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Originally Posted by stuartj
AFAIK- there is no record of a wild killer whales ever doing harm to hoomans. In fact the opposite- at Eden, Australia, for years Orca herded migrating whales for the whalers. Fascinating story, the skeleton of "Old Tom" is preserved there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whales_of_Eden,_New_South_Wales
A friend and I had a large male go fully SeaWorld on us, leaping out of the water between us and belly wacking to announce his very impressive arrival, then charging around us in high speed circles, described by a 4ft tall fin, herding us. He had a lady friend with him and apparently he wanted the room. Another beautiful remote location, we climbed onto the rocks and watched them frolic. It was fantastic.
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That is awesome, Stuart. And you are absolutely right - no record whatsoever of a wild one ever harming one of us. Now lock one up in some bullschitt little kiddie swimming pool so the fat and lazy masses can watch them do stupid dog tricks, and they do seem to resent that. Smart animals. Anyone who wants to see one should be made to go to their house, though. It's well worth the effort. I should get back out there now that I'm retired - it's been far too long for me.