Lone humpback whale takes on a pod of orcas Posted by Taylah Strauss on 22 April 2022 A humpback whale left a group of whale-watchers slack-jawed when it attacked a pod of orcas off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. The humpback whale was leisurely trailing behind the pod for quite some time when like a bolt from the blue, it swam straight into the middle of the pod and began attacking the orcas It was so unusual that even seasoned San Juan Safaris Whale Watching guide Brian Goodtremont said that he had never seen it in his entire 22 years. According to local whale-watching skipper, Mark Malleson, the humpback likely acted so boldly because it had a close encounter with orcas when it was a calf. ‘It’s apparent when it was a calf, when it was in its first year it had had a close call. Because you can see in this picture here, the rake marks, the killer whale rake marks. It would have happened when it was with its mom.’ WATCH Picture: Getaway Gallery ALSO READ Tagged whale recorded migrating with calf from South Africa to Argentina Related Posts Debate arises as orcas attack boats: Aggression or social learning? 29 May 2023 Since 2020, there has been a growing number of encounters between orcas, also known as... read more Leopard’s leisurely stroll through South African bush lodge 26 May 2023 A close encounter with a Leopard at avbush lodge was captured on camera and shared... read more Cornered crocodile defends itself against 5 lions in Greater Kruger 22 May 2023 A Nile crocodile thought that a pride of lions waterbuck kill was an easy meal... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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