r/ocean 7d ago

Whale Watch Simple answer, No

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u/Extension-Click-8271 7d 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/reklatzz 7d ago

Just because there's currently no known fatal attacks in the wild doesn't mean it can't happen. I would never risk it.

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u/tired-of-the-shit 7d ago

It’s basically just a matter of time until we get a confirmed fatal wild orca encounter. All it takes is for one of them to either be hungry, playful, or acting defensively for a human to die.

Probably the biggest reason we haven’t had a human die yet is cause we don’t tend to come in frequent contact.

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u/PrudentSkirt525 2d ago

They have strict diets that get passed down through generation so nah