Killer Whales Spotted off Irelands Eye

dvcireland

http://www.iwdg.ie/iscope/sightings/details.asp?id=16853

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RandolphEsq

Why are they specifically called 'killer whales'?

bobmalooka

How unusual would this be?

kevthecelt

Well they've been known to kill purely for sport as shown in David Attenborough's documentary 'Blue Planet'

Heisenberg.

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AnonoBoy

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Why are they specifically called 'killer whales'?

Because they kill.

stovelid

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Why are they specifically called 'killer whales'?

Because it sounds much cooler than Black and White Seal-Munching Whale.

Pigeon Reaper

Offically they're Orca but everyone calls the killer whales. They're the top predators in the ocean. They've been spotted numerous times in the Irish Sea and are often in Irish waters. The best chance of seeing Whales or Dolphins in Dublin is from Howth Head with some decent binoculars to use once you've spotted them. It can be surprising difficult to spot anything from a boat especially if there's any kind of chop.

I would be worried if I were one of the seals in howth harbour even though alot of Orca eat nothing but fish.

RandolphEsq

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Because they kill.

But technically everything 'kills'. Do they kill purely for the lulz?

fontanalis

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Why are they specifically called 'killer whales'?

I think they are more closely related to porpoises and dolphins that other whales. I read ages ago that they used to be called whale killers yonks ago as they feed on small whales; the name then got flipped around to killer whale. The clip belwo shows a pod hunting down a mother and calf grey whale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELm8yRxAK9o

Cookie_Monster

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Why are they specifically called 'killer whales'?

because people are idiots

They're Orca

fontanalis

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

because people are idiots

They're Ocra

Ocra

John_Rambo

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

because people are idiots

They're Ocra

HA!

They aren't idiots, they are knows as Killer Whales in certain parts of the world, black fish in other parts and Orca in other parts. Orca comes from the latin name I think. They are called killer whales cause they are carnivores.

flas

actually seen a good documentary on these a while ago, they constatnly learn from their surroundings and plan kills on prey before they do them, and then the learn from every kill and if something goes wrong they dont do it the next time... just in general they rule the ocean's, they are top predator in them. it showed a video of them sneaking up and killing great whites with ease!

Cookie_Monster

fontanalis wrote: »

Ocra

I don't know what you're talking about

John_Rambo wrote: »

HA!
They aren't idiots, they are knows as Killer Whales in certain parts of the world, black fish in other parts and Orca in other parts. Orca comes from the latin name I think.

The correct scientific name is Orcinus orca which is where Orca comes from.

They are called killer whales cause they are carnivores.

All whales are carnivores

fontanalis

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I don't know what you're talking about

The correct scientific name is Orcinus orca which is where Orca comes from.


All whales are carnivores

It's ok, pyto's happen all the time.
Go to 2.40, amazing creatures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxDZW4k8tCY

John_Rambo

Spent the day out on the bay yesterday, no sign of the killer whales. They must have moved on.

helimachoptor

And they're actually dolphins

jossnjuice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ZE77H3juE&feature=related

seeing as we're in the spirit of it, let John Spillane explain exactly whats going to go down!

Degsy

Fcuck you "Killer Whales""..say hello to my lil friend!

senordingdong

Was hoping for pics!

Cool Mo D

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I don't know what you're talking about

The correct scientific name is Orcinus orca which is where Orca comes from.


All whales are carnivores

Killer whales are not whales at all.

Degsy

Cool Mo D wrote: »

Killer whales are not whales at all.

Nor are they killers..

fontanalis

Degsy wrote: »

Nor are they killers..

Somebody told me

Cookie_Monster

Degsy wrote: »

Nor are they killers..

well they do kill quite a lot...

John_Rambo

Breaking my back just to know your name.

Sunnyisland

and they have a whale of a time killing.