North East deaths of Porpoises

[DEEP SEA JOHN]

Last winter around this time of year i reported several dolphins washed up dead. with large bite marks! this year several Porpoises have came to the same end. mainly in the northhumberland area. it was put down to orcas or killer wales several have been seen in the area. they are known for hunting the seals in this area but it seems they are changing thier diet
( I WONT BE GOING SWIMMING )
D.S.J.

 

[Had1]

Hopefully they stick to seals could do with a few less lol

 

[Wolf]

I'm glad they are not down my way.

 

[Valleyboy]

The Orca pods known in our waters are primarily fish eaters. Odd for Orcas pods to change how they feed. I wonder if fish are getting harder to find

 

[Timmy H]

The Orca pods known in our waters are primarily fish eaters. Odd for Orcas pods to change how they feed. I wonder if fish are getting harder to find

Perhaps they're mistaking porpoises for fish?
I wonder if they can catch tuna? Well, the ones that haven't been caught by people fishing for sharks anyway.

 

[Valleyboy]

Perhaps they're mistaking porpoises for fish?
I wonder if they can catch tuna? Well, the ones that haven't been caught by people fishing for sharks anyway.

Not herring and mackerel amongst others which is what they feed on normally

 

[Timmy H]

Not herring and mackerel amongst others which is what they feed on normally

Don't know about herring but we know that vast shoals of mackerel have headed north and are being hoovered up by the Icelanders and Scandinavians so maybe it's down to a shortage of their normal food.

 

[Valleyboy]

Perhaps they're mistaking porpoises for fish?
I wonder if they can catch tuna? Well, the ones that haven't been caught by people fishing for sharks anyway.

I should imagine they know what porpoises are cetaceans seem to acknowledge each other

 

[Valleyboy]

Don't know about herring but we know that vast shoals of mackerel have headed north and are being hoovered up by the Icelanders and Scandinavians so maybe it's down to a shortage of their normal food.

They follow the mackerel boats anyway, easy food. The north seapod will feed off Norway,

 

[Valleyboy]

They could be doing it for fun. Dolphins do similar to porpoises

 

[DEEP SEA JOHN]

that is true i have seen dolphins. attacking porpoises and just killing them for fun. or it could be through competition for food
D.S.J.

 

[Valleyboy]

that is true i have seen dolphins. attacking porpoises and just killing them for fun. or it could be through competition for food
D.S.J.

I should imagine if they were feeding on them there would nothing left any way,

 

[Shirleycodlin]

I should imagine if they were feeding on them there would nothing left any way,

Not necessarily, often animals will eat the most nutritional parts and leave the rest.

 

[Valleyboy]

Not necessarily, often animals will eat the most nutritional parts and leave the rest.

I know that happens but have you seen them feed? A pod would make short work of a dolphin.

 

[Thrasher]

There was news of the lone Orca killing a great white shark recently, report was it only ate the shark liver.

 

[Valleyboy]

There was news of the lone Orca killing a great white shark recently, report was it only ate the shark liver.

That's dfferent, it couldn't have eaten it all anyway , The best bit of a dolphin would be it's blubber

 

[Beach]

I saw a programme on tv a while ago that a pod of dolphins attacked a shark with their snouts and killed it.

 

[flappy]

 

[squidword]

Lots of marine mammals washing up dead all around the coastline. The cause being attributed to factory trawlers.

 

[Beach]

There was news of the lone Orca killing a great white shark recently, report was it only ate the shark liver.

Hope he had some bacon with it