Chillin With an Orca

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  1. Sep 7, 2016 #1
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    http://mashable.com/2016/09/07/kayaker-orca-new-zealand/#AMsUV2PGeqqc

    Nope, this isn't a scene out of Free Willy.

    It's actually taking place in the Army Bay, New Zealand, where a kayaker casually jumped out of his vessel to hang out with a curious orca on Monday. Tim Stewart is said daring kayaker, who told the NZ Herald he went down to the ocean after he heard of orca sightings in the area.

    Stewart said he wasn't scared at the start, but noticed the orca had its mouth open when he made his way into the water. "I thought 'he just wants to play, but I hope he doesn't drag me down for a play,'" he told the news outlet.

    The footage was captured via drone by Topview Photography. Although it is a friendly-looking moment, it's worth noting that swimming within 100 metres (109 yards) of the animal is illegal in New Zealand.

    [video=youtube;ErCfpYYuWuo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErCfpYYuWuo[/video]
     
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  3. Sep 7, 2016 #2
    ibc

    ibc Well-Known Member

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    Wow.

    I guess they're well fed there, so dude was safe.

    Wonder what my heart rate woulda been?

    Pretty amazing sh** happens out there in the water Mr. Austin.

    You orta try it some time.

    :cool:
     
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  5. Sep 7, 2016 #3
    metard

    metard Well-Known Member

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    i'm going to go with a big no on getting off the kayak

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  6. Sep 7, 2016 #4
    metard

    metard Well-Known Member

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  7. Sep 7, 2016 #5
    metard

    metard Well-Known Member

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  8. Sep 7, 2016 #6
    metard

    metard Well-Known Member

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  9. Sep 7, 2016 #7
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    You know you wanna cop a feel on that ass lol
     
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  10. Sep 7, 2016 #8
    metard

    metard Well-Known Member

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    rip dawn brancheau
     
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  11. Sep 7, 2016 #9
    Wavestrom

    Wavestrom Well-Known Member

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    IDK, judging the behavior of a wild, free animal vs one kept in essentially a veal pen seems off. Never a reported orca kill in the wild unlike our friends the sharks, right? Or are they just smart enough to do it with no witnesses?
     
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  12. Sep 7, 2016 #10
    metard

    metard Well-Known Member

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    that one right there killed her in the pic and two others
     
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  13. Sep 7, 2016 #11
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    WOW, pretty awesome, but no.
     
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  14. Sep 7, 2016 #12
    cepriano

    cepriano Well-Known Member

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    I'm a lot more afraid of orcas and humpbacks than I am with sharks.i saw blackfish lol.they might seem friendly til they grab u and take u down 50ft and u drown.atleast with a shark youll bleed out and be dead a lot faster.worst case scenario is sitting in the lineup and one pops out and lands on u,but I'm sure its too shallow for them but ya never know lol
     
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  15. Sep 8, 2016 #13
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    Are you really? C'mon dude, how many have you seen in the water while surfing? That's right, none. lol
     
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  16. Sep 8, 2016 #14
    Zeroevol

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    I think he was referring to the summer humpbacks in bikinis on the beach....
     
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  17. Sep 8, 2016 #15
    DawnPatrol321

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    LOL I'd maybe believe he has seen a humpback, but i'm willing to put money on it that he's never seen an Orca while surfing, especially in NJ.
     
    DawnPatrol321, Sep 8, 2016
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  18. Sep 8, 2016 #16
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    I'll add to your bet!
     
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  19. Sep 8, 2016 #17
    cepriano

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    I have never seen a shark,whale,or other large mammal while surfing.id like to keep it that way:rolleyes:
     
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  20. Sep 8, 2016 #18
    Sandblasters

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    Oddly enough for the third time in my life I saw well today while out surfing it was about a 18 foot pilot whale / right whale w.e The hell it was I thought it was a shock at first the way it breached but then after I saw the second breach I knew it was a whale. It's pretty cool to see a whale.
     
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  21. Sep 8, 2016 #19
    DawnPatrol321

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    Lol Not even a shark? That's even harder to believe, I see those all the time, but it's CFL, not NJ, but I know ya'll got em too.
     
    DawnPatrol321, Sep 8, 2016
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  22. Sep 9, 2016 #20
    swellrider27

    swellrider27 New Member

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    Beautiful, but I`d be scared to death if I`m ever that close to a wild Orca. Good nothing bad happened.
     
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