Killer Whales Are Nobody's Friend

OK, another post about scary things. You know what's really scary? Orcas. Killer Whales.

I'll preface this by saying fish, sharks, marine life and all that jazz are something I've always been into and wanted to make a career of. But I figured there wasn't much opportunity to make a decent living tending to an aquarium. So I have lots of useless, yet interesting, fish-related knowledge.

Back to Orcas, or as I call them the "Bastards of the Sea." These monsters are showcased at sea parks all over the place and most people think they're friendly whales. Let me clarify this: They are NOT whales. They're part of the dolphin family. And they are called "Killer Whales" because they actually KILL whales. And sharks, and anything else they want, like maybe you. Even the trained ones get pissed off and attack their trainers.

The interesting thing is, they're very much like humans. So each pack lives differently. Some groups are passive, some are hunters and some are just assholes. In fact, there's a famous case where a touring boat caught Killer Whales killing a baby "real" whale just for sport. They separated it from its mom, suffocated it, then let it die. Just to say "Yeah, this is our turf."

Here are a couple videos to prove why you should never trust these things, even at your local sea park.





I'll leave you with these words of wisdom: Mankind spent many years climbing out of the ocean through evolution. We have no business going back in there. Let's stay on land where things are a little easier for us.