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New Zealand man filmed trying to "body slam" killer whale in "shocking and stupid" incident (www.cbsnews.com)
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Darwin was on a break, apparently.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

New Zealand officials have fined a man hundreds of dollars for what they say was a display of "shocking and stupid attitude" after he was filmed jumping off a boat in an attempt to "body slam" an orca who was swimming near a calf.

In a news release Tuesday, New Zealand's Department of Conservation said that it was made aware of a video posted on Instagram in February that shows the 50-year-old man committing the act.

This action, they added, "showed reckless disregard for his own safety – and that of the adult male orca with a calf swimming near the vessel."

Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are the largest members of the dolphin family and are considered "nationally critical" in New Zealand, meaning they are "facing an immediate high risk of extinction."

Given recent incidents off the coast of Spain in which orcas have sunk vessels, as well as the sheer massive size of the animals – they can become nearly 30 feet long – the DOC said this situation could have ended horribly for the man involved.

The Auckland man has since been hit with a $600 fine, as the department said he committed an act that "displays a shocking and stupid attitude to protected marine mammals."

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