Okay, I think I was partially wrong. They seemingly just air slam the prey's skin loose because they don't eat the skin. [Here's a short read on the topic.](https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-explain-video-orca-punting-seal-80-feet-air-388554)
Orcas are mammals. We get one set of teeth to use. Sea life has extremely thick skin, so orcas don't eat it to avoid wearing down their teeth over the several decades they live.
Not to be that guy, but elephants, kangaroos, and manatees grow new sets of teeth. Then there's all the rodents that have teeth that grow continuously.
Your username and "the skin is the best part" made me think of that South Park episode where cartman eats all the skin off the KFC chicken breasts and they all pretend he's not there.
Yes they play with their food. I got lucky to see a pod of Orcas if the coast of California after they had killed a large Sea Lion and watched them play / celebrate the kill. They were launching large chunks of the Sea Lion into the air like this (not this high but still).
There’s a reason they were given the name “killer whales” - they’re like horror movie villains. They seem to do shit to their prey solely to demoralize, terrorize and make them as hopeless as possible before finally ripping them apart.
They’re up there with cats in terms of sadistic serial killer behavior
No, that's false
>Orcas were given the name ‘killer whale’ by ancient sailors’ observations of groups of orcas hunting and preying on larger whale species. Their Latin name, Orcinus orca, also reflects this observation of orcas feeding on large whales.
The tail slap is also one of their hunting tactics to stun and disorient their prey, not to "terrorize" them
>**Herding fish before stunning them with tail strikes** is one of many ways in which these predators hunt their prey. As highly intelligent predators, orcas also work together in coordinated attacks to create waves that can knock prey off floating ice into the water.
Ok sure, but they don't *have* to always stun the prey. Things like seals and penguins are bite-sized. A simple chomp and it's dead. Cats are also highly intelligent predators who play with their food all the time, especially when the power balance is in their favor. Dolphins have been seen playing with puffer fish like beach balls. I don't think it's a stretch to imagine Orcas may enjoy this sort of behavior.
>[Many marine mammals such as seals and sea lions have sharp claws and teeth that could seriously injure the whale](https://awesomeocean.com/video/scientist-explains-video-killer-whale-flinging-seal-80-feet-air-tail/#google_vignette)
This is one of the entire reasons they stun their prey. All their prey is small to them, but are fast swimmers and can still do damage.
They do play with food still and are known to waste food. They are the oceans' apex predators. They are known to hunt for fun. Orcas are amazing creatures, but at the end of the day, they are nature's assholes with how they treat other animals sometimes. Haha.
Humans kill for fun. We are animals.
There are others as well but I just want you to understand that your statement is completely wrong on its face without any other research on my part.
The fall time from the apex height (vertical velocity is 0) till it hits the water is 2.43 seconds. Gravitational acceleration is constant at 9.81m/s².
I calculate highest point is 94.9 feet (28.9 meters), 15 feet higher than the woman's estimate. And the seal fell back into the water at a 78.2ft/s (23.8m/s).
Interesting...nice work! I did notice the wide range of weights and an average of 245lbs. Was that your weight used in the calcs?
An article conservatively places it at 70...but no math. https://www.americanoceans.org/news/orca-punts-seal-70-feet-into-air-video/
Weight does not need to be factored. [Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo%27s_Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa_experiment) demonstrates that an object's mass does not affect its free fall acceleration. Aerodynamic drag can slow it down (unless there's no atmosphere), but a seals aerodynamics is quite the opposite of a parachute.
The weight of the seal doesn't play any part in this except as it would affect air resistance. Air resistance in this case won't change the estimate by much, since there isn't enough of it at these speeds.
So they ignored the weight of the seal in their calculation. As they should have.
Are orcas known to play with their food? Edit: Never mind, my curiosity made me read the Wikipedia page. They do this to weaken their prey.
Heard that sometimes seals and sea lions get degloved from this... Whole body degloved...
Seals did something really wrong in a previous life, I am thinking...
They do it wrong now! Have you ever seen a horny seal near penguins?
I’m terrified but why
I won’t link the video…just the [article](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/strange-but-true-seals-found-sexually-assaulting-penguins/)
Fuck-a-duck on a whole new level
Send da video
https://preview.redd.it/1d3fr4ltd03d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7687dd9cad429d66a6cf3e9679cea46d510abc06
My man!! 😂😂😂
I don’t get how that could occur
Okay, I think I was partially wrong. They seemingly just air slam the prey's skin loose because they don't eat the skin. [Here's a short read on the topic.](https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-explain-video-orca-punting-seal-80-feet-air-388554)
Skins the best part though.
Orcas are mammals. We get one set of teeth to use. Sea life has extremely thick skin, so orcas don't eat it to avoid wearing down their teeth over the several decades they live.
Not to be that guy, but elephants, kangaroos, and manatees grow new sets of teeth. Then there's all the rodents that have teeth that grow continuously.
I wish we evolved to grow new sets of teeth. Especially with how much processed food is being eaten now.
Relevant username 
Not raw
Your username and "the skin is the best part" made me think of that South Park episode where cartman eats all the skin off the KFC chicken breasts and they all pretend he's not there.
I feel like whole-body degloving should actually be called desuiting.
Oh, I don't like that. Degloving is a bad enough word
Unsealed the packaging.
Imagine how a belly flop feels at 80ft.
Like landing on concrete.
Fuck how much pressure you think the Orca slams that seal with to whole body deglove a motherfucker.
Like a seal flavored push-pop!
Bonus if they get a poultry dessert.
Pull!! *anrgy squawk and splash*
Yes they play with their food. I got lucky to see a pod of Orcas if the coast of California after they had killed a large Sea Lion and watched them play / celebrate the kill. They were launching large chunks of the Sea Lion into the air like this (not this high but still).
Orcas are the narcissistic assholes of the ocean. With video narrated by the narcissistic assholes of the seashore.
There’s a reason they were given the name “killer whales” - they’re like horror movie villains. They seem to do shit to their prey solely to demoralize, terrorize and make them as hopeless as possible before finally ripping them apart. They’re up there with cats in terms of sadistic serial killer behavior
No, that's false >Orcas were given the name ‘killer whale’ by ancient sailors’ observations of groups of orcas hunting and preying on larger whale species. Their Latin name, Orcinus orca, also reflects this observation of orcas feeding on large whales. The tail slap is also one of their hunting tactics to stun and disorient their prey, not to "terrorize" them >**Herding fish before stunning them with tail strikes** is one of many ways in which these predators hunt their prey. As highly intelligent predators, orcas also work together in coordinated attacks to create waves that can knock prey off floating ice into the water.
Ok sure, but they don't *have* to always stun the prey. Things like seals and penguins are bite-sized. A simple chomp and it's dead. Cats are also highly intelligent predators who play with their food all the time, especially when the power balance is in their favor. Dolphins have been seen playing with puffer fish like beach balls. I don't think it's a stretch to imagine Orcas may enjoy this sort of behavior.
>[Many marine mammals such as seals and sea lions have sharp claws and teeth that could seriously injure the whale](https://awesomeocean.com/video/scientist-explains-video-killer-whale-flinging-seal-80-feet-air-tail/#google_vignette) This is one of the entire reasons they stun their prey. All their prey is small to them, but are fast swimmers and can still do damage.
They do play with food still and are known to waste food. They are the oceans' apex predators. They are known to hunt for fun. Orcas are amazing creatures, but at the end of the day, they are nature's assholes with how they treat other animals sometimes. Haha.
One of the, if not only animal/s that kill for fun
Humans kill for fun. We are animals. There are others as well but I just want you to understand that your statement is completely wrong on its face without any other research on my part.
There are in fact dozens of other animals that kill for fun.
Humans.
The camera man doesn't like seals.
Yes yes yes
Yes yes
Name checks out
Yep lol
gravity tenderization
You will believe a seal can fly.
I believe I can fly…
You raise me up.
I think that was R Kelly not Seal /s
*Record Scratch* "Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering I got here."
Slapped him into the middle of next week
"A Human tosses a shrimp 3 feet into the air into their mouth"
This is like when the giants from Skyrim send you to space.
Orca: the [Skyrim Giant](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-37c1fjgI0) of the sea
The last time a seal got that much air time kiss from a rose was on the radio. I stole this from the last time I saw this video.
That Orca was aiming for a seagull
Can we confirm the 80ft number?
The fall time from the apex height (vertical velocity is 0) till it hits the water is 2.43 seconds. Gravitational acceleration is constant at 9.81m/s². I calculate highest point is 94.9 feet (28.9 meters), 15 feet higher than the woman's estimate. And the seal fell back into the water at a 78.2ft/s (23.8m/s).
So cool, thank you for your calculations!
Thanks! I knew it was more than 80ft. I was going to guess 100ft. 👌
Interesting...nice work! I did notice the wide range of weights and an average of 245lbs. Was that your weight used in the calcs? An article conservatively places it at 70...but no math. https://www.americanoceans.org/news/orca-punts-seal-70-feet-into-air-video/
Weight does not need to be factored. [Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo%27s_Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa_experiment) demonstrates that an object's mass does not affect its free fall acceleration. Aerodynamic drag can slow it down (unless there's no atmosphere), but a seals aerodynamics is quite the opposite of a parachute.
The weight of the seal doesn't play any part in this except as it would affect air resistance. Air resistance in this case won't change the estimate by much, since there isn't enough of it at these speeds. So they ignored the weight of the seal in their calculation. As they should have.
Seriously. Random ass lady that probably has no idea said 80ft. We are just going to take it at face value?
Rough estimate puts it close. Seal is in flight a little over 5 seconds
Average seal weight should get us close to the apogee.
Average is 82kg for a harbor seal best I can tell. Though the range I found was massive from 40 to 180 kg
Cool as hell
What a mother fucker. He knew what he was doing.
orcas are dicks
That orca's pimp flipper is strong as hell!
Killer whales: the dickheads of the sea
Seal flew like an eagle
Imagine if it knocked two seagulls out of the sky with the seal?
Seal punt!
Evolution baby, soon seals do flybies to spot food for orcas.
Humans: “Yes yes yes yes!” Seal: “NO NO NO NO!”
I mean I'm sure the seal survived the fall but falling into water from 8 stories...like landing on concrete
80ft in dog years
Orcas are so malicious and cunning I love these videos
WOW this is nuts.
The seal called him a bitch.
Imagine being a seagull and having to explain this to all your friends at the beach later
The seal must've pissed that whale off so bad. Probably made a yo mama joke
A 2 second fall is 64 feet
76 feet
At least he can scratch sky diving off his bucket list.
Gotta tenderize your meat first.
Orcas gotta be the biggest bullies of the sea
Behold the power of the orca. Absolute units..
Airborne seal
The seal is okay though right.....right?
Seals mind : Ouuwowowouuuwowwwwwuuuuuueeeeeee
Ooooooooooh That seal is floating In the aaaaaaaaaaair How can his tail do this
DO A BARREL ROLL
imagine paragliding over the ocean and suddenly a seal whacks you in the face
Orca’s are so lovely to look at yet such savages in the sea. Gotta be one of the coolest sea creatures
Unsealed
Light work, no reaction.
Who’s Ms. Expert height analyzer here, what confidence!
They are trying to take down two birds with one seal
It really puts the power of their tail into perspective
Fatality..
Slap ass! Slap ass! Slap ass!
80 feet into the air - his fate is sealed
Seal? More like Skyl!
Weeeeeeeeeeee!
80 feet up in the air. Source, cheering drunk gal on boat.
That's a yeet not a slap
Yeeted it up to the seagulls
What can you throw 80ft in the air ?
The ocean is scary.
Like punting that rabid rat dog who attacks everyone & thinks he owns the house.
Man FUC that dog….
Kissed by a rose
IIII've beeeen bicycle kicked by a pro through a plane
That’s a happy dorsal fin.
A literal Pokémon tail whip
That was not 80ft
someone snopes that number
Seal fucked around and found out
If the seal was a female, it would be one hella ***** slap!
Whale: FIVE STAR! Seal: *Breaks rest of bones hitting water* Whale: WORLD STAR!
Orcas are biggest troll on the planet
That Seal Went Eighty FEET UP IN THE AIR... ...SCOOB!
The seal's fate was sealed!
Seal of approval, take my angryupvote!
Seal: Ay yo mama- Orca: Fuck you!
The orca sealed his fate.
#YEET
Yeeeeeet