Transient Killer Whales Hunting and Killing Harbor Seals (HD)
A large group of transient killer whales (the T065As and the T049Bs) hunt and drown some harbor seals, then share their tasty meals while celebrating their successful hunting in Moresby Passage, British Columbia, on April 16, 2013. Transient killer whales hunt and kill marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, porpoises, and occasionally young gray whales and humpbacks.
You can see how closely these killer whales swim together in their tightly bonded family groups. These orcas are free to roam where they please, unlike the ones in marine circuses like Seaworld, and they never leave their mothers. They swim up to 100 miles per day. And they remain in closely bonded matrilineal family groups for their entire lives, which can last (in the wild) over 100 years for females and over 60 years for males.
This video was filmed and photographed by Tasli Shaw and Meg McDonald, and was produced by Meg McDonald with technical advice from marine biologist Josh McInnes.
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