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Blasting underwater tunes to try and keep killer whales away is a bad idea for multiple reasons, a researcher says.

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[–] [email protected] 143 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm glad orcas have finally had enough of our shit.

[–] [email protected] 87 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

+1

I am wholly and unironically on the orcas' side here.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They target small sailing boats that do no harm.

It's like attacking children because their parents are bad.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

That'll learn em

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm just worried that people will start shooting them. Otherwise I agree.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Orcas mourn, that would be downright fucking insane. Elephants mourn and will literally track you for months to trample your ass for killing one of them.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Theories are that this is how it started.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Richard Harris could tell us what a bad idea shooting one turned out to be. Apparently not enough people have seen Orca, because that shit was scary.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Wow, that seemed like a very revealing trailer. Arguably don't need to see the movie now, I guess they did 'em differently back then.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

2nd amendment rights for orcas. Strap some 50cal machine guns, waterproofed, to their heads Dr Evil style.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I'm not one to actively encourage increases in military spending but if it's to outfit the orcas, I'm all for it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They should be safe. Richard Harris has been dead for a while.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm more worried orcas will start shooting us.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I couldn't blame any ocean dwelling creature that took justice into their own hands (or fins) at this point.