New Zealand man filmed trying to "body slam" killer whale in "shocking and stupid" incident

Imagine trying to body slam a grizzly bear but it weighs 10x as much and is faster. They're basically torpedos made of teeth. Humans amaze me

Darwin: God of culling the stupid

I'd like to apologise to the orcas for the actions of my fellow countryman. Please don't attack our boats, we're not billionaires.

“Stupidity cannot be cured. Stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death. There is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.”

― Robert Heinlein

This is the best summary I could come up with:

New Zealand officials have fined a man hundreds of dollars for what they say was a display of "shocking and stupid attitude" after he was filmed jumping off a boat in an attempt to "body slam" an orca who was swimming near a calf.

In a news release Tuesday, New Zealand's Department of Conservation said that it was made aware of a video posted on Instagram in February that shows the 50-year-old man committing the act.

This action, they added, "showed reckless disregard for his own safety – and that of the adult male orca with a calf swimming near the vessel."

Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are the largest members of the dolphin family and are considered "nationally critical" in New Zealand, meaning they are "facing an immediate high risk of extinction."

Given recent incidents off the coast of Spain in which orcas have sunk vessels, as well as the sheer massive size of the animals – they can become nearly 30 feet long – the DOC said this situation could have ended horribly for the man involved.

The Auckland man has since been hit with a $600 fine, as the department said he committed an act that "displays a shocking and stupid attitude to protected marine mammals."

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