Re: [Paddlewise] orca diets

I am aware of an incident involving some scientists studying seals 
and having an Orca incounter.

Two scientists were scuba diving and swimming with the seals, when 
the Orcas arrived the seals started leaving the water in a hurry.
The scientists decided to join the seals, but were not as fast at
swimming.
One of the scientists was grabbed by an Orca. He reported that the
Orca took hold of him and felt/tasted the wetsuit and instantly
spit him out.

I know of no Orca attack on a human, in the wild. In captive situations
there have been a few cases of bored whales doing something drastic 
to get the attention of the trainers.

I have seen an Orca kill and eat a 1000 lb leopard seal.
If they wanted to kill a human it would be over before anybody
could do anything about it.

michael

brad_at_mth.pdx.edu wrote:
> 
>      I ran into a friend on the ferry to Sidney, B.C. He and his
> buddy Fred were also vacationing in B.C. Fred told me of an orca
> experience that I find hard to believe.
>      Fred said that one day they were sitting on a beach, eating
> their lunches. All of a sudden an orca came out of the water and
> landed on the shore near Fred. After looking them over, the orca
> reportedly slid back into the water and disappeared.
>      My question is this: Is such a thing possible? Has anyone ever
> had or heard of such an experience? Fred swears it really happened.

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