Orcas Attack Sea lion | Nature's Great Events | BBC Earth

A single sea lion doesn't stand a chance against a pod of killer whales.

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[TeganBurns]

Imagine someone narrating your dinner like this

[seansartor]

Yo the Orcas are no joke. Powerful and cunning

[MyFabian]

That sea lion must have his back broken to bits by that first attack.

[TinRapper]

Man how the hell did you even shoot this. So amazing

[raymondpierotti]

This sequence is even more interesting than others realize. After the initial strike, by what seems to be a female Orca the follow up hits are by a very young Orca, probably the offspring of the female. She seems to be teaching her offspring how to finish off a large prey item. This may seem cruel, but nature is not cruel she is indifferent. You can view this as a sad event or as a marvelous example of intergenerational instruction. Predators kill to eat.

[vivahernando]

you see that huge contusion after he got rammed .... damn nature .... you scary

[igo]

I am always impressed how they managed to get the underwater shots that close to the hunting

[MrSupernova]

That first blow was absolutely brutal! Looks like the the orca might have broken the seals back.

[mack]

2:07 there's a bone sticking out of his back....

[busybillyb]

0:38 6 tonnes ramming you at up to 40 km/h - one big assed OOF!

[bzxrm]

"his injuries are slowing him down" I mean that hit probably broke all of its ribs.

[TJBellamy]

That first blow scared the crap out of me. Was not expecting that.

[SiddhantThatsMe]

Came here after seeing a penguin killed by sea lion🤷🤷
edit: time goes so fast. 7 months to this comment now. Thanks for the likes. 🙏🏻

[tmhwriter]

It always looks like orcas enjoy torturing their prey.

[chrissnape]

Its a shame because you can't help but feel for the seal, but nature is pure. This was a perfect example of how astute Orca are.

[Arielelian]

"The sea lion delved too greedily and not deep enough, and woke the nameless fear."

[freestylemitts]

there attacks are a work of art. It is amazing how they are in sync with each other.

[garccoleman]

Orca really are fascinating creatures. I marvel at the intelligence and discipline they possess!

[stevencassidy]

Listen to David Attenborough's hushed tones...

[jiteshmeghwal]

Appreciate the video shooting, I could really feel the helplessness of the sea lion against those 2 orcas.