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this thread is for dolphins and whales in general. i shall begin this by a question. why are killer whales(and dolphins in general) not aggressive to humans despite being as ferocious as a lion or a tiger?
Originally posted by sage
this thread is for dolphins and whales in general. i shall begin this by a question. why are killer whales(and dolphins in general) not aggressive to humans despite being as ferocious as a lion or a tiger?
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
They are not usually aggressive towards humans. A few examples do exist to the contrary. One of which is that of Robin Williams. While filming Dolphins of the World – a TV special - he was in the water in some location in Africa I think. The dolphins there are famous for coming up to swimmers for a hello and some fish. One of them bit Williams pretty badly. For some reason it just didn’t like him. He expressed a whole new respect for the species...and a touch of fear.
Originally posted by sage
thank you ivan. perhaps it was in a bad mood! but the degree of friendliness and curiosity that wild dolphins in general show towards us is bizarre especially as some of the species were hunted in the past and because the general behavior of one species of animals towards another is that of aloofness or hostility.do you think dolphins would react in the same way on seeing a cow or goat in water as they do on seeing us?
Originally posted by eNtRopY
Yeah well honestly, how many of us here can say we would not bite Robin Williams if we saw him swimming in the water?
eNtRopY
Originally posted by Chemicalsuperfreak
Humans aren't on the menu.