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Killer Whale vs. Sea Lions | National Geographic


welcome to the coast of Argentina we’re

welcome to the coast of Argentina we’re about to witness the most primal drama

about to witness the most primal drama

about to witness the most primal drama in the natural world

in the natural world

in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey

crafty predator versus vulnerable prey

crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise

only this drama has a big surprise

only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion

ending right now these adorable sea lion

ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms

pups are protected by a reef that looms

pups are protected by a reef that looms up during low tide when the tide rises

up during low tide when the tide rises

up during low tide when the tide rises act one of our drama begins the bent fin

act one of our drama begins the bent fin

act one of our drama begins the bent fin belongs to big mouth a 20 year old

belongs to big mouth a 20 year old

belongs to big mouth a 20 year old killer whale that’s been hunting this

killer whale that’s been hunting this

killer whale that’s been hunting this beach for 17 years the jagged fin

beach for 17 years the jagged fin

beach for 17 years the jagged fin belongs to his 30 year old brother

belongs to his 30 year old brother

belongs to his 30 year old brother Bernard as the sea lion pups splash

Bernard as the sea lion pups splash

Bernard as the sea lion pups splash happily in the water they’re revealing

happily in the water they’re revealing

happily in the water they’re revealing their location to the finely tuned

their location to the finely tuned

their location to the finely tuned sonar receptors of the whales

sonar receptors of the whales

sonar receptors of the whales like a dim-witted teenager in a bad

like a dim-witted teenager in a bad

like a dim-witted teenager in a bad horror flick this oblivious sea lion pup

horror flick this oblivious sea lion pup

horror flick this oblivious sea lion pup frolics in clear view of a hungry

frolics in clear view of a hungry

frolics in clear view of a hungry predator and becomes his next meal

close but no lunch this time Barnard

close but no lunch this time Barnard takes dead a and grabs the second of the

takes dead a and grabs the second of the

takes dead a and grabs the second of the three sea lion pups his body demands

three sea lion pups his body demands

three sea lion pups his body demands each day that keep up his energy

each day that keep up his energy

each day that keep up his energy the feeding frenzy is on big Mel grabs

the feeding frenzy is on big Mel grabs

the feeding frenzy is on big Mel grabs his next pup

his next pup

his next pup and Barnard soon follows with a pop of

and Barnard soon follows with a pop of

and Barnard soon follows with a pop of his own

but now the brothers employ their prey

but now the brothers employ their prey as something more than food bernard and

as something more than food bernard and

as something more than food bernard and big mouths play no net volleyball with

big mouths play no net volleyball with

big mouths play no net volleyball with they’re still living victims are they

they’re still living victims are they

they’re still living victims are they just cavorting with their products

just cavorting with their products

just cavorting with their products showing off scientists believe the

showing off scientists believe the

showing off scientists believe the whales are actually training for the

whales are actually training for the

whales are actually training for the more rigorous chases they’ll have to

more rigorous chases they’ll have to

more rigorous chases they’ll have to make later in the year in the open sea

make later in the year in the open sea

make later in the year in the open sea and now for that surprise ending we

and now for that surprise ending we

and now for that surprise ending we promised their last catch is brought

promised their last catch is brought

promised their last catch is brought back to shore

and set free is this an act of mercy or

and set free is this an act of mercy or play behavior we may never know

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