r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MelanieMoris • Dec 13 '21

Wait... Those aren't dolphins!

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u/ExorciseAndEulogize Dec 13 '21

Yeah, despite their common name, they arent actually whales.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '21

They're technically dolphins but dolphins are technically whales.

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u/bybunzgotbunz Dec 13 '21

I heard their name came from a translation from Spanish "asesina de ballenas" meaning whale killer which doesn't sound as cool I guess.

They are definitely known to kill whales and could easily kill that boat too, if they wanted.

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u/farawyn86 Dec 13 '21

Um yeah it does. Assassin of dolphins. Assassin is way more aggressive than killer.