Marine ecologists have evidence that humpback whales consistently rescue not only their own calves, but other animals from killer whale attacks. Why are they sticking up for seals and sunfish? Is for reasons of altruism? Protection? Or revenge?
MUSIC: ‘Night Owl’ by Broke for Free
VIDEO CLIPS:
Humpback Whales Get Rowdy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwMmzkj2r6Q
4.5.16 Orca / Killer Whale Predation, Gray Whales & Humpback Whales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrKtxVHQQnE
Tagging Killer Whales in Antarctica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PTKnRGO9-8
Killer Whales prey on Gray Whale Calf in Monterey Bay California Humpbacks Intervene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acU5dBF2nHo
Humpback Whales – BBC documentary excerpt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oYIK6Bg6co
Humpback whales attempt to stop killer whale attack – Planet Earth Live – BBC One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lw8_SAtX8o
Highlights from Orca The Killer Whale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVTo0lXcyVk
Orca The Killer Whale – Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRBIdo5KEJQ
free willy – best scene (strong determination to get liberty)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS2BH_Kx_gc
Norway Orcas HD Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5pLn2i2GAE
GoPro Swimming with Dolphins – Santa Cruz, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LStXdttFj_o
Jaws The Revenge (1987) AMC Uncut Ending in Blu-ray HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiZead-Wl6o
SOURCES:
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/humpback-whales-around-globe-are-mysteriously-rescuing-animals-orcas
http://www.livescience.com/55639-humpbacks-protect-when-killer-whales-attack.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/humpback-whales-save-animals-killer-whales-explained/
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12343/full
Humpback Whales to the Rescue | HowStuffWorks NOW
https://youtu.be/Tpc71bHDNp0
