03-23-2018, 04:50 AM
It is perfectly possible that this sort of infanticide has simply never been seen before. However, one thing puts a little doubt in my mind. Orcas are one of the most highly-studied species in the world. So one would have thought that this would have been seen before, with all the thousands of scientists and visitors constantly observing them. As Tobi says, it could be a rogue temperament.
One thing struck me: maybe it is a coincidence, probably it is a coincidence, but....we have commented on other threads about a spate of cruelty to animal cases, massively beyond what the average should be, this past couple of years on and around Vancouver Island. This incident also took place near Vancouver Island. Is there a possibility that there is something affecting people and animals there (say specific local pollution or some other environmental factor)? Maybe I am putting two and two together and making five, haha!
One thing struck me: maybe it is a coincidence, probably it is a coincidence, but....we have commented on other threads about a spate of cruelty to animal cases, massively beyond what the average should be, this past couple of years on and around Vancouver Island. This incident also took place near Vancouver Island. Is there a possibility that there is something affecting people and animals there (say specific local pollution or some other environmental factor)? Maybe I am putting two and two together and making five, haha!
