Very smart penguin avoids three killer orcas.

[woo me with science]

by jumping into a boat. I love the way he just sits there with the people like he belonged there all the time. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBwqbqZ3L60

This reminds me of the news story about the dog who jumped on a bus to escape being eaten by coyotes:

http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/Puppy+catches+escape+coyote+attack/1546767/story.html

[Tobin S.]

1. I wonder how it knew the people weren't as dangerous as the whales?

I also wonder if the people escorted the penguin to safer territory.

[TommyO]

2. Given Orcas excellence in hunting as a pod, the penguins survival is remarkable

I suspect the penguin would have tired out eventually and been a tasty tidbit for one of these whales.

[TZ]

3. According to the guy who posted the video

He thinks the Orcas were mainly playing with the penguin. Of course the PENGUIN didn't know that...

[Mugu]

4. Orcas probably play a little too rough for the penguin's liking. n/t

[woo me with science]

5. He wrote that they were probably training a younger member of the pod to hunt.

The penguin had good reason to fear that the training would include instruction in the last step...

[Old Troop]

6. Oh great. So, apparently, there are Orca gangs out there