on this planet. Not trying to be an asshole or troll. It is just the truth. If you don’t believe me, just look it up. The woman talking in this video is just as much of an animal and possibly not as intelligent. That is not a troll either. We just hit the evolutionary jackpot, have opposable thumbs and were able to consume protein and evolve in a supreme manor.

@notapplicable531 Ай бұрын

@@joeybulford5266 Really? Perhaps you need to support that statement with some verifiable source before making such a statement. I know of none.

@stormforge6838 Ай бұрын

@@notapplicable531 So do Bears

@desertroseenvy3895 Ай бұрын

Great presentation, you really broke it down well for the layman! Plus you have this adorable excitement that bubbles out of you when you discuss orcas and it makes me feel excited too!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@marigoldjanies5756 11 күн бұрын

Orca have been my favorite animal since I can remember. Thanks for the video, super informative, a little rushed, but no big deal. I'm sure as more information comes out the videos will get more detailed. Thanks again!!!!

@linamarie84 19 сағат бұрын

Me too! I've always had some obsession with them since I was about 7 and I don't know why!

@endangeredmarmot4518 Ай бұрын

I am here for the orca content - they are such fascinating animals. Great video!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@vladcraioveanu233 Ай бұрын

yeah, until they are after you.

@avibhagan Ай бұрын

fascinatingly like humans ! They are at a tribal phase, and have racsiation like humans . Now they have discovered that there are at least two orchaoid species , just like how how modern humans used to co-exist with other humanoids , 300k+ years ago. They already have language and they speak different dialects . Will Orchas eventually learn to read and write ? Should we help them advance ?

@ehilton96 Ай бұрын

@avibhagan They've certainly learned to rip the rudders off boats in the straits of gibralter. Several boats have sunk.

@SmoKeSome357 Ай бұрын

What about the Sea Lions that they eat..Do their lives not matter...Got you..

@MermaidMusings7 Ай бұрын

The orcas found in the Pacific Northwest are incredibly unique. Despite sharing the same waters, the Southern Resident and Bigg's orcas have not shared a common ancestor for thousands of years. Interestingly, whenever they have been observed in close proximity, the Southern Residents have always chased the Bigg's orcas out of their territory. There was even an incident where researchers witnessed the Residents chasing the Bigg's, resulting in blood in the water. During this encounter, the Residents had a new calf, and while the rest of the pod chased the Bigg's away, the baby stayed behind with its mother and grandmother. Perhaps the fish-eating Residents feel threatened by the mammal-eating Bigg's orcas, but the exact reason remains unknown. It's worth noting that Southern Residents do not even socialize with Northern Residents despite being very similar in many ways. Southern Resident orcas, both males and females, remain with their mothers and grandmothers throughout their lifetime. They are the most extensively studied and iconic orca population, and it is crucial to protect them.

@omgfackdehell 26 күн бұрын

Wait, residents eat sperm whales right?

@samlindsey1078 20 күн бұрын

I sincerely don't mean any offense to you in any way, I just want to note that there are alot of assumptions made by people that while they based on observations of the subject , are not, in fact totally, conclusive. As a couple of examples, Southern Resident and Bigg's orcas have not shared a common ancestor for thousands of years". Or as was stated in the video that these orcas don't interact with those orcas and so forth. These conclusions even when based on actual observation, truthfully should not be presented as applicable fact that this is behavior that is consistent and representative of the subject at hand. The time of actual human observation and study of nature and wildlife of any and all, while varying, at times, drastically, depending on the subject , in all cases is miniscule in relation the time that all nature , has and is, existing unobserved by man.

@MermaidMusings7 20 күн бұрын

@@samlindsey1078 Indeed, we still need to discover a lot about wild animals and animals in general. Science is always advancing, and as a result, our understanding of animals is expanding. Orcas are fascinating creatures with their own unique cultures. Each ecotype has its own language, prey preferences, and social behaviors. They even have distinct appearances. Sometimes, Southern Residents and Bigg's orcas are spotted nearby, but the Southern Residents always chase the Bigg's orcas away from their territory. During one such encounter, a small calf was with its mother and grandmother while the rest of the pod chased the Bigg's orcas. The fish-eating Southern Residents may see the mammal-eating Bigg's orcas as a threat to their young, but researchers are still unsure why these two groups are so hostile towards each other. It is interesting that despite their many similarities, the Southern Residents don't even interact with the Northern Residents. While we have learned a lot about these animals, there are still many mysteries left to unravel.

@paradisepipeco 19 күн бұрын

@@MermaidMusings7 You both make very good and fascinating points. Nature, and life overall is full of surprises, and one must take care not to be too presumptive in drawing conclusions. For example, orcas populate Puget Sound and are easily observed there; which has given rise to a well regulated industry of whale watching tours. And in the middle of all this is Orcas Island, where I lived for many years. Oddly enough, the name of this island has nothing whatsoever to do with the creatures that frequent the waters that surround it; but rather, it is actually named after a human. Go figure.....

@MermaidMusings7 19 күн бұрын

@@paradisepipeco I thought Orcas Island was named after the orcas that lived there, but I recently found out that's not true. lol I wish I lived in Washington State and could visit the San Juan Islands. Seeing the Southern Residents and Bigg's orcas up close would be amazing.

@jeffreykipperman6894 Ай бұрын

Thank you, it's always great watching a scientific video with no theatrics, bs, or hyperboleI, presented in an interesting, cohesive, and organized way. You're a great teacher!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! This is wonderful feedback ❤️

@nala7658 22 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree. I rarely subscribe to a channel but I just did to this one.

@octosquatch. 23 күн бұрын

I would say the thousands of Chinese fishing boats scouring the pacific could have an effect on salmon numbers as well. The dams still need to go.

@myhounddog 9 күн бұрын

Cpt. Paul Watson is still working hard to save the whales we need to stay in the efforts ❤❤❤

@dont.ripfuller6587 2 күн бұрын

I thought most dams now have "ladders" that are opened up during the spawning season?

@octosquatch. 2 күн бұрын

@@dont.ripfuller6587 most don't work well, if at all, and then the fry have to go through the turbines to get to the ocean.

@dont.ripfuller6587 2 күн бұрын

@@octosquatch. oh. That's no bueno.

@hia5235 Күн бұрын

Can you pay my electric bill for me then? If not, the dams stay.

@athuddriver Ай бұрын

Both whales and Orcas are more than fascinating. The sheer intelligence and social structures should humble those that can't recognize them as sentient beings. I've been aware of behavioral differences but genetic separation in some cases is new to me. Well done!!!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chesterpophamproductions2879 Ай бұрын

I have seen and had a college professor who would argue that dolphins have higher IQs than us humans due to the way their brains are separated, they can have one half asleep and one half awake and the also of us humans to shame with remembering sequential tasks by something like 4 times.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Honestly I have known several dolphins way smarter than some of the people I know 😂. But I have also known some not so smart dolphins

@NancyH25 18 күн бұрын

@@chesterpophamproductions2879I didn’t know this info, they are so fascinating.

@CATSWITHKYLA 13 күн бұрын

@@chesterpophamproductions2879I believe dolphins are smarter than many humans, 💯

@Mcat7101 Ай бұрын

Fascinating. I had no idea there were so many subspecies and types of orca, or that their differences are so distinct. I will watch this again to make sure i have not missed anything. Thank you

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Panteni87 25 күн бұрын

It becomes even more fascinating thinking of humans as different ecotypes as well. We evolved different cultures, eating habits and even different appearances and language. It would actually be a scientifically accurate replacement for "race".

@erikm8372 18 күн бұрын

Exactly, because all of those nuances you mentioned are actually influenced by the environment & ecosystem… food habits? Totally influenced by the immediate area. Whatever animals and plants are local will fuel the food culture of a people. Cultural practices? Most cultures worship deities or Gods based on their immediate surroundings and upbringing. This in turn influences the development of language, but if any aspect of humanity is influenced by other groups, it is communication… every language has loan words and influences from related (and sometimes unrelated) languages. Appearance? That has to do with, as crazy as it sounds to some, exposure to the sun, affecting melanin, tolerance for heat, etc. Ecotypes is a great term.

@tylerdurden3722 Күн бұрын

@@Panteni87 Human groups migrated and interacted too often and too much for distinct genetic groups to form, as with orcas. Orca groups who don't share mutually intelligible dialects don't typically interact even while living right next to each other. That doesn't happen with humans, unless it's a remote island situation like with the Sentinelese. Plus humans only started to stop being nomadic and migrating all over the place, back and forth, about 10 000 years ago (with the advent of agriculture). Some groups got cut off by rising sea levels, but even that also only happened around 10 000 years ago. And sea travel started to become a thing long before genetic divergence could happen properly. it's why any two random individuals on earth in our species are more than 99.99% the same genetically...too much nomadic migrating and too much interacting (even with other human species)

@Panteni87 Күн бұрын

@@tylerdurden3722 then why can we distinguish populations on a genetic level?

@joke312 Ай бұрын

Absolutely incredible video. I've loved these animals since I was a child, and it always makes my day to learn more about them. Thanks for the great content and great references to your research. Subbed and can't wait to see more content.

@Rancanfish 24 күн бұрын

That was very enlightening, Love your vocal style too. I just subscribed. Thank you.

@KPassionate 24 күн бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback

@ncwordman Ай бұрын

You are such a good teacher. I rejoice when I see a new video from you, because I know I'm going to learn a bunch of new stuff.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@rozevinprasad9499 Ай бұрын

Im new and you summed it up brilliantly 👏 🎉

@jamesherron9969 Ай бұрын

You do understand that she was straight up lying to you about the dams on the snake river because if the dams are truly the problem, she would want to tear out the eight on the Columbia river that the fish have to go through before they get to the snake river and tearing out the four dams on the snake river will not give the salmon anymore access to spawning grounds they have already because there’s only four Tributary the Tukanon, the Grand Ronde the salmon river And the Clearwater, which are all assessable to the fish this is political propaganda, focused on destroying the economy of Idaho, because it is the last Republican hold out state on the West Coast. Bye Tearing not them 4 dams you’ll destroy. Idaho’s Support, which will collapse the economy of Idaho, which is exactly what they want to do

@ComplacentOtter Ай бұрын

Such a great video! When people in the PNW say we want to save the salmon, it's for so many more reasons than most people understand. They're a key to so many parts of the PNW region and people.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Absolutely!!

@isabellavalencia8026 Ай бұрын

Facts 100%

@no_regerts5176 Ай бұрын

If we wanted to save salmon, we would breech Bonneville, John Day, and McNary Dam. Not the Snake River Dams. That is purely political and punitive to communities that don’t vote as they are told.

@DonnaBarrHerself 21 күн бұрын

If we really wanted to save them, we'd stopped fishing. They are not our food.

@dajohnman57 4 күн бұрын

Support nuclear power

@davidtruong9367 10 күн бұрын

Your content and videos are truly appreciated; keep up the GREAT work!

@KPassionate 10 күн бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate your kind words.

@williamcole5701 21 күн бұрын

Very cool video. Extremely informative. Keep up the good work!

@tshaffer9681 Ай бұрын

This is extremely interesting. I didn't know that different types of Killer Whales existed, I thought they were all the same.

@SmoKeSome357 Ай бұрын

Yeah there are different types of everything in this wold..Like different types of dogs,cats,fish,insects,trees,plants,birds and I guess humans,dinosaurs,reptiles,lizards..The list is endless..I'm surprised you didn't know such basic facts...

@lycanthrope5515 Ай бұрын

@@SmoKeSome357don’t be an ass, orcas are a whale species but not many know there are subspecies, same way many don’t know whales beyond the most commonly known ones like orcas, blues, humpbacks, etc etc. there’s a lot of this world we don’t know, especially if you were someone with limited access to internet and education but being condescending to someone showing interest in learning something knew makes you seem insecure in your own understanding, having to belittle others when they have the joy of learning new things.

@MrWackozacko Ай бұрын

I remember learning they have different cultures but i didnt realise they dont interbreed or interact at all and separated 100,000s years ago. I wonder if they fight each other.

@-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.- 21 күн бұрын

@@MrWackozacko They have been witnessed fighting.

@brdacumos Ай бұрын

I’ve literally been wondering about how orcas could all be the same species for years thanks for shedding light on this

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

It has definitely taken way too long to change! Glad you enjoyed it!

@Wonderkid44 26 күн бұрын

Theyre as different as human populations around the world.

@slyktech1860 18 күн бұрын

Humans are all the same species so it is not unheard of.

@KPassionate 18 күн бұрын

The orca species diverged from each other around 300,000 years ago. That is roughly the same time that Neanderthal and humans diverged. So it is a much closer analogy to say the orcas are as different from each other as humans are from Neanderthal

@slyktech1860 18 күн бұрын

@@KPassionate There is evidence that Homo Sapiens, Homo Neanderthalensis and Denisovans bred with each other as evidence by our own DNA, this is something the different species of Orcas have not done apparently.

@azaliesantillan5857 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for the update

@jakedominguez-street 24 күн бұрын

Yo! This is a great video. You are appreciated. 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

@KPassionate 24 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@socket_error1000 Ай бұрын

Another issue hurting wild salmon populations in the Puget Sound region is the damage to creak and river spawning grounds and lack of effort to restore them. These small streams all used to have independent salmon runs but now, thanks to development, erosion, and a plain lack of effort and education, these salmon runs are almost extinct. We need to actively start to restore these creaks and the runs can be rehabilitated easily using small hatchery boxes that will each see hundreds of salmon return to spawn in four years, the rest becoming part of the ecosystem. I volunteered with a project like this in the early 80s and the results were impressive. The issue is getting the volunteer manpower and cutting through the bureaucratic issues that hamper both the hatchery box placement and creak rehabilitation. This was a nightmarish issue even in the 1980s.

@smelltheglove2038 Ай бұрын

Hundreds! Wow!

@socket_error1000 Ай бұрын

@@smelltheglove2038 Sorry I should have included a bit more about this to make it easier to understand the impact. That number is to the spawn point. Each of those salmon can produce anywhere from 1,500 to 10,000 eggs depending on the type and health of the fish. If creeks are maintained, kept free of obstructions and spawning beds made available, you should see up to a 2% return of salmon to that point in four years for eggs hatched. If only 100 males and 100 spawning females were to return with a minimum of egg load; that would result in at least 150,000 eggs and up to 3,000 of those returning to spawn in four years. 3,000 spawning at that point results in up to 90,000 spawning salmon making back to that creek. That is how a simple temporary hatchery box system can restore complete salmon runs on mostly volunteer manpower restoring creeks and educating the public.

@HairlipButcher Ай бұрын

Don't forget the amount the natives take each year.

@smelltheglove2038 Ай бұрын

@@socket_error1000 id rather have power without rolling brownouts.

@socket_error1000 Ай бұрын

@@smelltheglove2038 Um, improving creek salmon runs is a way to do that. Most of them empty into rivers on the sound and the coast. There are no dams on any of these creeks and the few that have them are generally older irrigation dams no longer needed. There are quite literally thousands of locations in the Puget Sound region alone where salmon box hatcheries could be placed and creek runs rehabilitated. None would affect a single power plant but all would result in hundreds of thousands of salmon fry entering the ecosystem and exponential growth of the spawning salmon returning with every four year cycle. Put simply, a 12 year effort on our local creeks could rebuild our salmon runs in the Puget Sound to a level that we haven't seen since the 1950s and they would continue to grow as long as the fisheries were regulated and the creeks maintained. This same thing could be done on any unobstructed creek with an eventual access to the open sea.

@AifDaimon Ай бұрын

My 16yo niece intends to study marine biology in Republic Polytechnic. I would definitely recommend your channel to her, so she can keep updated on the latest developments

@iggiban87 Ай бұрын

Recommend her a career where she actually can make money, and not to swear nails from paycheck to paycheck.

@AifDaimon Ай бұрын

@@iggiban87 it's her passion, so as her uncle, she has my unconditional support. You've no right to downplay it. Piss off.

@StanleyKubick1 18 күн бұрын

if your 16yo niece is truly interested in marine biology, she's already aware of this channel, or has her own favorites. stop trying to relate to kids by presenting their hobby to them as if you're an expert

@AifDaimon 18 күн бұрын

@@StanleyKubick1 at the very least, I made her aware of this channel

@putinski666 18 күн бұрын

@@StanleyKubick1 the man wants to be there for his niece and help out in whatever small way he can. Stop being such pricks. I'm sorry you were all abused children.

@NICMACYO 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for educating!!

@MrModerate_kane Ай бұрын

great video's and information, especially about the dam openings. subbed

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@emilioc700 Ай бұрын

Thank you for creating this. Clear, concise, entertaining and informative.

@shannonessig5959 Ай бұрын

Amazing video! Thank you so much. Went to the website and my messages have been sent. You rock!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@spspspspspso 6 күн бұрын

This video was Soooooo fascinating And the marine biologist so enthusiastic

@andrewswieton4681 18 күн бұрын

Amazing video. Interesting, informative, and filled with great facts!

@anorangetabby Ай бұрын

Great video, KP! Thank you for this type of content. Without it, I would never have known about this issue. Much appreciated! ❤

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

No problem!

@chrisc765 Ай бұрын

THis was probably one of the most interesting videos ive seen in a while. Well done. Thanks!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Happy to hear that

@pacervault3350 8 күн бұрын

Great science, informative video. I enjoyed the presentation of the content.

@carolynmcintyre5645 21 күн бұрын

Incredibly fascinating thank you

@paytonpryor Ай бұрын

Please continue to make videos if it makes you happy. You are bringing invaluable knowledge to this platform. I have studied orcas for years and didn't realize just how distinct and diverse they were.

@jonathandefoy6376 Ай бұрын

Hi, so I know anthropomorphism is a huge no no in the marine mammal world, however I studied animal behavior in college. my professors made a point to say that using the word culture was a valid designation for certain species, like great apes and cetaceans. I was curious what you thought?.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

This is a really great question. It can be tricky for sure. Anthropocentrism can be incredibly harmful and is something we should generally avoid. I talk a bit about this in my video on the Gladis orca and how we shouldn't use the term "revenge" and instead call it reciprocity. As far as "culture" is concerned... the thing is we really don't have a better term to describe their behavior. A study by the University of British Columbia found that the complex, stable, and distinct vocal, social, and behavioral sophistication seen in orcas and other cetaceans has no parallel outside humans, and represents an independent evolution of cultural facilities. Thanks for sharing!

@jonathandefoy6376 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionate I did not expect for my simple question to get such a positive response. Thank you.

@pietervanderveld3096 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionate Just some thought: Apes use small sticks to extract termites from their mounds and sea otters use stones to crack open clams, with other words, they use tools. But if we are so afraid for anthropomorphism, we can´t say that. In this logic, only humans use tools, so how to describe a stone wielding sea otter? Another thought: jonathan is asking about your opinion about anthropoMORPHISM, and in your response, you are talking about anthropoCENTRIM. English may not be my native language, but I think this are two different concepts. Anthropomorphism is when we project our human essence on animals, failing to see them as separate beings with different instincts and needs. I call this the Mickey Mouse effect, we take a mouse as a protagonist of a story, but the story is human, the mouse has a humanlike form and behaves like a human. Anthropocentrism is making humankind the centre of everything,, like being created separate form animals (or being the end result / highest form of evolution), with the animals created to serve humankind and the earth being the centre of the Universe. If we remain so afraid for anthropomorphism then animals can not have feelings (joy, sadness, fear, empathy) but are just biological machines, they can not have culture, etc. ect. We continue to set humankind apart from the other animals, apart from nature. We should use anthropomorphism carefully, for sure, but we should not shrink away from it.

@jonathandefoy6376 Ай бұрын

@@pietervanderveld3096 with anthropomorphism, the key is humans placing there own emotions and characteristics on animals. Animals have emotions too, just not human ones.

@brandonhoffman4712 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionateseems a bit bleak that only 1 genus of the great ape can corelate with an entire order of aquatic mamalia. Possibly even false one might think. I know i see great complexity in about every great ape ive seen. And enough parallels to count myself among them. Cetaceans are cool though. Anyone seen the video of orcas swimming with that person in iceland or wherever? Felt like i saw a bluff charge in there, but the human literally couldnt swim fast enough to react like prey. Kind of reminded me of when i was a child and saw a baby deer with its momma, i had to chase down bambi and give him a hug! Little guy was so young he still counldnt walk right. Maybe one day orcas will dominate so hard they will hug baby seals given the chance, letting them reach adulthood before taking the shot. We humans have gotten a bit odd in comparison to other earthlings, not octopus levels of odd, but we are definetly an oddity!

@schpengler Ай бұрын

Amazing! I had no idea there were so many subspecies and types of orca, or that their differences are so distinct. Great video!

@Neenerella333 Ай бұрын

What blew my mind was the remarkable difference in skull shape. Markings, I kind of expected. But the skulls??

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@matermedical7731 19 күн бұрын

Very well explained. I learnt something new today. KP is an excellent teacher - very good narrating style which makes it easy to learn new information for us. Keep up the good work

@KPassionate 19 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gryfyn71 Ай бұрын

I definitely didn't know about the diversity of orcas, but I guess I'm spending the next couple of days reading about them now

@melissastory1993 Ай бұрын

Be careful, you may never stop 😂

@margiewalker1808 Ай бұрын

Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for sharing this information.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@RedStingBlogs Ай бұрын

Fab audio editing and very interesting topic!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Droidzi 17 күн бұрын

awesome presentation - thanks

@chiefdavid011 Ай бұрын

Okay I’m all for conservation, but define your term of breaching dams, if I am hearing you correctly your saying get rid of them and the reason why we put them in there in the first place. I would support putting in nuclear power plants or help support the growth of nuclear fusion energy rather than fission like we have today, that way dams would be obsolete and no longer required.

@Aquascape_Dreaming 14 күн бұрын

I agree with basically everything you said, but want to point out that there's a difference between growth and development in terms of technology. Nuclear fusion technology is still in development. It cannot grow until development is complete. But you are correct, deciding to demolish dams just to save a species is very selfish if it means leaving communities without power, or increases the cost of providing them with power. We can't just do things without considering the impact it may have on human communities.

@bobsmith6544 14 күн бұрын

The west coast states of the USA will do whatever it takes to destroy the world according to humans...

@PerteTotale 14 күн бұрын

Isnt it possible to install "fish stairs", parallel to the Snake river, at each dam?

@CATSWITHKYLA 13 күн бұрын

Isn't it great that no one answers you 🙄

@toddspreeman8847 13 күн бұрын

@@PerteTotaleyes, this is the solution, unless the tree huggers would like to promote the increased use of fossil fuels for replacement of the gigawatts of energy produced by the dams. Which, is honestly the best option. This is so foolish at the last two minutes of this video. What happens as earth ages and the walls of the Columbia collapse, thus resulting in a salmon die off, killing the population. That is the same result. We get blamed constantly as humans as we blame ourselves, but the fact is that we are just another environmental factor here. Basically, beavers do the same damage as this example. Lol. The fact is that life and geography is dynamic on this planet. One day we will be gone, along with many other species. We aren't special.

@marymorgan285 Ай бұрын

This is amazing! So many types of orcas!!! Different in so many ways. Do the orcas that eat the smaller whales, like the beleen, they are not endangering them are they? Thanks KP! Great video!!!

@supervedo1 20 күн бұрын

I just found this channel and you have awesome information. You just gained a new subscriber . Excellent work 👍

@KPassionate 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Welcome in.

@DrMoustachio Ай бұрын

your passion is inspiring. i wanted to be a marine biologist as a kid. but i'm from a land locked province lol. i will live vicariously.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

I was born in Colorado. So there is always a chance!

@muratveli Ай бұрын

Orca: "I'm the apex predator of the ocean!" Pilot whale: "Allow me to introduce myself."

@0LLy796 Ай бұрын

Orca: "You are introduced. Now go find a seat at the back"

@MermaidMusings7 15 күн бұрын

Pilot whales cannot be compared to orcas in any aspect. Although they may occasionally interfere with orca hunts like humpback whales do, pilot whales are no match when facing a large orca pod. A solitary orca may not challenge bigger whales, but it can easily overpower one, two, or even three pilot whales. Orcas can conquer formidable opponents such as great white sharks, humpback whales, and even the largest predator in the ocean, sperm whales, as mentioned in the video. They truly reign supreme among all creatures.

@divinecomedy7311 8 күн бұрын

Cachalot: are you all still pretending to be me?

@karenshepherd2557 Ай бұрын

So informative! Thank you!

@jazzmastaj 22 күн бұрын

This was an amazing video, thank you!

@KPassionate 22 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jonbettson7435 24 күн бұрын

Love you. Love this. Shared and followed.

@KPassionate 24 күн бұрын

Welcome in!!!!

@jonbettson7435 24 күн бұрын

@@KPassionate Thanks! I did snort laughing at one point. That’s when I hit follow. 😜

@rookiefarmer702 Ай бұрын

We're spending more time studying what happens in space and hardly know whats going on in our own oceans.

@someutubchannel69 Ай бұрын

Great Editing, scripting & beautifully narrated. 👌😎

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@curtismatsune3147 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionateLol, you're getting totally owned by all the thinking people in this comments section so savor the mindless sycophants you get.

@arthurtschoepe8179 16 күн бұрын

Excellent work

@franciswalsh8416 Ай бұрын

Great video!! So informative

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mattvonwenden5405 Ай бұрын

An orca biologist goes out to patrol the local orcas. She did not return. Why? Because *Orcinus ater!*

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Ha!

@honeyLXIX Ай бұрын

this is my first video from you and I love the way you deliver info ❤ 🐋

@terrancearnold8530 Күн бұрын

Dearest Passionate biologist , GOD BLESS YOU for your work concerning the whales, and everything that is affecting their environment. Please keep up your very BRAVE work,,Thank You for all you are doing.

@sumersong400 17 күн бұрын

Love this; interesting and well presented ❤

@Al-oe8ib Ай бұрын

If you were sailing with your kids on board, it would be wise to protect them from sinking and dying. A few thunderflashes would be all that is required to deter anything in the water. They are like a grenade, without the shrapnel, mainly for training purposes, but they make a hell of a bang in the water

@CristanioPeweyyy 11 күн бұрын

You say all this until it pisses off the orcas.

@Al-oe8ib 10 күн бұрын

@@CristanioPeweyyy have been working at sea for 30 years, I have some idea. You have obviously never seen people fishing with explosives, maybe google it before commenting. Guaranteed, orcas will leave ASAP

@seawench555 Ай бұрын

Save the Salmon, Save the Orca🇦🇺

@VictoriaAlexeeva 16 күн бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@Leafy_901 21 күн бұрын

Great video. Learned more about my favorite animal

@powskier Ай бұрын

I like that they have learned to steal fish from nets.

@49erwu6 Ай бұрын

I ❤️ Killer Whales

@ifeyhome 17 күн бұрын

You are a GREAT teacher!

@johnnysmith863 20 күн бұрын

Interesting stuff, thanks.

@ElephantPatronus Ай бұрын

Thank you for the option of skipping past the graphic material. I normally would click off the video, but the option to skip gave me the opportunity to watch the rest of this very interesting video!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

I’m so glad you found it helpful!

@8ballhemeloid Ай бұрын

@@KPassionateme too...I don't like to see the animals doing that.✌️

@ishecrishe 14 күн бұрын

We’re just discovering something that could’ve been here for 100s of thousands of years. This is why I’m open minded, because you never know what’s out there.

@allanthomas6097 7 күн бұрын

@lander4092 Күн бұрын

Your beautiful 😍

@codylenz1757 17 сағат бұрын

Agreed I feel like these orcas were chillin and got word of some shit and decided to show themselves! We're here on this earth we need to stop acting like we own it!

@CommonVillain 16 күн бұрын

Great video!

@BubblyEscapes 6 күн бұрын

thank you for your research and this video!!!!❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

@e_pistolito Ай бұрын

this is fascinating, great video!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@karenpowell6894 Ай бұрын

Super informative and interesting, as always. I signed the petition. Thank you!

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@DiveHard Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this, thank you! I often go to Norway to dive with the herring hunting type 1s and have been approach by the type 2s off of Baja California. To me, they are by far the most awesome and impressive animals on the planet. Just 🤯 biology. Thank you for explaining the issues the redsidents face and (importantly!) giving actionable advice on how to be part of a solution. Look forward to more marine bio videos! Cheers !🤙🏽🙏🏽

@neilbiggins1213 21 күн бұрын

Well put together edit very educational. In turn will help the cause.

@Butterfingers1989 Ай бұрын

What if they found out the Megalodon was actually a mega Orca...

@valariemeltzer1059 Ай бұрын

The teeth are not orca teeth they're shark teeth. Look up megalodon teeth they're definitely not orca teeth which are round.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Even though both lived in the water, sharks are not actually closely related to mammals like whales and dolphins at all. And sharks have barely changed at all over the years. But I assume you were just joking with the original comment anyway lol

@Butterfingers1989 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionate True, the jaw of an orca is nothing like a great white jaw so teeth like the megalodon teeth wouldnt work. Its pretty wel known that most animals were simply alot bigger so a much bigger great white would make total sense. But its just funny to think and imagine how crazy things would be with what if..

@Butterfingers1989 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionate Funny this come up today when they found a full intact skeleton of a Ptychodus from somewhere between 75 to 110 milion years old.

@buddyboy66 20 күн бұрын

Serious question: is it really that terrible if one species of any orca go extinct?

@sebastiaotavares8549 Ай бұрын

Very good video,it’s a lesson,50 thousands it’s nothing,If you think they have no predators,thanks,you are great 👏👏👏👏let’s blow this dams ,legally of course,save the Wales,

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Exactly!

@chrismcaulay7805 22 күн бұрын

What that means is they have likely reached max population based on food availability... This is how organisms work...

@ashleyguffington5706 3 күн бұрын

Just found your channel. Orcas are one of the most amazing creatures on this planet. I’m so glad work is going into preserving the different variations!

@KPassionate 2 күн бұрын

Welcome! Hope you enjoy the channel!

@miketheknife2 12 күн бұрын

Excellent video, great information.

@KPassionate 11 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@cfrssll58 Ай бұрын

Beautifully done piece. You ease from global ecological and evolutionary science into the conservation action arena with grace and ease, and once there, do not pull any punches. As a veteran of the Pacific salmon wars, I’ll be sharing this vid in a couple of courses I teach. Thank you.

@curtismatsune3147 Ай бұрын

Creating new species out of whole cloth for purely political purposes is bad science, which is to say it's not science at all. At the very end she openly admits that she wants the new species to further her political goals. Conflating political dishonesty with "grace" is profoundly ignorant.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate the feedback

@curtismatsune3147 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionate Lol, censoring critical comments reveals your inability to withstand intellectual scrutiny.

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

@@curtismatsune3147 comments get removed if they are blatantly racist, harassing, etc.. KZfaq also removes comments and is much stricter than I am. I have only removed 3 or 4 comments from this video. If your comment was removed, then I suggest you rephrase it and try to do better.

@curtismatsune3147 Ай бұрын

@@KPassionate Lol again, blaming YT. You can see or at least saw my comment and it was critical of you but not in the ways you claim for YT censorship. I see right through you. Oh, and double-posting without waiting for a response to the first one is a flashing neon sign of intellectual desperation.

@Variant1on1 27 күн бұрын

I love Orcas as much as anyone else but a quick search shows the importance of and devastation to human life removing the Snake River dams would cause. Apparently they do have some type of fish passage as well. I don’t think it’s fair to tell only one side of the issue. Lower Snake River Dams: A Value to the Nation The Snake River is the principal tributary to the Columbia River, draining approximately 107,000 square miles in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the federal government built four large dams on the Snake River: Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District owns and operates the four lower Snake River dams, all of which are multiple-use facilities that provide navigation, hydropower, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation benefits. Because of their locations, size and ability to help meet peak power loads, these four dams do much more than generate energy--they are key to keeping the system reliable and helping to meet its multiple uses - including supporting wind energy. The Snake River dams lie east of the other federal generators, so they provide a significant technical contribution to transmission grid reliability. The Lower Snake River system of locks and dams deliver a significant economic benefit to the nation. Barging on the inland Columbia Snake River System moves, on average, approximately 10 million tons of cargo valued at over $3 billion each year. Forty percent of the Nation’s wheat transits through this system. Fish Passage Improvement Study Lower Snake River Fish Passage Improvement Study: Dam Breaching Update www.nww.usace.army.mil/Missions/Lower-Snake-River-Dams/#:~:text=Snake%20River%20Dams%3A%20Project%20Information&text=The%20four%20lower%20Snake%20River%20dams%20were%20designed%20with%20features,both%20juvenile%20and%20adult%20fish.

@AntithesisDCLXVI 13 күн бұрын

The problem is a lot of these environmentalist types also believe human beings are like a cancer or virus; a scourge on the planet; and that life will be better off without us. They fail to consider that we are the only species capable of spreading intelligent life to other planets and ensuring the universe doesn't grow cold and dark, devoid of all life or love, and thus our prosperity is a higher priority than the other species on this planet.

@__buku_ 21 күн бұрын

Amazing video and great editing, noticed every single detail of the video editing, great work and good video also nice

@doubleagentxv120 21 күн бұрын

KP's video editor here. Thanks for the nice words! We worked really hard on the video so it's rewarding to know that you enjoyed it.

@nicem8746 Ай бұрын

Amazing! Yes the dams are such problems. I bet if we removed many throughout the US, we would find so many problems fixed. The whole environment has changed due to our forcing water to our will. Also, fish wheels are absolutely ridiculous in the amount of fish they take. Thanks for sharing this with us💕

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

So true!

@morgananderson9647 Ай бұрын

Removing the Dams is beyond short sighted ignorance. Perhaps KPassionate will do a video on how we will replace Dams with equivalent energy producing systems (along with irrigation water & flood control that feeds a huge % of the population?) that are as cost effective as the existing Dams on the Snake River. It is naive to think this is possible. I don't get how your woke generation are so ignorant to all the benefits these Dams provide... I won't hold my breath for KPassionate's educated logical response to this challenge...

@tylerspunucious7420 Ай бұрын

Would have to burn a lot more coal too! :)

@knyghtryder3599 Ай бұрын

@@tylerspunucious7420Not likely

@cturdo Ай бұрын

I hope you don't get your electricity from one of them.

@cats1900 Ай бұрын

I'm shook at that poor sperm whale.😢

@daniels7717 22 күн бұрын

The females are much smaller than the males. A full grown male is untouchable even by orca pods.

@shadowbanned5164 16 күн бұрын

Very enlightening video I just saw them as one species never even thought about eco types being different.

@haggielady Ай бұрын

Done.

@OxAO 9 күн бұрын

Why? Those dams have fish ladders

@user-PyR064 Ай бұрын

Dr. Malcom hates to be right. Again.

@thseed7 26 күн бұрын

Excellent video.

@blockgambit7934 19 күн бұрын

Amazing video 😊

@dreaa29 Ай бұрын

I wish I could support for the salmon but I’m from Canada and it doesn’t give me the option to choose a province

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. You can support the southern resident orcas in British Columbia here: www.raincoast.org/ Their charity score is 100%, earning it a 4 star rating. They support southern resident orca recovery as well as Chinook salmon recovery. Alternatively, you can take action through the Parks Canada website here: parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/promotion/vancouver/erds-srkw

@orogenicman Ай бұрын

Thanks for disseminating this info.

@donaldo1954 23 күн бұрын

What an incredibly well done video. 👍🙏

@KPassionate 23 күн бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that.

@fakename4683 27 күн бұрын

Thank you. This is so cool.

@vbentley3902 Ай бұрын

Signed and sent, thank you for the information and the link to petition. I imagine that there would be more salmon for human consumption as well, especially the tribal peoples?

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

It really seems like it would be better for nearly all parties!

@Takwakin40 27 күн бұрын

Loved this! Good work. Thank you for the update.

@JackKinross 24 күн бұрын

Brilliant video.

@csharpjay9007 Ай бұрын

are y'all facts off?!? most widespread mammals on earth next to humans? no! rats and bats are the 2 most 'widespread' mammals on earth

@E-Puzzle Ай бұрын

Yeah say it louder! How can a scientific channel so misleading?

@csharpjay9007 Ай бұрын

@@E-Puzzle Yeah! makes you wander what else is inaccurate here?

@KPassionate Ай бұрын

I specifically quoted the National Wildlife Federation when I said they were the most widespread mammal after humans. As well as the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. [1] www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Orca [2] www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780123735539001504 I've provided links to all my cited sources in the descriptions. Happy reading!

@kristenclark9282 Ай бұрын

There’s a difference between widespread and populous. One is distribution and one is amounts.

@erikdayne5429 Ай бұрын

You guys are aware that 2/3 of the planet is covered in oceans correct? It stands to reason that a marine mammal would be more widespread than a land mammal simply based on the fact there is twice as much ocean space as there is to land surface on Earth.

@wika1117 18 күн бұрын

Really interesting video, thank you

@KPassionate 18 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@raquelc.c.4195 25 күн бұрын

Congrats on making such an informative yet engaging video! Humans only protect what they understand and care about. Your type of content helps so much ❤

@lindacooper5060 7 күн бұрын

you make learning easy and understandable ❤❤❤

@Worldball12345 10 күн бұрын

Incredible insight into the ever-evolving world of marine biology! This groundbreaking discovery of a new species of orca not only expands our understanding of marine ecosystems but also underscores the resilience and adaptability of these magnificent creatures. Kudos to the marine biologist for their passionate and informative reaction to the 49 unstoppable orcas driving pivotal shifts in our understanding of the seas. Truly a testament to the endless wonders of our natural world!