shrineart:

dutchorca:

thelonelywhale:

Say it with me folks:

DON’T 👏 FUCKING 👏 TOUCH 👏 WILD 👏 ANIMALS 👏 FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY

This is wildlife harassment!! Yes, this animal was being curious. But curiosity does not necessarily mean that it was content. It’s very likely that repeated bubble blowing was a threat display.

And regardless, you should NOT attempt to pet ANY large wild predators EVER! Would you do this to a lion or a bear if it came up to you? NO!

(A side note: I firmly believe that the cetacean captivity industry has conditioned people to believe that these animals are cuddly ocean friends that we can pet and interact with all willy-nilly.)

One of these days, someone is going to get hurt like this and ALL THE BLAME will be put on the orca’s, rather then arrogant humans who think they can do whatever they want. The bubble-blowing was a big red flag, IMO. And how can you call spooking an animal by patting it on the nose an amazing moment? 

Would you have put your hand in the water if it was a shark? Would you get out of the car next to a lion in Africa? Why is an orca different, why does it have to accept or even like what you do? Why can you not enjoy them from a respectful distance? 

That orca bebopped right out of there when that person bopped it on the nose. This would be a really interesting experience but like that thing is huge and dangerous and you definitely shouldn’t be touching it.