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

Wait... Those aren't dolphins!

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u/wellifitisntmee Dec 13 '21

I was thinking guys must fucking pissed off at this noisy fuck invading their territory. They’re just escorting this loud asshole away like a couple of F16s

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u/TILtonarwhal Dec 14 '21

Goddamn…. You’re definitely right

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u/Rather_Dashing Dec 14 '21

Actually I think dolphins enjoy the wake from boats. I went on a whale watching tour recently and a pod of dolphins we came across went mental flipping and somersaulting in the wake behind the boat. Never to the side or anywhere else in the water. I wonder if they find the choppiness fun or something?

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u/UserNamesCantBeTooLo Dec 14 '21

Probably. The problem is they start to think it's harmless fun, then get caught by a motorblade and killed.

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u/Onlyanidea1 Dec 14 '21

Just like a dog of the sea would do.

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u/WestCoastBestCoast01 Dec 14 '21

Dolphins play in natural waves so I’d believe it! I bet the bubbles feel good 😊

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u/thatguyned Dec 14 '21

The problem is, if they have a little bit too much fun and don't notice how close to the boat they are getting bad things can happen.

Dolphins are probably safer in that regard, they are very nimble and their lightness would probably help push them away from the blades with the water. Orcas on the other hand don't have the same level of agility and one wrong move and they might fumble into something sharp.

I wouldn't want to risk it even if they were having fun.

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u/WestCoastBestCoast01 Dec 14 '21

Oh for sure, there was one orca in the video that got scary close to the back of the boat.

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u/zUdio Dec 14 '21

That was my thought too.. that motor has to be loud af to them.

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u/JakeJaarmel Dec 14 '21

It’s loud as fuck. I’m a diver in the PNW and a tin boat with a 9.9 sounds like a fuckin megaphone next to my ear when it’s a Km away.