#orca uprising

[radicalgraff]

"Fuck them boats"

Orca stencil poster spotted in Hartford, Connecticut!

[orcinus-veterinarius]

sorry if this has already been asked/answered, but do you have any thoughts on the orcas that have been attacking boats? genuinley curious whats going on there behaviourly and paychologically

So it seems this unusual behavior started when the pod’s matriarch, known to researchers as Gladis, was struck and injured by a boat propeller. The most viable theory is that Gladis then lashed out in an act of extreme frustration. Subsequently, she either taught her offspring the same behavior or—more likely—they observed her and decided to try it out for themselves. Mimicry is a huge part of how intelligent, highly social cetaceans like killer whales learn.

Since most of the attacks are perpetrated by youngsters, I’m honestly chalking it up to kids being dumb. Orcas, especially as juveniles, are very playful and very destructive, and this is all a super fun game. Far less likely, but still possible I suppose, is that they now truly see the boats as threats and are neutralizing them.

As fun as the memes about the orca uprising have been, there is no malice or vengeance at work here. To claim so is blatant anthropomorphism (but hey, people anthropomorphizing killer whales, what else is new). Hopefully, the behavior dies down soon, before another orca is hurt by a propeller or, worse, humans decide to put an end to it.

Because if there’s one animal that practices revenge, it’s the human being.

[crazycatsiren]

I used to consider myself a pacifist above all else. I used to fully believe that violence is not an answer to anything.

But I guess I got radicalized, at first by poverty and then later by disability.

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

The orca uprising: whales are ramming boats – but are they inspired by revenge, grief or memory? | Whales | The Guardian

The orca uprising: whales are ramming boats – but are they inspired by revenge, grief or memory?

A pod in the strait of Gibraltar has sunk three boats and damaged dozens of others, and their story has captivated the world. What explains

One of the things this article mentions is that the Gibraltar orcas targeting boats are thinner than we might expect and probably hungry.

We might joke about an orca uprising, it's entirely possible they are attacking boats as a form of revenge, but we ought to also be thinking about how all our actions are negatively impacting the ocean and the food sources that orcas rely on.

Another thing the article mentions is how loud we've made the ocean - imagine being an elderly orca and you remember when the sea was quiet. And now you're constantly being buffeted by sonar.

[6th-for-truth]

Very rare non TLT post but I couldn’t help myself. The moment calls for it 😂

Available here on Redbubble!

[em0bussy]

the 'stupid deaths' jingle has not left my head since oceangate first released on press

[mockingnerd]

I finally resurrected my ancient Etsy shop for new stickers! And there’s a bonus old design in there too.

[triaelf9]

Art of Elaine Tipping Shop

Phew, been wanting to get this design up, and was inspired to finish it this week (can't imagine why)

Look, I think it's about time we take a page out of the orcas' book...XD

You can get it on t-shirts, stickers and more!