Sunday, 25 June 2017

Gangs of aggressive killer whales are shaking down Alaska fishing boats for their fish: report

quote [ The animals have learned to target individual boats, and are leading fishers on high-speed chases to get away.

“You’d see two of them show up, and that’s the end of the trip. Pretty soon all 40 of them would be around you,” he said.

A report this week in the Alaska Dispatch News outlined instances of aggressive orcas harassing boats relentlessly. ]

They want the fish vig due to the Orca mafia. "Nice boat you got there - be a shame if something happened to it."
[SFW] [environment & nature] [+7]
[by knumbknutz@3:18pmGMT]

Comments

mechavolt said[1] @ 3:53pm GMT on 25th Jun [Score:1 Original]
"...it’s unfortunate the orcas humans are putting us out of business fishing all of the fish we normally eat, because they’re really a phenomenal mammal bunch of bastards."
midden said[3] @ 4:20pm GMT on 25th Jun
Can you really blame them?
(warning: big graph)

I think this movie scared me more than Jaws as a kid, mostly because of how damned smart the orca is. I'm sure Ennio Morricone's score contributed, as well.
orca killer whale movie poster
C18H27NO3 said @ 8:20pm GMT on 25th Jun
Your graph depresses me.

I should also include that the reproductive cycle of an orca is five years.
Kama-Kiri said @ 12:15pm GMT on 26th Jun
Starring Richard Harris ... Dumbledore to you younger folks, King Arthur to my parents. Capt. Rafer Janders to me.
cb361 said @ 7:20pm GMT on 25th Jun
I for one welcome our new Orca ... Hunter overlords. They keep us safe...
SnappyNipples said @ 7:32pm GMT on 25th Jun
Depth charge one pod, let the survivors go to tell the rest.
lilmookieesquire said @ 3:30pm GMT on 26th Jun
I hope you're suggesting this to the whales.
Hugh E. said @ 7:37pm GMT on 25th Jun
Japan is so wondering what is the problem here.
Kama-Kiri said @ 1:15am GMT on 27th Jun
クジラが勝手に近寄って、漁民さんのお喜びだ!

(Whale comes to boat by himself. Much happiness for honorable fisherman!)

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