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Swimming with Orcas in The Galapagos

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This video documents an absolutely incredible experience I had on a June 2004 trip to the Galapagos. I was fortunate to come across some Killer Whales (aka Orcas) in the wild and film a pod of them swimming, playing and actually killing and eating a manta ray. For more info see www.jameslalonde.com

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: jameslal

Length: 05:07
Rating: 4.81
Views: 71181

Tags: diving  equador  galapagos  james  killer  lalonde  manta  orca  orcas  ray  whale  

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sweetsmoon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What a luvly lil film.The Orcas were definately interested in your pressence in their realm. From this footage its easy to see how they resemble Dolphins etc in thier behaviour to perhaps unfamiliar objects in the water. Quite playfull it seems. What a contrast between this and thier hunting and killing techniques its as if you are looking at two different species of the same kind.Lucky you to have had this experience a lasting memory.nice Video.
flitno0987654321 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
kool video
Fraznist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I love Orcas, and they doesn't deserve the latin or the english name. I prefer the swedish name (which i don't know how to write in english). And I would more or less kill to dive or snorcle with them! Well, i'm gonna studie at a place, and the third year they go to killer whale safari in Norway :D
ancientmidnight (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great video, it must have been amazing!But why is the picture reddish?Which pod is this?
sbmileypenguin761 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS. NOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS OVER TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKs srry i have to send this
rybbrfc (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
id love to be a killer whale
sandybellybutton (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Orcas are amazing, aren't they? We had 2 film cameras on board. Unfortunately, the waterproof video camera was back at camp. You should read Alexandra Morton's book "Listening to Whales."
KeepItStrong864 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
do u have a video of them? orcas are my most favorite animal!
KeepItStrong864 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
you are so lucky to swim with them. I would do ANYTHING to swim with orcas!! they are my favorite animal!!!! this is the best orca vid ive ever seen, 5 stars!!!! thank u soo much for making this!!!!!!!!
SafetyChris (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the smarter they are, the better they'd know what an easy meal you'd be!

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