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. ********************************************************************** Bradford R. Crain E-mail: brad_at_mth.pdx.edu Dept. of Mathematics Phone: (503) 725-3127 Portland State Univ. FAX: (503) 725-3661 P.O. Box 751 Portland, Or. 97207 ********************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
BRADFORD R. CRAIN 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. As a devoted "Discovery Channel" viewer I believe I saw an episode where orcas were stalking seals and actually came through the surf rolled on the beach grabbed a seal and rolled back into the water. It makes you think twice about that romantic stroll along the surf! Hal Wilton, NH Power your boat with carbohydrates, not hydrocarbons. http://www.jlc.net/~hlevin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Discovery Channel ran a film not long ago on Orca which included footage taken in South America. The camera captured Orca thrusting themselves unto to the beach to grab seals and then slide back into the water with their prey flaying in their jaws. No reason to doubt the occasion you report. When they see a meal they are aggressive. Orca are intelligent and it's good thing they are. I once watched orca coming right in among the shoals off Vancouver Island chasing their prey and boy do they move quick, I nearly freaked. They are like a heat seeking missile locked on target. Seeing such a dorsal fin remain plowing the surface at such speed was impressive. Someone on wavelength once commented about an Orca rising beside his Kayak and opening its Jaws wide giving him a wide view. I recall him saying how bad it's breath was. He further remarked: "Great oh god is thy fish and my boat so small." Now that was a close encounter. Best Regards, Philip _____________________________________________________________________ BRADFORD R. CRAIN 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. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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