For anyone that's a bit confused on the premise of the video, especially in the latter half, orcas have what are called "ecotypes". Essentially, orcas have many different lifestyles and live in many different places, with their own cultures and traditions. Orcas don't just eat and hunt everything like what would be implied as them being top predators of the sea. Orcas are taught by their families what food is, and this can mean particular things for particular groups. Some only eat fish, some only eat marine mammals, some only eat sharks. Some are more general. It all depends. The main character orca's ecotype are the "Resident" Orcas of the North Pacific. It's particularly a reference to those that live off the coast of British Columbia, who are the most studied orcas in the world. The ecotype he meets near the end with the elephant seals are North Pacific's "Transient" (or Bigg's) Orcas, which hunt marine mammals. The two groups largely avoid each other due to cultural, language, and evolutionary difference. The ones he meets off of Norway are two different groups of "Type 1" Atlantic Orcas, which themselves are divided into 7 different groups. He references the ones that eat marine mammals and the ones that eat herring. Yes they are different groups that eat different things. The pair of orcas he meets down in South Africa are a pair of individuals known as "Port" and "Starboard", which are a pair of orcas that have become famous for hunting Great Whites. While specific orca ecotypes do eat sharks and rays, hunting great whites is pretty rare and only really seen as a particular quirk with certain orcas that have learned how to do it, hence why these two are so famous. They also have floppy dorsal fins. Despite the overarching myth of floppy fins being a sign of bad health, we still don't really know why it happens, or why those two wild orcas have it. Antarctica has its own subset of orcas, with at least 5 different ecotypes identified (A, B1, B2, C, and D). Type A orcas hunt minke whales, with both types of B Orcas hunting seals and penguins as seen in the video. By contrast, Type Cs only eat antarctic cod. Type D is extremely mysterious, only sighted a handful of times throughout history, and don't really look like any other orca group with their "squinting" eyespots and very bulbous heads. There is also a (currently little understood) ecotype of orcas off the coast of Argentina that hunt sea lions by jumping out onto the beach after them. This is a learned behavior that takes skill, because it is very dangerous. They can't just do it innately because, as you can imagine, it could easily get them killed. There is debate on whether of these orca ecotypes are all the same species or not. There's a lot of similarities AND differences in terms of physical appearance, with a lot of groups seemingly being very distinct evolutionarily (some ecotypes are separated by a few MILLION years, which is pretty long on a species-level). I personally find it likely that orcas are "overlumped" as it were. There's likely multiple subspecies or even species of orca entirely. There's been heavy research and debate about it in recent years. However, the truth is that we have a lot to learn about orcas before we can figure all that out. Orcas are actually incredibly mysterious animals despite their popularity, and outside of particular groups like our orca's Resident ecotype, they are usually understudied. Orcas themselves are almost like their own group of people under the ocean, with their own history and culture that we're only recently just been starting to unravel. We'll see what the future holds for them and what more we'll learn.
There are so many youtubers trying to copy your flow but it doesn't feel the same. You should try and put yourself out there more, you're really entertaining.
It’s because he makes a unique story each time and the deadpan British humour really sells the comedy. Actual creativity not just ai or copying the trend. I’d also add due to that dry humour with an inherently harder and brutal lives animals live makes it better than just going off of the average lifespan and repeating the same points with no impact thereby relying on clickbait and the trend itself doing all the work with potential ai.
NGL, you're definitely the best "your life as insert animal" channel, because you're creative with the visuals. Way too many just recycle the same pngs over and over.
Orca's are just like people, they have their own cultures, languages and dialects within that language (well orcas version of speech). Such majestic creatures.
Finally the real one posts. Was getting sick of so many clones. Not to bash anyone or anything but my god most of those channels didn't even bother throwing in something to make them stand out.
Crazy to think that the Orca was okay with terrorizing, torturing, and leaving the Elephant seal to die, but draws the line at actually eating them for survival 😂😂
@@johndread1724 Calling any of these animals "people" is kind of controversial. Orcas are probably the closest to humans in terms of intelligence but certainly not all dolphins.
That Elephant seal has had the worst life ever. First they lost their son in the great white shark video, now they literally got jumped and left die That’s actually wild.
I prefer this channel over others in the same vein. Your sense of humor and dry delivery pair well. The animation style is unique in its subtleties. Good on you mate
They're very much like us. Intelligent enough to take advantage of different food sources depending on the region. Just like how Americans eat corn and Europeans eat wheat before globalization, Orcas have area specific diets
this is such a cool way to show how different orcas from around the world are and how simmilar they are to humans with their different diets, languages, and cultures
It would also unironically make a good basis for a xenofiction story, showcasing geography and the different orca clans as our heroine is trying to make it back to her own pod. I’d read the shit out of a well written novel like that
Such a beautiful job! Nobody has done Orca correctly, only focusing on transient orca as if it's the only type. Orcs are truly amazing creatures. Each pod like it's own tribe with their own traditions, teachings and so on, across the world having different dialects. How you incorporated showing all the main types of orca was extremely smart! It can hint to why captivity for orca is EXTREMELY abusive. Not only are they forced to be with others with different dialects- much like in this video. But families are split apart. Baby torn from extremely young mothers- and so much more. Furthermore, their brains hint to possibly having more emotional capabilities than us humans.
Nice way of introducing and characterizing the various ecotypes of Orca throughout the world. The protogonist here is a "resident" ecotype. They're so different in phenotype and genetically seperated, some researchers are considering classifying orcas into their own species.
I love the idea of a residential orca getting lost and encountering the world like this. Almost feels like a childrens book. Im half tempted to try to draw it out
I love how you went with this one, showing the variety of orca cultures there are. Cause yea no two pods hunt the exact same prey. Not even in the same areas either. There are antartic orcas who like penguins, and others who just eat fish, but the penguins can never figure out which is which XD
Can’t believe you actually included Port and Starboard in the video. As a shark fan I was saddened when I learned that they were hunting the giant great whites off of South Africa but that’s nature.
The way you had the one orca travel around the world in 17 months meeting other clans to show the different orca cultures, including their own languages, hunting styles, preferred foods, was genius. When I die reincarnate me as an orca 😂
For some reason , I thought the Orca was gonna joined the other Orcas who killed that White Shark from your previous video lmao. Insane comeback from JAMES TOLAND !
I was very curious to find out which part of the video is about which specific ecotype so I've tried to look into it a bit and my guesses would be: 1. You: You are born in a very cold environment and eat mainly chinook salmon. You're in the northern hemisphere Pacific with your uncle being 20+ ft tall. You are most likely a Resident Killer Whale which is kind of the middle of the pack in terms of size. 2. The group at 10:05: After being captured you are placed in the Atlantic (9:30). As the Norway flag suggests you start out in the Northern Atlantic. The behaviour of herding fish into dense schools is most common for Type 1 Eastern North Atlantic Killer Whales. 3. The group at 13:00: After you've been transported to South Africa, you're back in the southern hemisphere. What you encounter here are Port and Starboard Orcas, which are known for their habit of feeding on the liver of Great White Sharks and their floppy dorsal fin. 4. The group at 14:16: What you encouter here is the biggest group of of orcas in the southern hemisphere, the Antarctic Type A Killer Whale which mainly feed on minke whales. With adult males reaching around 31ft, they are around 1.4 times as big as you. 5. The group at 15:09: With the clear picture of a weddell seal and the yellowish cast, it's easy to tell that you're watching Pack Ice Killer Whales (large type B) preying on their favorite meal using their special technique of creating waves with their tails to wash their prey off the ice. 6. The orca hat 16:08: The ecotype of orca that has been observed to feed on penguins on numerous occasions is the Gerlache Killer Whale (small type B). 7. The group at 16:42: The smallest ecotype of the orca with a yellowish diatom film is the Ross Sea Killer Whale (type C). These commonly roam around the packed ice in eastern Antarctica. 8. The group at 17:36: As you are returning to the North Pacific you encounter orcas that roam around coastal waters preying on harbor seals. These are Bigg's Killer Whales, they are a bit bigger than you and mainly feed on marine mamals. 9. The group at 18:38: These guys should still be Bigg's Killer Whale. As you are now near the west coast of North America, Northern elephant seals are common marine mamals for this type of orca to prey on. And at the end you return to the other members of your ecotype. This was a lot of fun researching, orcas are truly fascinating creatures. If I made any mistakes please feel free to correct me!
@fogeedup The full quote is actually "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can give to greatness". It has a very different meaning when the last part is included.
@fogeedup I know. He is the OG with this type of content style, I was just saying that people normally like to use that phrase to praise people for their copying when in reality the full quote is used to mock them😂.
For those who might not understand why all the orcas are so different, research shows that orcas form specific cultures, hunting behaviours and strategies for their pods. They can also teach each other. So Orcas in one part of the ocean may behave and hunt completely differently from Orcas in another. Since they also have linguistic drift, it's not uncommon for members of different pods not being able to understand each other. But through gradual transfer, beneficial behaviours can be transferred from one side of the globe to the other. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures. Just a shame they have no opposable thumbs. Only thing I'm missing in this video is their eternal beef with humpback whales. The only creatures in the entire ocean that can and will pick a fight with an Orca and has a chance of winning, even going as far as protecting other creatures from them. I don't think it's known why that is the case.
Despite their reputation, orcas actually struggle with similar-sized or larger whales that are actually built to fight. Most baleen whales don't have adaptations for fighting, either swimming away at high speed (minke, fin, and blue whales), or flailing in self-defense (right and gray whales). By contrast, sperm whales and humpback whales are whales with adaptations for fighting each other and initiating aggressive behavior, with sperm whales having giant jaws filled with sharp teeth and humpback whales being very aggressive when pressed, actively clubbing each other and threats with their tails and flippers. This means that they have decent tools when it comes to fighting back, and it works. Bull sperm whales and healthy adult humpback whales have never been recorded being killed by orcas.
@@Salted_Fysh about cultures.. yeah i love how those Orcas from Finland and Argentina looks like here. And i can guess where those Orcas with Pirate Hats coming from
The king is back, here to retain his crown from all the random AI copycat channels that have popped up recently. Good video as always. I appreciated the way you portrayed the different orcas from around the world being different even with unique languages.
Orcas are badass. The only animal that can actually scare them are their smaller cousins the Pilot Whales, which travel in massive packs and are the second largest member of the dolphin family It’s kind of like a lion/hyena dynamic where the orcas have size but the pilot whales have numbers and they compete for similar prey
he should, but too many people are "imitating" it to take advantage of this series' flying colours and plenty of those apes are using AI to draw the images as well as write the script, etc - it's insane tbh how low quality the majority of the rip-off channels are
I love the choice to have the whale get relocated by human error so you could portray a wide variety of different orca behaviors - I imagine most people aren't aware of the extant to which orcas have many races/cultures/languages, all with their own unique behaviors and diets, just like humans.
The fact that the algorithm is pushing James's rip-off channels to more attention angers me, they don't have the humor or creativity as James. How he blends factual stuff with comical storytelling.
I roll my eyes every time I see one of your copycats show up in my recommended. You can imagine the relief and the joy I felt when I saw the upload was from the OG himself! Fantastic work!!
I never was so stressed in my life to see humans capture the orca and thought they’d stick it into a tank that’s only 2/3 larger than the orca itself. But at the end I still cried from the emotional attachment and development-
This is my favorite video you’ve done!!! Orcas are incredible animals, I love how you handled pods being incredibly different from eachother. Each one has a different “language”, unique adaptations and hunting strategies! Our human experience when visiting abroad is very similar to theirs, they’re really amazing :) You may have inspired a ton of new channels to try this format but you will always be on the top of the stack! ❤
Yeah, I’m sick of all of these people trying to rip off your style of ( what I’ll call ) “infotoons”. I think they must be Americans though because they just don’t have the British dry sense of humour which I love. “Sayin’ it without sayin’ it” so to speak. Americans seem to be so “on the nose” about everything, which is so boring! I mean, Why it sucks to be a hedgehog? Who says it sucks? I’m sure hedgehogs are pretty used to it and would argue the opposite view ( if they could ). As would most animals except for humans who always think being anything but human sucks which is part of the reason we hold their lives so cheap in the first place!! Love your videos, keep it up.
Orcas are quite cool. They are the only other species believed to have evolved based on social status, as seen in the family tree, rather than evolutionary needs. This is also seen with us humans.
I love that for such a global animal, you managed to make a single Orca show off the different types of cultures they have, and made "our orca" transient in the process.
The references in this video made me grin. The fact that you've added in all these different subspecies of Orca is awesome, from the Chinook Salmon loving Orcas (the original pod I'm thinking?) to port and starboard the shark hunters (the ones that are most famous anyways.) Ah I adore it! Good job!
James!!! There are channels out there trying to steal your niche and idea!!! But don't worry, I'll always support you since you started it!!! But seriously, it's very scummy how others are stealing your idea when it was YOURS first!!! >:(
Orcas are a very diverse species, which is why I love them so much, there so smart, another fun fact, scientists found a part of the brain in a orca that no other species has, we believe that’s for empathy, since there able to express empathy and grief on a almost human level
it's so sad seeing other copycats getting more views when this guy started it :( they copy everything even down to the monotone narrating style, without any credits...i hope this channel blows up, his content is the best and the most entertaining it's really unfortunate
Yes because they're all AI just like this one (also the style is like 15+ years old and this channel is 1) Then again you're an AI too so why am I bothering?
I rarely leave a like on a video. Mainly because it’s the same content with other creators with little to no change up. You literally change it up every video. That is why I automatically hit the “like” button before 5 seconds passed into me starting the video. My son and I love your videos. This video was well worth the wait. Thank you for the love, care, and accuracy you put into your videos. My son and I have watched other channels similar to yours, but they just don’t measure up to your videos. Not sure what you do differently, but you’re truly a master at your craft. Thank you again.
This was so captivating, emotional, informative, and really enjoyable to watch. I’m a huge marine biology nerd and love orca. I already knew all of the information collected in this video, but I have never seen it all summed up so succinctly and in such an entertaining fashion. You have a real gift with these videos. It can’t be replicated. From your calm narration, to your detailed research that pays off in quality information, your knack for flowing storytelling, great sense of humor and joke writing, and the quality of your silly, yet pleasing, animation. All of the knock off channels that have popped up are subpar in comparison, and I hope you can see their imitation as the flattery it is. I hope you keep making videos for a long time. Thank you
Interesting effect of cultural adaptation: The 'resident' orcas (devoted fish eaters) off BC have been under stress and declining with the downturn in salmon numbers. Meanwhile, in the same geographic area, the 'transient' orcas that often hunt marine mammals have in turn been flourishing with an abundance of food that the residents generally don't touch.
For anyone that's a bit confused on the premise of the video, especially in the latter half, orcas have what are called "ecotypes". Essentially, orcas have many different lifestyles and live in many different places, with their own cultures and traditions. Orcas don't just eat and hunt everything like what would be implied as them being top predators of the sea. Orcas are taught by their families what food is, and this can mean particular things for particular groups. Some only eat fish, some only eat marine mammals, some only eat sharks. Some are more general. It all depends.
The main character orca's ecotype are the "Resident" Orcas of the North Pacific. It's particularly a reference to those that live off the coast of British Columbia, who are the most studied orcas in the world. The ecotype he meets near the end with the elephant seals are North Pacific's "Transient" (or Bigg's) Orcas, which hunt marine mammals. The two groups largely avoid each other due to cultural, language, and evolutionary difference.
The ones he meets off of Norway are two different groups of "Type 1" Atlantic Orcas, which themselves are divided into 7 different groups. He references the ones that eat marine mammals and the ones that eat herring. Yes they are different groups that eat different things.
The pair of orcas he meets down in South Africa are a pair of individuals known as "Port" and "Starboard", which are a pair of orcas that have become famous for hunting Great Whites. While specific orca ecotypes do eat sharks and rays, hunting great whites is pretty rare and only really seen as a particular quirk with certain orcas that have learned how to do it, hence why these two are so famous. They also have floppy dorsal fins. Despite the overarching myth of floppy fins being a sign of bad health, we still don't really know why it happens, or why those two wild orcas have it.
Antarctica has its own subset of orcas, with at least 5 different ecotypes identified (A, B1, B2, C, and D). Type A orcas hunt minke whales, with both types of B Orcas hunting seals and penguins as seen in the video. By contrast, Type Cs only eat antarctic cod. Type D is extremely mysterious, only sighted a handful of times throughout history, and don't really look like any other orca group with their "squinting" eyespots and very bulbous heads.
There is also a (currently little understood) ecotype of orcas off the coast of Argentina that hunt sea lions by jumping out onto the beach after them. This is a learned behavior that takes skill, because it is very dangerous. They can't just do it innately because, as you can imagine, it could easily get them killed.
There is debate on whether of these orca ecotypes are all the same species or not. There's a lot of similarities AND differences in terms of physical appearance, with a lot of groups seemingly being very distinct evolutionarily (some ecotypes are separated by a few MILLION years, which is pretty long on a species-level). I personally find it likely that orcas are "overlumped" as it were. There's likely multiple subspecies or even species of orca entirely. There's been heavy research and debate about it in recent years. However, the truth is that we have a lot to learn about orcas before we can figure all that out. Orcas are actually incredibly mysterious animals despite their popularity, and outside of particular groups like our orca's Resident ecotype, they are usually understudied. Orcas themselves are almost like their own group of people under the ocean, with their own history and culture that we're only recently just been starting to unravel. We'll see what the future holds for them and what more we'll learn.
Thank you. This is very knowledgeable and provided a lot of needed clarification
Yea
Lol This guy clearly likes orcas
I love them too :)
woah scanova?
There’s different species confirmed now, 2 for now more on the way
There are so many youtubers trying to copy your flow but it doesn't feel the same. You should try and put yourself out there more, you're really entertaining.
fr or else he's gonna be overshadowed
Agreed
Not only that; but these copycats don't even get their facts straight
Yea They Use AI
It’s because he makes a unique story each time and the deadpan British humour really sells the comedy. Actual creativity not just ai or copying the trend.
I’d also add due to that dry humour with an inherently harder and brutal lives animals live makes it better than just going off of the average lifespan and repeating the same points with no impact thereby relying on clickbait and the trend itself doing all the work with potential ai.
13:42 "Nobody likes a copycat"
I see what you did there 😂
😂
He's not wrong
Lol
NGL, you're definitely the best "your life as insert animal" channel, because you're creative with the visuals. Way too many just recycle the same pngs over and over.
@@MoondustManwise it's almost like those are zero effort copycats and this is the original...
Nice way of showing that Orcas are so intelligent they can have completely different cultures literally oceans apart from another.
Ya & we humans put them in tanks☹️
Orca's are just like people, they have their own cultures, languages and dialects within that language (well orcas version of speech). Such majestic creatures.
They werck seals for no reason. they don't even eat them 😂
@@polodowwnAs if humans don’t hunt or even torture for fun as well. Another trait we have in common, I suppose 🤷
@@polodowwn oh people do that people and animals
@@polodowwnwatch the tiger video
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"Even as an adult with two kids you still don't feel like you've got it together"
Damn, who knew orcas were so relatable... :'D
I’m so annoyed at the insane amount of people on plagiarizing your work. Thank you for not giving up!
i love that you are still going even if there are sloppy copy pasting people copying your work
it's an epidemic of bad ripoffs!
@@feastmode7931 yup but atleast james is not backing down
Finally the real one posts. Was getting sick of so many clones. Not to bash anyone or anything but my god most of those channels didn't even bother throwing in something to make them stand out.
Neither does this one. Why? They're all AI generated content from a single user content farm lmao
Crazy to think that the Orca was okay with terrorizing, torturing, and leaving the Elephant seal to die, but draws the line at actually eating them for survival 😂😂
Especially its the same one from Great White shark episode that lost his kid 😅😂
Cultural shock does that to... People? I guess?
Yeah.people îs good. Orcas (and all dolphins) some apes, whales, parrots and corvids are people. I'd also say bears, but that's kind of pushing it.
@@johndread1724 Calling any of these animals "people" is kind of controversial. Orcas are probably the closest to humans in terms of intelligence but certainly not all dolphins.
9:38 I thought they were going to take her like to SeaWorld or something.
Me too 😂
Sea World no longer captures orca for display. progress.
@@thomasneal9291good they better stay that way
I had no idea Orca behaviour was *SO* diverse and unique!
They literally have CULTURES!
That Elephant seal has had the worst life ever. First they lost their son in the great white shark video, now they literally got jumped and left die That’s actually wild.
Buh dum ch
They can't outshine the original. Keep showing em James
I prefer this channel over others in the same vein. Your sense of humor and dry delivery pair well. The animation style is unique in its subtleties. Good on you mate
James Toland is the original! ^^
The little Orca with the Argentina kit is killin me lmao. Love from Argentina mate, your channel is underrated 🔥💯
I like how you set up a whole storyline in order to show how diverse orcas are
It’s surprising to learn that orcas’ food choices differ by region. I always assumed their diet was the same across the board!
i misread it religion...
It's possible that they are also different species. That's what recent research is suggesting.
They're very much like us. Intelligent enough to take advantage of different food sources depending on the region. Just like how Americans eat corn and Europeans eat wheat before globalization, Orcas have area specific diets
Don’t let those others copy you man. Your videos are way better
0:28 "8 and a half feet and 140 kilos" man just choose 1 system please 😭
😂😂
FR bro what even 8 and a half feet are 😭
As a metric native familiar with imperial height but clueless about imperial weight, that was perfect for me.
Welcome to the UK. Just be glad he didn’t use stone for weight 😅
@@MyBestBuddiesForeverhalf a foot is 6 inches.
this is honestly such a good look at the ecotypes and how wildly (and often incompatibly) different they are from each other, 10/10 mate
this is such a cool way to show how different orcas from around the world are and how simmilar they are to humans with their different diets, languages, and cultures
It would also unironically make a good basis for a xenofiction story, showcasing geography and the different orca clans as our heroine is trying to make it back to her own pod. I’d read the shit out of a well written novel like that
Such a beautiful job!
Nobody has done Orca correctly, only focusing on transient orca as if it's the only type.
Orcs are truly amazing creatures. Each pod like it's own tribe with their own traditions, teachings and so on, across the world having different dialects. How you incorporated showing all the main types of orca was extremely smart!
It can hint to why captivity for orca is EXTREMELY abusive. Not only are they forced to be with others with different dialects- much like in this video. But families are split apart. Baby torn from extremely young mothers- and so much more. Furthermore, their brains hint to possibly having more emotional capabilities than us humans.
Nice way of introducing and characterizing the various ecotypes of Orca throughout the world. The protogonist here is a "resident" ecotype. They're so different in phenotype and genetically seperated, some researchers are considering classifying orcas into their own species.
"Protogonist" lol
@@VANIT_E Whoops, sausage fingers. Was typed on a mobile. Oh well. 😅
Bro created a whole new youtube category, lots of people trying to do the same but mot feeling so good
Exactly. Originality is overrated it seams :(
I love the idea of a residential orca getting lost and encountering the world like this. Almost feels like a childrens book. Im half tempted to try to draw it out
Possibly your best video yet! A grand epic orca adventure! I especially love all the costumes for all the various orca groups across the Globe!
It’s a shame so many channels are ripping off this guy
Wow, actual plagiarism defenders in the replies smh
Everyone is ripping off of eachother
It’s a video format, it isn’t stealing unless they’re straight taking from scripts and sprites…
Yeah.. do we know if Mr Toland is the first to do this format
@@diemarxistischeliga7983 they're copying the same art style, both for the thumbnails and the videos themselves. It's pathetic unoriginality
@@YodaOnABenderit’s not that deep
I love how you went with this one, showing the variety of orca cultures there are. Cause yea no two pods hunt the exact same prey. Not even in the same areas either. There are antartic orcas who like penguins, and others who just eat fish, but the penguins can never figure out which is which XD
Funny how so many different Orca groups have learned different hunting techniques
Learned and passed through generations - it's their culture
Can’t believe you actually included Port and Starboard in the video. As a shark fan I was saddened when I learned that they were hunting the giant great whites off of South Africa but that’s nature.
The way you had the one orca travel around the world in 17 months meeting other clans to show the different orca cultures, including their own languages, hunting styles, preferred foods, was genius. When I die reincarnate me as an orca 😂
For some reason , I thought the Orca was gonna joined the other Orcas who killed that White Shark from your previous video lmao.
Insane comeback from JAMES TOLAND !
I was very curious to find out which part of the video is about which specific ecotype so I've tried to look into it a bit and my guesses would be:
1. You:
You are born in a very cold environment and eat mainly chinook salmon. You're in the northern hemisphere Pacific with your uncle being 20+ ft tall. You are most likely a Resident Killer Whale which is kind of the middle of the pack in terms of size.
2. The group at 10:05:
After being captured you are placed in the Atlantic (9:30). As the Norway flag suggests you start out in the Northern Atlantic. The behaviour of herding fish into dense schools is most common for Type 1 Eastern North Atlantic Killer Whales.
3. The group at 13:00:
After you've been transported to South Africa, you're back in the southern hemisphere. What you encounter here are Port and Starboard Orcas, which are known for their habit of feeding on the liver of Great White Sharks and their floppy dorsal fin.
4. The group at 14:16:
What you encouter here is the biggest group of of orcas in the southern hemisphere, the Antarctic Type A Killer Whale which mainly feed on minke whales. With adult males reaching around 31ft, they are around 1.4 times as big as you.
5. The group at 15:09:
With the clear picture of a weddell seal and the yellowish cast, it's easy to tell that you're watching Pack Ice Killer Whales (large type B) preying on their favorite meal using their special technique of creating waves with their tails to wash their prey off the ice.
6. The orca hat 16:08:
The ecotype of orca that has been observed to feed on penguins on numerous occasions is the Gerlache Killer Whale (small type B).
7. The group at 16:42:
The smallest ecotype of the orca with a yellowish diatom film is the Ross Sea Killer Whale (type C). These commonly roam around the packed ice in eastern Antarctica.
8. The group at 17:36:
As you are returning to the North Pacific you encounter orcas that roam around coastal waters preying on harbor seals. These are Bigg's Killer Whales, they are a bit bigger than you and mainly feed on marine mamals.
9. The group at 18:38:
These guys should still be Bigg's Killer Whale. As you are now near the west coast of North America, Northern elephant seals are common marine mamals for this type of orca to prey on.
And at the end you return to the other members of your ecotype. This was a lot of fun researching, orcas are truly fascinating creatures. If I made any mistakes please feel free to correct me!
I never realized there were so many options. This list is super helpful, thanks for posting it.
Everyone else is trying to copy you, but honestly the quality, the voice, and the comedy is just leagues above everyone else.
I love how Ocras also possesses the ability to form nations and cultures just like humans do.
I didn't expect a globe-trotting adventure narrative going into this, but I am very glad I got it.
Man all these ai videos steal your greatness. You need to shine king
I just hate how so many copy cat channels just sprung up after your Great White video. Happy you’ve uploaded.
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery
@fogeedup The full quote is actually "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can give to greatness". It has a very different meaning when the last part is included.
@ Still accurate. His simplicity is great in and of itself
@fogeedup I know. He is the OG with this type of content style, I was just saying that people normally like to use that phrase to praise people for their copying when in reality the full quote is used to mock them😂.
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So gald you have returned cause it's your video are actually good and hate seeing these copycats doing your same forum, hope you have a great day
I can't explain how ive been waiting for the next "Your life as a _________" video😭
you cant even comprehend how excited i was for this one, i fucking love orcas and ever since the white shark video i was waiting for this one
I love how you incorporate different ecotypes of a species into these videos with little POV stories instead of just switching POV to each ecotype.
For those who might not understand why all the orcas are so different, research shows that orcas form specific cultures, hunting behaviours and strategies for their pods. They can also teach each other. So Orcas in one part of the ocean may behave and hunt completely differently from Orcas in another. Since they also have linguistic drift, it's not uncommon for members of different pods not being able to understand each other. But through gradual transfer, beneficial behaviours can be transferred from one side of the globe to the other.
Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures. Just a shame they have no opposable thumbs.
Only thing I'm missing in this video is their eternal beef with humpback whales. The only creatures in the entire ocean that can and will pick a fight with an Orca and has a chance of winning, even going as far as protecting other creatures from them. I don't think it's known why that is the case.
Despite their reputation, orcas actually struggle with similar-sized or larger whales that are actually built to fight. Most baleen whales don't have adaptations for fighting, either swimming away at high speed (minke, fin, and blue whales), or flailing in self-defense (right and gray whales). By contrast, sperm whales and humpback whales are whales with adaptations for fighting each other and initiating aggressive behavior, with sperm whales having giant jaws filled with sharp teeth and humpback whales being very aggressive when pressed, actively clubbing each other and threats with their tails and flippers. This means that they have decent tools when it comes to fighting back, and it works. Bull sperm whales and healthy adult humpback whales have never been recorded being killed by orcas.
@@Salted_Fysh about cultures.. yeah i love how those Orcas from Finland and Argentina looks like here. And i can guess where those Orcas with Pirate Hats coming from
The king is back, here to retain his crown from all the random AI copycat channels that have popped up recently.
Good video as always. I appreciated the way you portrayed the different orcas from around the world being different even with unique languages.
It's cool that you showed all different life styles of an orca by making one travel around each part of the world.
Orcas are badass.
The only animal that can actually scare them are their smaller cousins the Pilot Whales, which travel in massive packs and are the second largest member of the dolphin family
It’s kind of like a lion/hyena dynamic where the orcas have size but the pilot whales have numbers and they compete for similar prey
This is the ONLY channel of this type that isn't complete garbage.
The rest are AI
Because he's the original
The argentinian Orcas all dressed up with argentinian football shirts and hats is so real!!
They know Messi is the GOAT 😤
Such a great channel. The highest form of flattery is imitation, you should be proud of your success! You rock mate!
he should, but too many people are "imitating" it to take advantage of this series' flying colours and plenty of those apes are using AI to draw the images as well as write the script, etc - it's insane tbh how low quality the majority of the rip-off channels are
I love the choice to have the whale get relocated by human error so you could portray a wide variety of different orca behaviors - I imagine most people aren't aware of the extant to which orcas have many races/cultures/languages, all with their own unique behaviors and diets, just like humans.
13:04 This is a reference to Port and Starboard, who are 2 male orcas who’s dorsal fins collapsed and they are known for eating Great Whites
The fact that the algorithm is pushing James's rip-off channels to more attention angers me, they don't have the humor or creativity as James. How he blends factual stuff with comical storytelling.
i love that orcas will offer people food I think it's so sweet, even if we can't eat it
I’m just grateful this didn’t end horrifically. And the humans didn’t absolutely screw them over.
I wish it had that part where they go to Spain and break the rudders off of sailboats just for fun.
I roll my eyes every time I see one of your copycats show up in my recommended. You can imagine the relief and the joy I felt when I saw the upload was from the OG himself! Fantastic work!!
I always click the "don't recommend channel" when the copycat vids pop up in my feed. 👍
0:21 Baby orca looks like a bald doberman
I was wondering why lil bro looks like that
I did my research and found some real cute information
I am shock too see you here! Love your content!
Even with all the copycats, I’ll never forget who the true OG is with this nature RUclips genre.
After 3 months, the legend has returned with request, we so much wanted
Best animal channel dropped! All others are imitators!
I mean, this and TierZoo are both bangin, and even if he's not a dedicated animal channel, Sam O'Nella is also bangin whatever he yaps about
You did such an excellent job indirectly showcasing the concept of cultural differences amongst orcas worldwide
never knew how diverse the orca was, even having their own pseudo-cultures! Very cool!
I'm so glad you're back. These unoriginal, can't think for themselves content creators are the worst.
Were you the first-ish to do this format? I like your content the most. No one else has as good as comedic timing and dry humor.
They're all basically low-effort and poor-quality copies of him yes.
Yes James is the original creator of this style or format.
I forgot how much better the original was. Keep it up man
I never was so stressed in my life to see humans capture the orca and thought they’d stick it into a tank that’s only 2/3 larger than the orca itself. But at the end I still cried from the emotional attachment and development-
This is a phenomenal video man I had no idea different matriarchal pacts had different dialects that’s actually nuts
Finally, the real og uploads. Big ups.
This is my favorite video you’ve done!!! Orcas are incredible animals, I love how you handled pods being incredibly different from eachother. Each one has a different “language”, unique adaptations and hunting strategies! Our human experience when visiting abroad is very similar to theirs, they’re really amazing :)
You may have inspired a ton of new channels to try this format but you will always be on the top of the stack! ❤
You can tell he did a lot of research for this one. Great work!
Yeah, I’m sick of all of these people trying to rip off your style of ( what I’ll call ) “infotoons”. I think they must be Americans though because they just don’t have the British dry sense of humour which I love. “Sayin’ it without sayin’ it” so to speak. Americans seem to be so “on the nose” about everything, which is so boring! I mean, Why it sucks to be a hedgehog? Who says it sucks? I’m sure hedgehogs are pretty used to it and would argue the opposite view ( if they could ). As would most animals except for humans who always think being anything but human sucks which is part of the reason we hold their lives so cheap in the first place!! Love your videos, keep it up.
They're ai generated tho....and its working. As long as it gets into the algorithm, they're winning.
Welcome to every youtube trend ever. One person makes something unique, it gains success, and a ton of other channels copy it.
Orcas are quite cool. They are the only other species believed to have evolved based on social status, as seen in the family tree, rather than evolutionary needs. This is also seen with us humans.
I love that for such a global animal, you managed to make a single Orca show off the different types of cultures they have, and made "our orca" transient in the process.
The references in this video made me grin.
The fact that you've added in all these different subspecies of Orca is awesome, from the Chinook Salmon loving Orcas (the original pod I'm thinking?) to port and starboard the shark hunters (the ones that are most famous anyways.)
Ah I adore it! Good job!
I like how you showed the different cultures around the world
James!!! There are channels out there trying to steal your niche and idea!!! But don't worry, I'll always support you since you started it!!! But seriously, it's very scummy how others are stealing your idea when it was YOURS first!!! >:(
Welcome to every youtube trend ever
Orcas are a very diverse species, which is why I love them so much, there so smart, another fun fact, scientists found a part of the brain in a orca that no other species has, we believe that’s for empathy, since there able to express empathy and grief on a almost human level
it's so sad seeing other copycats getting more views when this guy started it :( they copy everything even down to the monotone narrating style, without any credits...i hope this channel blows up, his content is the best and the most entertaining it's really unfortunate
Yes because they're all AI just like this one (also the style is like 15+ years old and this channel is 1)
Then again you're an AI too so why am I bothering?
I rarely leave a like on a video. Mainly because it’s the same content with other creators with little to no change up. You literally change it up every video. That is why I automatically hit the “like” button before 5 seconds passed into me starting the video. My son and I love your videos. This video was well worth the wait. Thank you for the love, care, and accuracy you put into your videos. My son and I have watched other channels similar to yours, but they just don’t measure up to your videos. Not sure what you do differently, but you’re truly a master at your craft. Thank you again.
I love that not only are port and starboard mentioned for their unique style but they are wearing captains hats😂
This was so captivating, emotional, informative, and really enjoyable to watch. I’m a huge marine biology nerd and love orca. I already knew all of the information collected in this video, but I have never seen it all summed up so succinctly and in such an entertaining fashion.
You have a real gift with these videos. It can’t be replicated. From your calm narration, to your detailed research that pays off in quality information, your knack for flowing storytelling, great sense of humor and joke writing, and the quality of your silly, yet pleasing, animation. All of the knock off channels that have popped up are subpar in comparison, and I hope you can see their imitation as the flattery it is. I hope you keep making videos for a long time. Thank you
4:06 the elephant seal from the Great white shark episode got devastated 😅😮. First his son now him!
Honestly one of the more high effort one of these Ive seen, given the length
im pretty sure this is the original guy who makes high effort ones before we got 30 copycats hahaha
He is the original who did this format. 😅 The others just Mimic or copy the style.
He's the og
Finally I have found you again. A bunch of other youtubers are trying to copy you and are doing it incredibly poorly.
I love how it just becomes a tapeworm induced orca odyssey
On behalf of RUclips, I hearby dub thee, The Sam Onella of Pessimistic Nature docs. Love your videos.
Most awaited video of the channel yet ❤
So glad to see the original back!
this video was fuel for a autistic deep dive about orcas and I can say with out a shadow of a doubt that orcas are now my favorite animal ever.
Even though orcas can do some really heinous acts, they're still extremely smart and close-tied to a point of admiration
Always looking forward to your next upload. There's tons of channels out there doing these kind of videos, but yours are by far the most entertaining.
This is such a treat been looking foward to an Orca version, esp acter the news of the newest SRKW calf having been condirmed as deaceased
It’s so hard to know which is the actual one lol. So many people trying to do the same thing
Remember James Toland. He be the original after all. ^^
love the reference to the pair of orcas which hunted great white sharks in south africa
I love the nonexistent intro, very refreshing
I adore the sheer amount of research that goes into these. The little jokes and references are great!
Theres like so much youtubers that copy this style but your the most funny out of them
Interesting effect of cultural adaptation: The 'resident' orcas (devoted fish eaters) off BC have been under stress and declining with the downturn in salmon numbers. Meanwhile, in the same geographic area, the 'transient' orcas that often hunt marine mammals have in turn been flourishing with an abundance of food that the residents generally don't touch.