The New Zealand authorities have condemned the “stupid behaviour” of a 50-year-old man who was filmed leaping off a boat in an attempt to “body slam” an orca.
He then swims towards the male orca again in a second attempt to touch it, just as the orca calf surfaces behind him.The officer added: “This is stupid behaviour and demonstrates a shocking disregard for the welfare of the orca. It is extremely irresponsible.” New Zealand’s population of orca is facing an immediate high risk of extinction, with between 150 and 200 individuals estimated to be living in the country’s coastal waters.
The department’s marine adviser told British news outlet The Guardian that the orca appeared to escape unscathed.
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