We did that trip when we passed through Friday Harbor. Didn't get to see Orca's but it was still a great trip. My wife was a bit relieved we didn't see any that day.C@LAg said:
That is cool!
It is amazing how HUGE they are up close.
You see a 6 ft dorsal fin from a kayak and you cannot help but pucker up.
J.D. c/o 05 said:
A welcome break from the normal whale sightings on Galveston Island.
if they would frequent warmer water more often i bet youd see that statistic changeC@LAg said:
i am pretty sure no human has ever been killed by wild killer whales, although there is evidence of stalking actions.
C@LAg said:i am pretty sure no human has ever been killed by wild killer whales, although there is evidence of stalking actions.gomerschlep said:
Maybe they're great to see from a distance but I don't think there's an animal other than a polar bear that I'm more afraid of.
Those things a ****ing killing machines. They kill great white sharks.
that said, we have two types here:
1. residents - who eat only fish
2. Bigg's (formerly called transients) - that eat mammals.
the residents will not harm you at all, so if you can identify that your whales are part of the three resident pods, there is nothing to worry about.
but Bigg's would concern me. they also happen to be the largest of the killer whales.
AlaskanAg08 said:
They don't mess with humans. Even in a kayak, they will give you the side eye as they move on through but they don't really interact. They do like the pressure wave in front of bigger boats and their wakes, but are too cautious usually to get up close to people.
Orcas will straight up end your day of fishing though! Everything you hook up will come up with just the head left on it. lol!
I'd jump in with them- that would be badass!SWC Ag said:AlaskanAg08 said:
They don't mess with humans. Even in a kayak, they will give you the side eye as they move on through but they don't really interact. They do like the pressure wave in front of bigger boats and their wakes, but are too cautious usually to get up close to people.
Orcas will straight up end your day of fishing though! Everything you hook up will come up with just the head left on it. lol!
I realize that "general rules" exist but this isn't one that I would want to test. I would have been chumming out my back end if this were me.
I don't know how you swim with balls that big!AlaskanAg08 said:I'd jump in with them- that would be badass!SWC Ag said:AlaskanAg08 said:
They don't mess with humans. Even in a kayak, they will give you the side eye as they move on through but they don't really interact. They do like the pressure wave in front of bigger boats and their wakes, but are too cautious usually to get up close to people.
Orcas will straight up end your day of fishing though! Everything you hook up will come up with just the head left on it. lol!
I realize that "general rules" exist but this isn't one that I would want to test. I would have been chumming out my back end if this were me.
C@LAg said:The fish eaters are very well documented, and you can buy or download ID guides to identify which whales you are seeing. And if you get 1, you can then assume the rest nearby are all friendlies as well since the two types do not interact.rootube said:C@LAg said:i am pretty sure no human has ever been killed by wild killer whales, although there is evidence of stalking actions.gomerschlep said:
Maybe they're great to see from a distance but I don't think there's an animal other than a polar bear that I'm more afraid of.
Those things a ****ing killing machines. They kill great white sharks.
that said, we have two types here:
1. residents - who eat only fish
2. Bigg's (formerly called transients) - that eat mammals.
the residents will not harm you at all, so if you can identify that your whales are part of the three resident pods, there is nothing to worry about.
but Bigg's would concern me. they also happen to be the largest of the killer whales.
I think your strategy for identifying dangerous killer whales has some flaws.
C@LAg said:I guess you did not hear about the attacks last year of Spain.AlaskanAg08 said:
They don't mess with humans. Even in a kayak, they will give you the side eye as they move on through but they don't really interact. They do like the pressure wave in front of bigger boats and their wakes, but are too cautious usually to get up close to people.
Orcas will straight up end your day of fishing though! Everything you hook up will come up with just the head left on it. lol!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/06/previous-incident-may-have-led-orcas-to-target-boats-say-experts-spain-portugal
Since 10 August, crews sailing off the Spanish region of Galicia have reported 22 interactions with orcas also known as killer whales a third of which have resulted in varying degrees of damage to their boats. In a handful of cases, boats have been left with damaged steering systems.
After studying photos and video footage of the encounters, a working group of Spanish and Portuguese experts, including marine biologists and government officials, has identified three orcas present in 61% of the incidents.
REVENGE
Apache said:
Is it ok if I still call them "Killer Whales"?
Not sure if the OB is becoming a safe space, don't want to trigger anyone!!
SWC Ag said:
