Orcas Visit Lerwick

[Foxbat]

This video shows Orcas coming up close to the waterfront in Lerwick in the Shetlands.

Watch a very close encounter with orcas in Lerwick

A pod of orcas has caused a stir by swimming up alongside onlookers at the Lerwick waterfront in Shetland.

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But I'm not so sure standing right at water's edge is such a good idea.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Wow, that's a great piece of footage! And just outside the museum, too - see, museums are always worth visiting!

Also, probably safe as the self-beaching-to-eat-seal-pup behaviour is specific to a pod in South America - IIRC no others have been recorded doing so.

 

[Foxbat]

Also, probably safe as the self-beaching-to-eat-seal-pup behaviour is specific to a pod in South America - IIRC no others have been recorded doing so.

Maybe they're up here on holiday. A Shetlander could be their version of fish n chips by the sea

In truth, I didn't know it was specifically those Orcas and thought the practice was wide spread.

 

[Brian G Turner]

In truth, I didn't know it was specifically those Orcas and thought the practice was wide spread.

I think it was mentioned in one of the "making of" sections - that's they'd heard of a pod showing unusual predation behaviour, and sought it out specifically for filming. However, it was a while ago so I may have misremembered.