Penguin: 1. Killer Whale: 0.
Matt Karsten, 40, and his wife Anna, 32, have captured horrific images of a gentoo penguin escaping the jaws of some hungry killer whales in Antarctica.
Karstens were watching whales aboard a light sailing boat in the Gerlache Strait, near the tip of Antarctica, when they saw a penguin hurrying alongside its boat, followed by a pod of orcas just behind.
For several minutes that bit their nails, tourists watched as the penguin struggled to swim some of the fiercest predators in the ocean, which are known to feed on birds without flying, as well as fish, seals and even and all sharks.
But just as the anxious passengers were sure the penguin was over, he jumped out of the water into a light sailing jump and finally helped aboard on a successful killer whale escape and a unique experience in life travelers.
“It was crazy to see him in person. It was like watching an episode of National Geographic at the location, “Karsten, a Yucatan-based travel writer in Mexico, told Kennedy News Agency.” I imagine the penguin felt very relieved to run away. “
Antarctic travelers were touring the icebergs when they first noticed the killer whale pod “playing in the water next to us” that Karsten began filming.
“They swam up to the camera and greeted,” he added. But their interest in their camera quickly ceased when they began chasing the gentoo penguin.
“They came and went with the penguin swimming quickly with the killer whales on its trail. Eventually, the poor penguin tried to jump on a nearby zodiacal boat, “he said, referring to the nautical boat.
The penguin ship’s second landing attempt was a success, although the whales were pressured to give up immediately.
“Killer whales followed the ship of the zodiac for a while,” Karsten said. “After sailing a bit, the penguin said goodbye to the ship and jumped back into the icy water,” he told Kennedy News.