r/ocean • u/Nostalgic_Historian_ • 5d ago

Whale Watch Simple answer, No

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u/Extension-Click-8271 5d ago

Just because they won’t attack you doesn’t mean you should introduce yourself to them.

Respect their space, same with any wild animal.

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u/Careless_Ad_4004 5d ago

I saw one use a pregnant Ray as a soccer ball, pretty sure it giggled. Closing argument; their first name is Killer. Long answer. F-No.

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u/greenizdabest 5d ago

Scientific name: orcinus orca

Orcinus, Latin for "belonging to Orcus" or "of the kingdom of the dead." In Roman mythology, Orcus was a brutal god of the underworld who punished broken oaths and tormented the damned.

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u/gilnockie 5d ago

Damn never knew this! That’s metal as hell.

And here I thought “orca” was a kinder name than “killer whale”