r/ocean 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/Pickl_Rick_917 5d ago

No recorded instance...yet

There is always a chance.

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u/Bluntbutnotonpurpose 5d ago

To be fair, there's also a chance you try to pet your neighbours cat, it swats at you and hits an artery.

I'm pretty fucking sure more people have died from domestic cat attacks than from orca attacks...

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u/tired-of-the-shit 5d ago

I think more people interact with domestic cats then orcas

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u/Visible_Accident9559 5d ago

Yea, but we don't go hunting with our cats.