Breathtaking Nature

Friday, 15. February 2008, 15:24:57

I've never been a fan of using the name "killer whales" to describe Orcas. The term "killer" does not feel comfortable in my mouth or as it moves through my soul. I haven't heard anybody calling us "killer humans" as we gnaw on our lamb chops. Many animals kill and so do we, i'ts just part of nature. These whales are magnificent and creative hunters, that have specialised hunting methods which vary depending on geographic location. These methods are passed along to their offspring. They are simply fabulously smart and dedicated hunter families.

I'm pretty sure that I don't have a problem with all of nature being viewed as the killing kind-we all kill. Even rabbits kill carrots

. I just don't enjoy labels for animals or anyone that set them apart from the whole. This to me demonstrates a lack of understanding of our role on the planet.

I don't agree with keeping these animals (or any wild animal) in captivity, but aquariums and the like really do have some educational value and even if you don't agree with that, they enable people to see and appreciate wildlife, when they otherwise might not have had the chance. People do not conserve what they do not know, and love. (I'd still like to see them all set free 12 Monkeys style)

Not really. Just set free and allowed to live life as it was intended for them.

Enjoy this breathtaking video of Orcas both in captivity and wild

set to the perfect music!(which I stole from Fati) Thanks!

Happy, Happy Hearts Day!Pleased to Meet You?

Comments

Murderer!!!

By gdare, # 15. February 2008, 15:52:50

One of my best memories is seeing an orca pod near Victoria, BC, Canada about 200 meters away. There were about ten whales in it. Just about 200 meters beyond them was another pod, probably a dozen orcas.

Just when we thought we'd seen them all, three more dorsal fins popped up out of the water not quite 100 meters from the boat: a bull, a cow, and calf.

Calves tend to be pretty playful, and this one was no exception. It jumped clear of the water a couple times, spraying extra high, and finished with a full on barrel roll.

Unforgettable.

Thanks for sharing Robin Hood-style, Michelle.

By unlisted, # 15. February 2008, 15:53:37

Only realised earlier in the year that we get Orcas off the coast of Britain in a couple of locations ...... must make the effort to find them one year!

By nickthesurfer, # 15. February 2008, 16:47:29

I'd never heard that either. Orcas are amazing to watch. Good luck!

To the north, near Scotland, you can also see basking sharks: the second largest fish in the world.

By unlisted, # 15. February 2008, 16:54:58

Orca's are more closely related to dolphins than whales as far as I know. So calling them killer whales doesn't make much sense.

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I could be wrong though so don't quote me

By qlue, # 15. February 2008, 17:36:22

HA HA Darks, you always make me LOL. *killer bastard!*

James, I've never seen orcas up close, they don't frequent these parts much

i did used to do whale tours for a job, though, for a while

such magnificent creatures. they were always the highlight of the day for all the tourists

robin-hood? did you mean the setting them all free?

nick, go THIS year!

aadil, no you're quite right. Family Delphinidae (dolphins and toothed whales) however this post would have become very confusing if i started calling them killer DOLPHINS

By Capegirl, # 15. February 2008, 18:04:45

What about "homicidal porpoises"?

Oh, wait, I think that's hardcore punk band.

Robin Hood? You stole from somebody to share with the rest of us poor (killer?) bastards.

By unlisted, # 15. February 2008, 18:32:51

LOL ok, i didn't get that

i had been picking flowers you know..(nurdering bastard that i am) for the vases in my lounge..that always sends me into a reverie...a bit of a haze actually. it's a form of meditation for me. so that went right over the top of my head..like..woooooooosh! porpoises are not whales or dolphins for the porpoises of classification that is.

By Capegirl, # 15. February 2008, 18:40:40

Murderer!!!

I have been always warning people on rabbits. They are not cure little furry animals, but savage killers. Very mean too. Remember Bugs Bunny? Poor carrots... and wolves.....

By gdare, # 15. February 2008, 22:30:05

LMAO...!!! i know i once took care of a rescue rabbit..hungry little bugger...and sneaky...always taking on the pack...

*i am not a wolf!*

By Capegirl, # 15. February 2008, 22:57:49

HI GF

I don't agree with keeping these animals in tanks and exposeing them
like pets.. however, it would be the only way for humans to see them up close and learn from them and enjoy the other side of their personality unlike the wild ones in the oceans.

Thanks for stealing my video it's very enjoyable.

Fati

By zenya, # 15. February 2008, 23:21:04

hey GF, i'm just amazed they don't bite the heads off those people who keep them in tanks. they could you know. i guess that's a sign of their intelligence (or not) a smart whale would just snap them in two and nobody would ever keep one in a tank again! *FREE WILLY!* *FREE WILLY!*

By Capegirl, # 15. February 2008, 23:29:55

I know but they develop a love for the trainer and sometimes they do go on the buck as one did a few years ago and almost killed one handler.

Free Willy that was some movie too

By zenya, # 15. February 2008, 23:40:51

actually i think i remember that...not that i want any of that of course..it's not the first animal that turned on it's trainer..that guy with the bears and the guy with the tiger and the one with the elephant..it's just a bad mood or a bad day or it all just irritates them and just because they're so powerful...someone gets killed or maimed..mostly they're just being wild animals with wild hearts i guess.

By Capegirl, # 16. February 2008, 00:00:46

By ripp2002, # 16. February 2008, 05:36:26

i am fully agree with this thought. i think its new thought and nobody noticed ever in routine life. hats of you...

By pvprajapati, # 16. February 2008, 13:36:51

back to your devilish ways LC?

pvpra> not sure i'm doing to well with original thinking right now, but thanks and thanks for visiting and sharing your feelings too

By Capegirl, # 16. February 2008, 15:27:49

nope, just thought a smile would brighten up your day!!!

By ripp2002, # 16. February 2008, 16:39:34

Of course the Orcas are better free... but I guess some places have what it takes to keep them healthy at least. We can learn some things, educate (and entertain yeah..) people then.

Could be worse.. like killing 1000 of them a year for research.

I find them smart when they go out on the beach to grab a seal but cruel when 6 of them "jump" on a baby whale until it drawn... but they are not, it's only nature. To think this way is anthropomorphism.

By martinouellette, # 16. February 2008, 16:51:22

that is what those women were trying to do to me last night at the bar

By ripp2002, # 16. February 2008, 17:48:23

Some women were trying to anthropomorhpise you?

Hmm, that's an interesting concept: likening rip2002 to a human being.

Of course, you might have misinterpreted the situation. Like the time I thought that the bar's wall was covered with moving lights.

Turns out that I was just being carried out.

By unlisted, # 16. February 2008, 19:10:24

wow. ripp sounds like a good night! thanks for the

i hope they treated you well afterwards..you know..the hugs and kisses part

Martin>>yes it's a tricky one. really, i think it's criminal to deprive an animal from it's naturally determined life-a bit like putting a person in a simulated world and telling them they're ok. i do wonder what these animals feel sometimes. once i visited Monkey World and saw a big gorilla. i watched him and he slowly turned his back on all of us. that means the same thing for all primates you know. very sad.

i've seen on Blue Planet how they hunt the baby grey whales too. it's very rough viewing, but then you realise the wonder of the hunting group actually successfully hunting down such large prey. the wonders of co-operative hunting...the same with lions and wolves. fantastic really.

APM is definitely also human nature though. i guess if we're accepting nature we must also accept our own. atom bombs, wars, famine, greed etc. oh yes nature can be cruel. i wonder about these things but i wonder about a lot of things like:

why do all my pyjamas bottoms develop holes in the butt. i have a skinny rear end so this makes absolutely no sense to me. if i had a J-Lo booty would my clothes last longer?

James....

don't be mean to LC! *you unruly drunkard* *killer bastard* *homicidal porpoise eater*

By Capegirl, # 16. February 2008, 19:20:32

:nope:

By ripp2002, # 16. February 2008, 19:34:22

women can be SO insensitive

By Capegirl, # 16. February 2008, 19:50:23

heartless bitches

By ripp2002, # 17. February 2008, 00:17:25

Michelle,

I simply MUST correct you for calling me the following:

*you unruly drunkard* - I'm a very genteel drunkard

*killer bastard* - my parents were married when I was born, so you can leave off the 'bastard' part

*homicidal porpoise eater* - I only eat dolphins

As for your sleepwear conundrum, I also have a skinny bum and sleep in boxer briefs. They hold up divinely versus your holed up PJ's.

By unlisted, # 17. February 2008, 03:25:51

Great music and video and post about the Orcas.

They are very intelligent creatures and we still have lots to learn from them.

By FXM256, # 17. February 2008, 04:00:30

true, true Ripp, we're all the same

it's most strange james. i have all kinds of pj's in all sorts of fabrics bought from all sorts of stores and they all just fall apart in the same place

marcus..they are and we do

By Capegirl, # 17. February 2008, 09:30:00

What are you doing that keeps making yor pjs fall apart in the butt, Michelle?

By FXM256, # 17. February 2008, 16:39:23

whatever it is that i do marcus, i don't do it in p.j's!

By Capegirl, # 17. February 2008, 17:18:12

Hmmm, inquiring minds want to know!

By FXM256, # 17. February 2008, 17:25:05

Are you not maybe sitting up at night blogging too much in your pj's?

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(No comments bout me, I'm not wearing any pj's at the moment.)

By qlue, # 25. February 2008, 22:41:48

I dont think Michelle is a bedblogger, she seems to be the one sitting at the desk and then gets up and changes into pjs. I am most likely wrong though.

By ripp2002, # 25. February 2008, 23:08:50

defnitely not a bedblogger. don't even have a laptop. more like a craptop HA HA! i wear pj's whenever i feel like it, and if you knock on my door and i don't feel like changing i wont. i have a problem.

By Capegirl, # 25. February 2008, 23:11:41

and we never see the pics

I have a craptop too so dont feel bad. Mine is a brandnew craptop which is worse.

By ripp2002, # 25. February 2008, 23:15:33

Ripp you seem very invested in my physical appearance. if i weighed 300 pounds would you still like me?

By Capegirl, # 26. February 2008, 18:27:53

He probably would, but not in a human shape, maybe as a dolphin

By gdare, # 26. February 2008, 18:48:08

ha hahaha ha hahaha

By Capegirl, # 26. February 2008, 18:59:03

By gdare, # 26. February 2008, 19:04:09

Research has shown that looks are more important to success than brains. Some of this research was done by interviewing toddlers after nursery school teachers of different appearance presented classes. In short, it's genetic.

By qlue, # 26. February 2008, 19:34:07

true in many cases but not for long and not ever in my field. sorry.

By Capegirl, # 26. February 2008, 19:40:33

right now I wouldnt care if you look like a killer whale

actually I am fairly caught up in looks, but only the eyes and the smile. Just addicted to soulfull eyes and a cute smile

I just wanted to see you in that victoria secrets teddy

By ripp2002, # 26. February 2008, 22:27:09

Eyes are often the thing I notice first.

Soulful eyes will melt nearly anybody's heart. Especially on a cutie like my dog Ashley.

By unlisted, # 26. February 2008, 23:05:42

doggy eyes are peaceful, unless they are red and the mouth is foaming

By ripp2002, # 26. February 2008, 23:15:01

all men are wrapped up in looks, women too. it's the nature of:

homer sapiens

but when you get past a certain age it ceases to matter. it didn't matter that much to me to begin with. i chose mates for other (not necessarily better) reasons. should have just gone with that hunk with no brain

i'm pretty sure my eyes would scare you ripp.

ashley has bootiful eyeses

By Capegirl, # 26. February 2008, 23:48:04

are your eyes bloodshot red and do you drool

I dont get scared too easily, I think it goes with the lack of IQ or something like that

By ripp2002, # 27. February 2008, 01:17:05

Michelle, your ideal man is two (2) things: easy on the eyes and clearly NOT a Rhodes Scholar.

I have to admit, though, that Keanu is quite the cool dude.

By unlisted, # 27. February 2008, 05:07:07

James i've dated more than one university graduate. i'm not impressed with education actually..the kind with certificates. There are infinite varieties of smart.

actually i'm quite suspicious of those who know only things from books-those who regurgitate facts and quote "sources". it bothers me quite a bit.

my ideal man is a decent human being who doesn't think he's god -over me or anything else.

By Capegirl, # 27. February 2008, 10:18:48

so he can make a place for you on the throne

it can be only one....

By gdare, # 27. February 2008, 10:50:52

wow, all this time spent on this blog and you think this way about me...

By Capegirl, # 27. February 2008, 11:08:54

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2008-06-08 04:16:33
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2008-02-23 06:40:03
How do you put a blog on hold? *gone checking*
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2008-02-19 20:24:39
And here I thought it was something I did wrong :D
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2008-02-18 21:12:56
i've not locked anybody out. just put the blog on hold for a bit...just sorting something out here at home. klingons are behind this one i think....back in a seccie
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I cant see your blog :(
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2008-02-17 03:45:19
Hope you had a great weekend, Michelle! :up:

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