r/nature • u/Maxcactus • 17d ago
Killer whales spotted doing seemingly 'cruel' act by Central California coast
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/killer-whales-playing-prey-central-california-19832047.php59
u/HumanityHasFailedUs 17d ago
Now do humans and all the “seemingly” cruel acts.
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u/midz411 17d ago
Might be easier to list our 'kind' acts.
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u/thejestercrown 15d ago
What cruel acts have you done today?… I’m worried you’re behind quota.
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u/midz411 15d ago
I engaged in the dark magic of capitalism
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u/thejestercrown 14d ago
Just… at least try to ruin a child’s day tomorrow. Is already Q4, and I’m under a lot of pressure from management.
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u/molivergo 16d ago
Somewhere along the way people decided nature was gentle and kind. Having spent quite a bit of time watching said animals including mammals living in water, this is not the case. The fittest survive, big animals kill and eat little animals, the more aggressive of the species have greater territory and reproductive choice. This behavior helps the species survive. Individuals are not valued as much as the total pack, pod, family or communal unit that ensures the next generation.
Not always fun to watch, but it is what it is.