When you think of top ocean predators, you probably think of sharks. That’s wrong!
Originally orcas, which are the largest members of the dolphin family, where called killer of whales. Then the name transformed into killer whales, leading to people to believe that they belong to the whale family... Well they actually eat whales and sharks as well!
18 Comments
Shepstr@feddit.uk · 20 pts · 2y
I had no idea Orcas were part of the dolphin family. TIL.
RainbowUnicorn@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 2y
Which are still whales. The caption is kinda off.
birdcat@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 2y
Man, it's really a whale eats whale ocean out there
Shepstr@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 2y
I don't know what to believe any more.
Anticorp@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 2y
I'm pretty sure the shark is the lead singer of the band and the orcas are back up singers.
burgersc12@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
I mean if you only eat my liver you're still a cannibal in my book.
MaoWasRight@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
It's sorta like saying that you don't eat pork because you only ate the rib meat lol
Speiser0@feddit.de · 6 pts · 2y
When Orcanado?
Someguy89@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Speiser0@feddit.de · 5 pts · 2y
I thought more of The Asylum.
nakal@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
I heard that when sharks get to know orcas swim in a certain area, they panic and avoid this area for years.
br3w0r@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
Aww, they look so happy
xradeon@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 2y
Shark bro just told a super hilarious joke...
jwagner7813@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Anyone else find orcas a bit scary? I know they're pretty intelligent creatures, but I also know they fuck shit up with no remorse.
instamat@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Nah, not scary at all
https://youtu.be/PSzLuqNphBw
aubertlone@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Jeebus
That's actually hellaz scary tho. Horror movies don't have this kind of natural terror
KrapKake@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yes. While there hasn't been a recorded case of wild orcas killing humans (has happened in captivity), it's just the fact they are so intelligent and could make the conscious to do it at any time just because. Just watch how coordinated these guys are at taking out a seal stranded on ice.
https://youtu.be/fs8ZveNZQ8g?si=7IvCGEvpU9kIG7YL
Ignacio@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
I can see a meme potential in that caption.
Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 2y
I watched a pretty good video on exactly this last night
https://youtu.be/X_5yROr8Vk8