2006-09-12 10:59:27 · 7 answers · asked by Bernardo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I've never heard of such a thing. However, a friend of mine went to Norway to watch and swim with Orcas a couple of years ago. The organisers would only put people in the water with pods that fed on fish, rather than seals.
A person in the water can look similar to a seal, so there is always a chance of an accidental encounter.
2006-09-12 11:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as a general rule, in fact it is very rare to hear of one being involved in any attack on human beings. The reason they're called killer whales is because they're at the top of their food chain. Fortunately for people, we're not on the list of their dietary requirements & they prefer seals to us.
2006-09-12 18:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by Shadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not commonly, no. Their main prey are seals, and baby whales--- they hunt baby whales in packs, and will pursue a mother whale and her calf for hours, until the calf tires. There have been some incidents of captive orcas attacking their trainers in places like Sea World --- they are rather bright critters, and may just get sick of the training, and freak out.....
2006-09-12 18:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by April 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never herd of a killer whale attacking a person.
2006-09-12 18:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by jc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah there meat eaters just like they throw seals up in the air and swallow them whole
2006-09-12 18:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by ziegler910 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if they're really really hungry. I'd rather eat seafood......you?
2006-09-12 18:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No people kill them
2006-09-12 18:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by LaBoner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋