Viral Video: Swimmer Meets 'Killer Whale' During Morning Swim, Explains How He Stayed Safe

A viral video featuring a daring encounter between a?free-diver?and a male orca, commonly known as a killer whale, has?been making?waves on social media platforms.?Shared by Aidan Bedford, a free-diver who goes by the handle wandering.westerner?on Instagram, the video captures the intense moment between man and beast.

In his Instagram post last Friday, Bedford recounted the thrilling experience and shed light on why the killer whale refrained from?any?aggressive?behavior?towards him.

“This morning?we?set out on the water looking for mobula rays and?ended up getting?so much more.?First?we saw a beautiful blue whale (footage coming soon)?and?then we received a message that orcas were about 3 miles north of us.?We decided to go check it out?and?when we?arrived?there were only?3?other boats there.?Based on what I could see from our?boat?it looked like the orcas might have been feeding on a recent kill?so?I put the drone in the air to take a look,"?Aidan Bedford captioned his Instagram post.

According to Bedford, the orca seemed disappointed to encounter humans instead of its usual prey, like turtles or rays.

“One of the other boats had some swimmers ready to try and slide in the water to see if they could catch a glimpse beneath the surface… as the swimmers got in the?water?the huge male turned around to see what was happening.?It was probably?disappointed?to see it was only some silly humans and not another turtle or ray (which I think is what they were hunting),"?the?free-diver?added.

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While providing some technical insights, Bedford suggested that the?orca's?behavior?stemmed from curiosity rather than aggression, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a respectful distance.

“I?feel?it’s?also worth mentioning… based on my?own personal?experiences and what?I’ve?witnessed during my many encounters with these animals, I?don’t?think that?at any moment?this orca was displaying anything other than curiosity.?It simply needed to investigate the movement behind it.?Sometimes?the?orcas will turn and come towards you, they?will get close and give you a good look but never touch you.?AS?LONG AS YOU?DON’T?TRY TO TOUCH IT! We humans have bacteria on our hands that can be dangerous to marine mammals, fish, sharks, etc.,"?the Instagram user concluded.

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