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Wild Orcas Offer Food to Humans, Leaving Scientists Puzzled
Greek Reporter ^ | July 4, 2025 | Nisha Zahid

Posted on 07/03/2025 7:23:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: nickcarraway

They must be smart enough to figure out we are smarter. They obviously see us in command of giant ships . It is perhaps a behavior similar to buying politicians.


41 posted on 07/04/2025 1:31:21 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: nickcarraway

have been spotted offering food to humans

Fascinating...how far away from the humans were the scientists? Journalist writing this was far away from competence.


42 posted on 07/04/2025 1:45:01 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: BipolarBob

Twilight Zone Marathon today.


43 posted on 07/04/2025 2:00:16 AM PDT by Waverunner (Torah! Torah! Torah! my favorite IDF radio code.)
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To: nickcarraway

Trade.

They want something.


44 posted on 07/04/2025 3:25:17 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( )
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To: nickcarraway

How can we get them to bring up cool stuff from shipwrecks?


45 posted on 07/04/2025 3:44:20 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( )
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"How can we get them to bring up cool stuff from shipwrecks?"

Convince them that they'd be giving back to the community.
46 posted on 07/04/2025 4:17:06 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: nickcarraway

Beware of Orcas bearing gifts


47 posted on 07/04/2025 5:27:24 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: nickcarraway

We had a lab when I was a child that regularly brought us mice and gophers. Mom would take them into the kitchen and discreetly dispose of them. I honestly think he thought she was cooking them up. He also rang the doorbell to be let in at night.


48 posted on 07/04/2025 6:02:22 AM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: Dr. Franklin

That’s how wolves feed their young. Adult comes back to the den with dinner it has swallowed. Then the pups lick near the adult’s mouth, which triggers the adult to throw up the food. I guess they don’t have any shopping bags for bringing home the bacon.


49 posted on 07/04/2025 6:32:16 AM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: Bob434

😄


50 posted on 07/04/2025 6:33:08 AM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: TLI

😉


51 posted on 07/04/2025 6:33:58 AM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: nickcarraway

I have seen videos of small Herons, maybe Green Herons, baiting small fish with bread. They would move the bait if a large fish came to it or if the location wasn’t working. Orcas in captivity have caught birds on the shallow shelf at the end of the pool, but I don’t recall if they had deliberately put out bait.


52 posted on 07/04/2025 6:41:39 AM PDT by JackFromTexas (- Not For Hire -)
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To: nickcarraway

I have seen videos of small Herons, maybe Green Herons, baiting small fish with bread. They would move the bait if a large fish came to it or if the location wasn’t working. Orcas in captivity have caught birds on the shallow shelf at the end of the pool, but I don’t recall if they had deliberately put out bait.


53 posted on 07/04/2025 6:42:32 AM PDT by JackFromTexas (- Not For Hire -)
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To: SunkenCiv

Ther trying to lure people into a sense of false security. Then when they decide to swim with them like they do dolphins, it’s lunch time for the pack. Orcas are smart. Don’t fall for it.


54 posted on 07/04/2025 7:01:56 AM PDT by redangus ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Maybe it’s their way of saying “FAFO”......


55 posted on 07/04/2025 7:32:10 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: Mermaid Girl

What a lovely memory, with a happy ending for all.
We are truly blessed to spend any time with God’s creatures.

Happy Independence Day,
Tatt


56 posted on 07/04/2025 7:50:29 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: Mermaid Girl

So, no prince from the frog? Better luck next time, kitty.


57 posted on 07/04/2025 9:18:58 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

She was just so proud of her offering to me.

Meanwhile, I was like “WHAT THE FFFFFFFF!” I gathered it up, ran it out to the pool patio and tossed it into the grass, saying, “Fly, be free little frog...”


58 posted on 07/11/2025 2:49:03 PM PDT by Mermaid Girl
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To: Mermaid Girl

A cat that makes frog sushi, what will they thin of next.


59 posted on 07/11/2025 2:57:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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