‘Shocking and stupid’: Man fined for trying to ‘body slam’ orca

Screengrabs of a video showing a 50-year-old New Zealand man leaping into the water in an attempt to 'body slam' an orca.The man was not identified by New Zealand ’s Department of Conservation, but officials announced he was fined NZ$600, which converts to C$500.

The video shows a man leaping off the edge of a boat towards an adult male orca and a calf swimming near the vessel “in what appears to be a deliberate effort to touch or ‘body slam’ the orca,” theStory continues below advertisement The man briefly swims back towards the boat and holds onto the side before swimming back out towards the orcas for a second time.and chewed the man out for his “shocking and stupid attitude to protected marine mammals” and his “reckless disregard for his own safety” and the safety of the orcas.Man mauled by grizzly bear in ‘surprise encounter’ at Grand Teton National ParkRussia begins tactical nuclear weapons drills.

The footage was filmed in February off the coast of Auckland and uploaded to Instagram, officials write, noting they were tipped off to the video by a member of the public.“This is stupid behaviour and demonstrates a shocking disregard for the welfare of the orca. It is extremely irresponsible,” Hayden said. “Orca are immensely powerful animals, and this really could have ended horribly — with either the startled whale being injured, or the man responsible being harmed by the aggravated animal.

“This is the third case in recent years in which social media content has led to a successful prosecution for and we greatly appreciate the tip-offs we get from the public,” Hayden said.Marine science staff in New Zealand say it’s more important than ever to respect orcas and give them space given the increasing number of orca-related sinkings.

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