Whale Attack | National Geographic

and as we got closer I could see what it

and as we got closer I could see what it was it was a California gray whale cow

the California gray whale is one of the

the California gray whale is one of the largest animals on the planet a fully

largest animals on the planet a fully

largest animals on the planet a fully grown female known as a cow can easily

grown female known as a cow can easily

grown female known as a cow can easily weigh up to 35 tons the equivalent of

weigh up to 35 tons the equivalent of

weigh up to 35 tons the equivalent of eleven female African elephants the

eleven female African elephants the

eleven female African elephants the barnacle is encrusted on the upper

barnacle is encrusted on the upper

barnacle is encrusted on the upper surface of this creatures head

surface of this creatures head

surface of this creatures head positively identified it and then when

positively identified it and then when

positively identified it and then when we got a little closer somebody yelled I

we got a little closer somebody yelled I

we got a little closer somebody yelled I think it was Heidi that first realized

think it was Heidi that first realized

think it was Heidi that first realized that there were gray whales in the area

that there were gray whales in the area

that there were gray whales in the area which is what had attracted the killer

which is what had attracted the killer

which is what had attracted the killer whales gray whales and killer whales are

whales gray whales and killer whales are

whales gray whales and killer whales are not related orcas are in fact a type of

not related orcas are in fact a type of

not related orcas are in fact a type of dolphin they are known as killer whales

dolphin they are known as killer whales

dolphin they are known as killer whales not because there are ways but because

not because there are ways but because

not because there are ways but because their whale killers

this was the attack that I never wanted

this was the attack that I never wanted to see

one organization is specially equipped

one organization is specially equipped to reveal the dark mysteries of Monterey

to reveal the dark mysteries of Monterey

to reveal the dark mysteries of Monterey Bay marine biologist George Matsumoto

Bay marine biologist George Matsumoto

Bay marine biologist George Matsumoto had heard of killer whale attacks on

had heard of killer whale attacks on

had heard of killer whale attacks on gray whales but even he had never seen

gray whales but even he had never seen

gray whales but even he had never seen one even here at the research in super

one even here at the research in super

one even here at the research in super will spend 300 days a year on two

will spend 300 days a year on two

will spend 300 days a year on two different ships out there we’ve never

different ships out there we’ve never

different ships out there we’ve never actually observed a killer whale attack

actually observed a killer whale attack

actually observed a killer whale attack from our vessels up until now reports of

from our vessels up until now reports of

from our vessels up until now reports of Orca attacks with a stuff of legend

Orca attacks with a stuff of legend

Orca attacks with a stuff of legend rarely glimpsed even by those who

rarely glimpsed even by those who

rarely glimpsed even by those who studied these animals but the mother’s

studied these animals but the mother’s

studied these animals but the mother’s day encounter would provide scientists

day encounter would provide scientists

day encounter would provide scientists with detailed video

with detailed video

with detailed video most start to finish 10 and 15 18

most start to finish 10 and 15 18

most start to finish 10 and 15 18 minutes after Theora and first sighted

minutes after Theora and first sighted

minutes after Theora and first sighted the illness

the illness

the illness she spotted another body in the water

off the left side look over there in the

off the left side look over there in the midst of the May there was another

and we are told by Heidi that there the

and we are told by Heidi that there the orcas are attacking a great whale and

orcas are attacking a great whale and

orcas are attacking a great whale and baby whales have only one infant at a

baby whales have only one infant at a

baby whales have only one infant at a time judging by the size of this calf it

time judging by the size of this calf it

time judging by the size of this calf it was around 3 months old

it was nothing anyone to do the

it was nothing anyone to do the passengers could only watch

passengers could only watch

passengers could only watch in fascination you don’t really want to

in fascination you don’t really want to

in fascination you don’t really want to watch but you have to because you want

watch but you have to because you want

watch but you have to because you want to know what’s going on

truly this was one of the most powerful

truly this was one of the most powerful things any of us on board had ever seen

things any of us on board had ever seen

things any of us on board had ever seen and workers are so

the killer whales were thrashing their

the killer whales were thrashing their tails at it

tails at it

tails at it killer whales were trying to prevent the

killer whales were trying to prevent the

killer whales were trying to prevent the calf from breathing trying to drop