Why an Orca Spins a Sea Turtle with Its 'Nose' | Nat Geo Wild
This orca may be “playing with its food,” as orcas often do, or it may be a rare glimpse at an elder male teaching younger orcas to hunt.
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The older male orca spun the sea turtle with the front of its head, called a rostrum, then one of the two youths carried another sea turtle by its fin.
Filmed off Isla Isabela in the Galápagos, the orcas were observed playing with the turtles for half an hour-then swimming off without eating them. Young orcas learn survival skills by watching their elders. Only a few animal species, including orcas, teach behavior with step-by-step instruction. Orcas don’t often hunt sea turtles, but they are among the few animals with the jaw strength to break the turtles’ shells.
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Although few animal species teach behavior with step-by-step instructions, young orcas learn survival skills by watching their elders. What are your thoughts on these orcas playing with this sea turtle?
It's amazing..I think nature is the best artist. I love wildlife 😍💗
Did the sea turtles survive this encounter?
I felt bad for the sea turtles. They must have been terrified. :(
As a kid I have had so much love for orcas they have been my favorite animal since I saw them the first time. My background is a live orca actually. Every animal when it goes after something playing or not anyone can say it's being mean... but in reality it's all a food chain. Is it mean for people to eat chickens, cows, pig, or fish? They could say the same about us. Every animal or mammal has their way of living. We teach our kids to fish or hunt. It's not any different then them hunting for food or sport. Everything has to live off of something in life. I sit and watch several videos of these intelligent creatures. The only time I have ever seen anything to do with them harming humans is in captivity. I dont think any animal should be taken from their natural habitat to make money off of them like sea world has and drug them up or starve them if they do not perform right. I have watched several documentaries about orcas and for someone to come out and say they personally drugged them at sea world is awful. A lot of the things they do to these animals as well as others is not fair to them especially being ripped away from their pods and their mothers slaughtered in front of them like tilikum I believe was his name. No animal or mammal deserves that. It's like if someone were to take u from ur family and everything u loved just to keep u in a cage the rest of your life I'm sure you would try to retaliate too. Orcas can live 60 to 100 years in the wild. As for captivity maybe one or so lived around mid 20s at the highest. Most around 17.
These whales seem to be smarter that we think. Interesting
That must be terrifying. You get spun around for half an hour and then they’re like “ok byeee”
I know right? The whole time my heart was breaking for that poor baby. It's completely a one sided play date..... I know he didn't eat him but I hope it survived after all that force.🤔
Ik felt so bad for the turtle. His poor lil heart beating 100 miles per hour. Hope he's doing fine afterwards
We agree, Sabre. It must have been quite an intense experience for the turtle!
Sabre At least they let it live. They kill dolphins for fun.
MissLilyputt yeah but dolphins get high on pufferfish and pass them around so, they have it coming.
Orcas: let's spin turtles on our nose just for fun and watch the humans over-analyze what it means
Gino Lorenzo Myrtle the turtle was spinning. It was also the Orca. But Myrtle was too, probably a way to spin out of a shark attack. ?
@@clayz1 Actually, the whale and the sea are spinning. Not the turtle. We are all still plugged into the matrix.
Lol!!!
@@ginolorenzo4117 What whale? You mean the dolphin?
Lol.
Orcas personal fidget spinner
Good one
Loll😂😂
Lol good one
Akagi An the Optimist Lmfao
The best course of mment goes tooo you
Turtle: oh God not again. I've suffered this for 300 years, since their great-great-great-grandfather invented the "spin-a-turtle" game.
Kkkkkk Lol
😂😂😂
The orca was just recalibrating the turtle’s GPS
😁😁😁😁
Now he get to the north when traveling south
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
EXCEPTIONALLY UNDERRATED.........👌😁
😂😂😂😂
Wife turtle: where TF you been your half an hour late? Who is she?! Turtle: just kill me
Wife: "when you got here you weren't even swimming straight! How drunk ARE you?"
Turtle: "Honey listen I'm not in the mood to talk about this right now I'm just gonna go upstairs and take a nap for awhile"
Wife: of course you don’t want to talk you haven’t sense the eggs were destroyed!
When you have to put a spin on the story.
@@clayz1 nice spun
I wonder if the turtle got.. sea sick, I’m sorry.
-I don't forgive you.-
Get out...!
Awesome Joke !
😆
Ahahahahah...nice one
that turtle, for 30 whole minutes: [screaming]
Orcas singing: The turtles in the sea go round and round... Round and round.. Round and round!
Lmao i apologize for ever complaining about my life
30 minutes of bullying and being manhandled and not knowing if you'll end up as dinner has to be the worst day ever lol
@Meredith Grubb "Son of a biscuit, not this again!"
@@lamar310 fr🙄😶😶
Radical Vegans: only humans hunt for sport and fun. Orcas: hold my turtle...
😂😂
N14 they also harass and kill dolphins for fun.
N14 Lol. I know of no vegans who say that. We know that the more intelligent species do hunt for fun. We also know that humans have moral agency.
It's not hunting if they don't eat it.
@@indigodragon0613 Some humans have moral agency; psycho and sociopaths don't.
Mama turtle: so what did you do today sweetie. Turtle: oh nothing spun in a circle for awhile with a few orcas for training.
"I went for a spin" :)
Lol
Bully of the sea award goes to orcus..
Sia "Orcus"
Yes! They even eat baline whales. That's why they are the worst animals (next to humans)
Jolly Jokress what are you talking about? It’s called the circle of life orcas are not the worst animal next to humans. They are loving, kind, and beautiful creatures. There’s also no record of orcas hurting/killing humans in the wild
@@esjas1052 thank you
@@esjas1052 so just because they haven't killed A HUMAN in the wild, that makes them beautiful, benign, loving and kind? What about the animals they've killed simply for sport? THIS video is an example!
For such a huge animal, the body coordination is pretty amazing.
watch them hunt sharks and sea lions. (no not the one in which they throw prey off the iceberg), see the clips in which they attack prey underwater or at the surface of the water, its relentless, coordinated to the inch and timed to last second, its kinda hypnotic.
i said the same thing about my ex-wife when she tried to out run a spider while holding two drinks.
Look a the scars on the old male. Goes to show what kind of life that orca has lived. He must be pretty old and still he looks gorgeous.
She. Male has longer fin. I have noticed that too. Rough. Rough.
The orca is showing what is "rolling in the deep" mean
Lol good one...😂😂
Duuuuuuude 😂
W
this aged terribly
Heh! 😂
The older male definitely has some war stories to share. He has a lot of battle scars.
Boat propeller marks, not battle scars.
I think this is female, as male has longer fin - up to 2m long.
@@tr_g and mothers usually teach kids, orcas are matrilineal and matriarchal. Meaning women are at the top, they decide and they shape orca pods. males are free to roam around.
@tr_g Yes, the size isn't the key factor though. Bulls have a triangular dorsal and females have a curve at the top. This is a female in the video.
Imagine being on a boat when suddenly a spinning turtle appears above the surface.
That turtle was probably both excited and absolutely horrified being spun around like that
Dragon Soul much like in a roller coaster..
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Part of me hopes that the turtle was having fun, though I'm sure it was terrified.
watch the turtle close near the end, he looked like he was laughing and having fun with his mouth open.
He was like “again” 😂
Turtle: As mischievous as your grandfather!
Bigger male orca: So this how you ef up a turtles entire day.
Orcas are terrifyingly smart and playful. They pretty much know that they are at the very top of the food chain and they love playing with their pray. They don’t necessarily eat their pray. Same behavior has been observed by Orcas playing with their trainers. Once in a while they have to show the world how dominant they are, but unfortunately it may not end well for their toy.
Humans aren't better. I prefer the Orcas over us. Orcas don't destroy plant earth like humans do.
This is true. But not a single wild orca has ever attacked a human as we arent part of their food chain. Lost orcas also seek out pods of dolphins and boats for social stimuli when lost from their pack. So in the wild orcas are completely safe:)
They see me rollin'~ They hatin'~
Tryin' to catch me spinnin' dirty Tryin' to catch me spinnin' dirty Tryin' to catch me spinnin' dirty Tryin' to catch me spinnin' dirty
Lol
😂😂😂
spinning turtles really helps you practice jaw-eye coordination and dexterity, 10/10 recommended for all orcas.
Elder orca sees the cameraman Elder Orca: Alright Young ones we're going to youtube, let's do a trick
people: save the turtles! KZhead recommendation: “orca toying with turtle meal” people: *interesting*
I’m still amazed to this day that we have animals this large in size both on land and in the seas.
Turtle: “you spin me right round baby right round like a record baby...”
Orca 1: "Hey, look! A sea turtle. I think its Charlie again." Orca 2: "Dude! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Orca 3: "Yep. Let's do it!" Charlie the Sea Turtle: "Oh, come on! Not you guys again!" Orca 1: "Okay, who has the record? I got 20 spins last time." Orca 2: "I got only 5, but I had to sneeze." Orca 3: "I got 21." Charlie: "No, you got 19 spins, but...come on, guys. Please leave me alone." Orca 1: "Well, Charlie says I have the record. So, I'm going to see if I can break my record first." Charlie: "Oh, come on! That wasn't an invitation to do it again!" What's very interesting about orcas is that a pod will develop new skills and teach them to younger generations that will continue to pass those skills on.
But all these generations will be doing it with the same Charlie. He never learns to keep his mouth shut.
Poor sea turtle... just out enjoying his/her day, then “Why’s EVERYTHING spinning!!”🤢
Anyone amazed by the one orca “battle” scars?
Boat propeller marks, not battle scars.
@@YourMajesty143 i don't remeber orcas swimming into boat propellers i thought they are smart?
@@31oannamphong66 - They're not swimming into boat propellers. These are provoked collisions. Ships are sent out to hunt them & may use brute force, such as ramming into them to abduct them. Your comment would be like saying about car accident victims: "I don't remember humans walking into cars, I thought they were smart".
01:05 sea turtle: wooooooaaahh!!!
I can lip ready turtle, he's yelling "COWABUNGA DUDES!" in case you were wondering.
That totally rocked dude!
I kinda feel sorry for the turtle for having to be a training object every now and then. But I guess that's all part of the hands-on demo and training on being a killer whale. Seems very effective :) Thanks for sharing National Geographic.
😂
Better than being dead
Without knowing where this was filmed, it’s not possible to say this orca was teaching its young how to hunt turtles. Perhaps it was just bored and found a turtle to be a fun toy (orcas will play with non-prey animals)
Dont. A human would have killed the turtle. We should all be glad, the orca is a moral beast. Humans, savages, in "gods image"?
@@teecarter4900 you're a complete idiot. Orcas are some of the most brutal killers and are known to toy with their food in way more aggressive manners than even a cat would. This turtle is lucky that the orcas weren't being taught how to fling their prey into the air, it would not survive that lol
I like how the turtle opened its mouth as if trying to intimidate the orca, or its screaming
That turtle is gonna have a twitch for the rest of its long life. 💫🐢
GamebroTV did you watch the video
Turtles, an orca's fidget spinner 😂😂
Lol nice
XD
"You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a record, baby, right round, round, round!"
I just watched another video of an orca slapping a string ray....I swear they’re the bullies of the sea. Lol!
I was thinking about that exact video when I saw your post...dead serious!! 😀😀😀
They are apex predators and very high in the food chain, they are doing exactly as the all mighty made them for... doesn't make them a horrible mammal. Each of us has a specific job and they just doing theris to keep everything in balance as planned many moons ago... yes sometimes it seems they do do things out of boredom and for fun
can you link it?
Nikki Richards they are hunting narwhals to extinction and they kill whales only to eat the tongue and leave the body to rot
@@redwingchronicle7974 heck, they even hunt Great Whites only for their livers and testicles.
That turtle was like, “ dear god eat me already”?! Phew! Lucky lil guy! 🙌🏻
Orcas know that turtles need to breathe.. and they allow them to do it so their aim isn't to kill them. Maybe they were just bored and decided to turn turtles into spinners.
makes sense.
When you said "they allow them to do it" are you talking about the turtles?
@@worksmagic89 take a deep breath and read it slowly. You'll get it.
Naww that for a gps cause turtle 🐢 knows the sea so welll lol 😂
Thought sea turtles could hold their breath for a long time. Like in the park of 10 hours
“The key to survive is to bully the weaks” - Orcas, 2020
0:00 you spin me right round
😂😂😂😂
Right round like a record, baby right round round round
The day we can communicate with them,...it'll be like the intelligent lifeforms we were seeking have been on this planet the whole time.
Orca : Alright Kidos I'm gonna teach you a very important survival skill *Spins the turtle around*
"If a turtle spins in the ocean and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
OH MY GODS 😂😂😂😂😂
"JANE! STOP THIS CRAZY THING!"
This had my emotions going ↗ ↘ ↗ "orca plays with turtle"🥺 "... bc they like to play with their food"😳 "... but they didn't eat this one"😅
@Bri Terry The Orca already allow the turtle to live, and go away. The orca would eat the turtle, but allows the turtle live, and leave.
"I dunno, but when I do this those people things get really excited, so let's keep doing it."
Turtle be like: "Dude..."
Does the turtle get dizzy and swim like he's drunk after?
No the turtle gets eaten
@@dominickvasquez7625- the turtle didn't get eaten. After class, the orcas swam off without snacking.
I think this question goes back to Nat Geo.
One of the funniest comment sections in a while! Y’all are killing me!
They are so playful, love them
I learned so much from this video. Thank you National Geographic. It leaves me with only one unanswered question: Why do orcas spin sea turtles on their nose?
maybe his nose was itching and orca was just trying to scratch his nose on him XD
Maybe because orca don't have hands
Daddy, Daddy, can we play "spin the turtle"? Well, alright but no longer than half an hour, and then to beds kids.... - what really happened ;]
Orcas don' t stay with their fathers , after mating they go back to their mothers , the female gives birth in her mother' s pod, and the pod is lead by the grandmother. defo their uncle at least .
I’m just thankful Orcas aren’t able to walk on land or else I might have to just stay indoors 😂
Turtle: I wanna go to Disney land Orca: Hmm..I've got something for you buddy
Imagine being a sea turtle and growing up thinking you'll be the best one day only to be turned into a teaching lesson for baby orcas
Orcas - The A-holes of the ocean 😜
At least they dont abort children and do blind drone attacks? Haha. Sorry. Your comment was great though. They dont "reallocate" or steal pensions either (at least it's not on record yet, in the wild). Even though they are savvy enough to do it. Just saying.
Yeah, sometimes, they even hunt whales and sharks only to eat their certain parts like liver and tongue, and left the rest to rot.
awww... grandpa orca is teachin them how to give fellow turtle civilians free joy rides.. its wonderful.
Elder Orca: I'll teach you how to learn survival skills. Young Orca: Ok. How? Elder Orca: Wax On. Wax Off.
Its hard for us to imagine that maybe other animals do things for fun too and not everything is for survival.
Fascinating!
... ..😚😚.. .😘
Fastest that turtle has moved in its life. Must have been a thrill
Those turtles must’ve been tripping once the orcas finally left them alone
Not gonna lie If I was filming orcas I’d be terrified of becoming a “toy” for them.
At least they're not gonna kill you.
Plot twist; it's actually the turtle who is annoying the heck out of the orca by just randomly showing up and doing back spins on his nose
Orcas got to be 1 of nature's naturally natughty dangerous playful animals out there.
Turtle: Get me off this ride I’m getting dizzy and nauseous! Orca: this is fun Turtle: burping and belching,! To late
I know Krush the 🐢 had the ride of his life. Whoa dude, totally spun out!!
Turtle: ♫ You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby right round round round ♪
"Hey guys, you'll never believe what happened to me today"
Orcas always amaze me 💜💜
☺️😊
They are such fascinating creatures! Orcas normally hunt in pods, family groups of up to 40 individuals.
They are amazing, I love them so much i think i am obsessed.
Nat Geo WILD OMG HI..
@@joaniewaller6504 me too lmao
It's interesting seeing these young orcas learn how to hunt!
Spinning potential prey could be a hunting tactic. ...but you know what? I very much doubt that what it was. :) ...they have the size and mass to knock out a turtle with a strike. ...they do it with bigger prey when they actually want to eat.
I think they were doing that just for fun, to mess with the turtle 🐢
orcas are so awesome! they kill to train their kids even if they arent hungry, and they can also get bored and have fun with a 'snack'... amazing
Turtles a crunchy snack. I guess he was saving it for later!😋😂🤣😅
Im still waiting for an answer to the question "Why an Orca Spins a Sea Turtle with Its 'Nose'"
for fun
Because it can.
I READ ALL THE COMMENTS, NOW I'M SURE THAT THE CAT ATE THE TUNA
LoL at the turtles mouth opening. Looks like it was screaming help.
papa orca: so you wanna learn how to ball huh kiddo
They truely are the bullies of the ocean ;-;
Sivana dude, they’re called ‘Killer Whales’ name says it all
Sivana they only have one predator:humans
Even sharks will scatter away when these creatures are around.
Other dolphins do stuff like it too you can’t single orcas out
Humans are bullies of the earth,
@natgeo my wish is to see these beautiful mammals in the wild. I refuse to go to a sea world or ANYWHERE they are captive breaks my heart.
Orcas: let's go cruising. Turtle: oooook but I'm the wheel this time
Yo I’ve never seen a look of surprise in a turtles face 😂
Love the killer whale and it's intelligence, but you have feel for the turtle. True nature at it's finest.
I can't help but laught 😣 How they could spin that turtle? 🤔 *Sorry.....*
I love the use of ‘marimbas?’ in this clip.
Crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. Sea cookie.
Orcas is so cute
As a kid I have had so much love for orcas they have been my favorite animal since I saw them the first time. My background is a live orca actually. Every animal when it goes after something playing or not anyone can say it's being mean... but in reality it's all a food chain. Is it mean for people to eat chickens, cows, pig, or fish? They could say the same about us. Every animal or mammal has their way of living. We teach our kids to fish or hunt. It's not any different then them hunting for food or sport. Everything has to live off of something in life. I sit and watch several videos of these intelligent creatures. The only time I have ever seen anything to do with them harming humans is in captivity. I dont think any animal should be taken from their natural habitat to make money off of them like sea world has and drug them up or starve them if they do not perform right. I have watched several documentaries about orcas and for someone to come out and say they personally drugged them at sea world is awful. A lot of the things they do to these animals as well as others is not fair to them especially being ripped away from their pods and their mothers slaughtered in front of them like tilikum I believe was his name. No animal or mammal deserves that. It's like if someone were to take u from ur family and everything u loved just to keep u in a cage the rest of your life I'm sure you would try to retaliate too. Orcas can live 60 to 100 years in the wild. As for captivity maybe one or so lived around mid 20s at the highest. Most around 17.
ppl dont understand Orcas :(
That's just Turtle Time with Crush at DisneyWorld... "wooooo dude... excellent !!!"
Turtle: *haha I’m in trouble*
I used too date an orca ..her name was Chantel
Cool! Where is she now?
I think they are building dexterity. To be able to control turtle like that while swimming shows amazing body control, probably a skill that successful hunters need to have as an orca, like going to the gym for an athlete
Orcas are amazing.
Mother- "Billy, stop playing with your food".
Poor sea turtle..😞😔
🐢💥🐬
It was just trying to find true north is all
Orcas are both funny and The biggest bullies of the ocean lol you can see how terrified the turtle is
Better control than most footballers.