Chapter 90 Killer Whale (XV)
Yu Yiyun swam with the Antarctic A-type whale group and dived into deeper waters.
Killer whales usually move between the sea surface and 300 meters below the sea. In fact, they have extremely strong diving abilities and can even dive to depths of 1,000 meters.
It was pitch black in the deep ocean. Fat Tiger's big eyes became just a decoration. He could only rely on the sonar system to judge that there was an old killer whale lying quietly on the seabed.
No wonder the sea is calm.
All the surrounding orcas lingered near the dead orca, guarding her remains from being devoured by predators.
Just now, the Antarctic Type A whale group invited the little guy to "join", referring to this grand funeral.
Killer whales have rich emotions. They may not study death as deeply as humans, but they also understand "death" itself.
In the killer whale world, death means that companions will never appear again and familiar voices will never be heard again.
Some older killer whales can even foresee their own death in advance. Before leaving the world, they teach all their knowledge and skills to their offspring, and then bid farewell to all the whales quietly.
The cultural heritage of the killer whale world has been passed down from generation to generation without interruption.
Coincidentally, the little guy appeared just after the oldest female killer whale in the Antarctic Type A whale family died.
The whale group took the little one to their common elder and chirped and told him, "If grandma were alive, she would definitely like you."
"Hmm?" Really?
"Buzz." Really, she likes all cute things~
Yu Yiyun shamelessly made a "嘤" sound, meaning "Yes, yes, I am very cute."
There were no tears or mourning at the killer whale's funeral, and family members surrounded the older killer whale.
Some were resting quietly, some were playing and fighting, and more whales were surrounding the little guy and chatting happily.
They bid farewell to the dead as if they were welcoming newborn cubs.
Life comes and goes here, forming a true closed loop.
In fact, not only killer whales, but many animals will say goodbye to their dead companions in their own way.
The emotions that animals have are just as precious as those that humans have.
The huge family of killer whales stayed by grandma's side for a long time.
During this time, the whale group listened to the little guy's story and were not surprised that he was a hybrid killer whale.
The older female whale who inherited the grandmother's position has a deep and gentle voice that soothes the whale's heart.
"Buzz." Little guy, you don't have to feel sad.
"Buzz." My mother once told me that the ocean is very vast and has a strong capacity for acceptance. In the ocean where we live, new species are born at any time and gradually adapt to this ocean.
"Buzz buzz buzz." Come on, I'll take you somewhere.
"Hmm~"Okay.
Yu Yiyun didn't know where the new clan leader was going to take her, but she agreed readily, said hello to her brothers in the distance, and followed her obediently.
After swimming for a while, Yu Yiyun found that the number of small fish and shrimps around him had increased significantly.
Going further ahead, Yu Yiyun detected a huge silent cruise ship sleeping in the depths of the ocean.
The surface of the cruise ship is covered with algae and seaweed. The seaweed nourishes plankton, and then small fish and shrimp are attracted by the plankton, forming an ecological community here.
In the depths of the vast ocean, there are countless shipwrecks like this one, replacing the originally destroyed coral reefs and becoming new habitats for marine life.
“Buzz.”
You see, the sea accepted it.
“Buzz buzz buzz.”
The sea is really forgiving.
“…嘤.”
Yu Yijun felt deeply shocked and took two full minutes to respond to the voice of Chief Whale.
He agreed with Chief Whale's words very much, the sea was really tolerant.
It will even accept things that do not belong in the ocean and transform it into a breeding ground for new life.
New species are born in the ocean at any time. As long as they try to adapt to the ocean, they will gradually evolve into new families, communities, and races...
As Yu Yiyun thought about it, she suddenly realized:
Perhaps before humans proposed the theory of evolution in the 19th century, something similar to the theory of evolution had already existed in the ocean.
If the languages of the ocean overlords and the land overlords could be mutually intelligible, perhaps in the future college entrance examination, the person sitting in the front row would really be a killer whale.
Yu Yiyun thought again: If killer whales also have to take the college entrance examination, a smart little killer whale like me should be admitted directly, right?
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"Buzz?" Little guy?
The voice of the tribe leader Whale interrupted Yu Yiyun’s dream.
"Hmm?"
"Buzz, buzz, buzz." Although I can't tell what kind of killer whale you are, I know a group of small killer whales and can take you to find them.
“Hmm!” Really?
Yu Yijun's eyes lit up, and he twisted his tail excitedly, asking the tribe leader Jing to take him there.
The chief whale was somewhat helpless and told the little fellow "Don't act like a spoiled child all the time."
The old lady is old, and she was so touched by the cuteness that her blood was drained away and she couldn’t resist it.
"Hmm..." Fat Tiger, the most coquettish guy in the ocean, secretly stuck out his tongue.
Sorry, the talent skill cannot be turned off~
The chief whale took Yu Yijun back to the original sea area, and the brothers immediately rushed over with the seals they had just caught and fed them.
Yu Yiyun told them what had just happened while eating seal.
When the silly blackfin gang heard that they could find a small killer whale, they immediately prepared to set off.
Yu Yiyun put the uneaten seal on his head, planning to enjoy it slowly later.
The 'little killer whale' mentioned by the Patriarch Whale should refer to the Antarctic C-type killer whale, also known as the Ross Sea type killer whale.
Compared with other killer whales, Type C killer whales can definitely be called cute. Adult males are only about 5 meters long, and the largest individuals are just over 6 meters long, which is similar to the current Fat Tiger.
Type C killer whales dare to live in Antarctica, where there are many whales, and compete with large killer whales for survival resources. Naturally, they have unique advantages.
Among the many killer whales in Antarctica, only Type C killer whales can live in the thick ice.
When polar day comes, they migrate south to the ice edge.
The silly blackfin gang followed the patriarch whale to the sea area where C-type killer whales often live, and the handsome guy immediately started shouting.
"Eeh?" Are there any little people? Take color photos of them!
"Chiu Chiu?" Why is his belly yellow? Is he sick?
"Buzz." The chief whale hurriedly explained that if he did not go to warm waters to shed his skin, his belly would turn yellow.
The water temperature in Antarctica is relatively low, which inhibits the growth of killer whales' skin and makes it impossible to shed their skin normally.
The bellies of killer whales that live in Antarctica all year round are dyed a special yellow-green color by algae in the ocean.
If they travel to warmer waters and change into a new suit, they will become a new whale.
The yellowish C-type killer whale was not surprised to find a neighbor with whom he seldom interacted.
After the arrival of polar day, the activity range of type C killer whales expands, and they can see their neighbors living in the same sea area everywhere.
For thousands of years, everyone has been getting along like this, like the most familiar stranger whale in the ocean.
However, when the C-type killer whale saw the passing whale behind the A-type killer whale, as well as the little guy who was almost half the size of the patriarch whale in comparison, he suspected that he was seeing things.
They suddenly lost their composure and started chirping loudly.
“…Gugu?” Why is the guy next door hanging out with the passing whale?
"Squeak!" The little killer whale looked neither like a passing whale nor like the whale next door!
"Gu, Gu!" Yes! He is so small, he looks like our child!
"Jiu?" Like him? He's so white.
Type C killer whales ignored the "skin color" issue and took the initiative to approach the strange group of whales to observe the baby killer whales swimming among them.
Before the C-type killer whale could see clearly, the little guy had already swam up to it and greeted it expectantly.
"Hello~"
The C-type killer whale was not sure at first when he saw his snow-white belly.
Hearing the little guy's sweet voice, several killer whales said with certainty: He can speak our whale language, he must be someone's lost child!
"Eh?" Little guy, what did they say?
"Ming-ming!" Yu Yijun tilted his head back and translated the sound of the C-type whale to him.
"Chirp!" Nonsense, the little guy knows all the whale languages!
"Mingming~" I have said it before, the little guy might be a passing whale, his voice is the same as mine.
"Woo." How is it the same?
Although they are all "嘤嘤嘤", the little guy's voice is very sweet, like cotton candy.
The foodie obviously felt a bit uncomfortable with the greasy guy trying to be cute forcibly.
"Hmm..."
The foodie felt the double standards of his companions and was deeply hurt.
Type C killer whales cannot understand what the passing whales say and unilaterally believe that the little guy can speak their own whale language.
Although it looks a little different, it must be our own whale!
Several killer whales swam over, chattering and asking who the little guy was from, and enthusiastically prepared to find a home for him.
After listening to the little guy's story, Type C killer whale realized that things were far from as simple as he had imagined.
If the little guy is a killer whale baby that was captured by humans, or the child of a killer whale baby that was captured by humans, the closely connected whale group can use the sound and other characteristics to help him find his home whale.
The problem is that apart from its body shape and round head, the rest of the little guy's features are more similar to those of the North Atlantic Type 2 killer whale.
Compared with other killer whales, the Antarctic C-type killer whale has a rounder head and a dorsal fin that bends backwards, while the little guy's dorsal fin is straight.
The C-type whale has narrower white eye spots, while the little one has large eye spots, making it difficult to identify it as a domestic whale based on these features.
More importantly, Type C killer whales are piscivorous killer whales that mainly eat hake.
And the little guy...
Look, there is still a seal that has not been eaten on its head.
The C-type whale group felt under great pressure, so they had to give it a try and ask their companions nearby if they had ever lost a cute little killer whale at home.
Soon, nearby whale groups responded.
Several advance teams of killer whales rushed over to recognize their relatives.
——Antarctic C-type killer whales stay in the remote polar regions all year round. They can live in thick ice, but their situation is not safe.
Because of their small size, cute appearance and low breeding costs, they are favored by many capitalists.
Moreover, due to the habit of C-type killer whales to migrate south in summer, as long as humans use boats to break the ice, they will most likely be able to lead C-type killer whales to the edge of the ice and catch them.
Up to now, at a time when most countries are calling for the protection of the ocean and resisting the captive keeping of killer whales, there are still several Type C killer whales living in aquariums.
In addition to being held in captivity by humans, whales living in Antarctica face another threat.
Until the whaling ban came into effect, many fishermen would catch large whales in Antarctica and burn them directly on shore.
Because Antarctic whales have a thick layer of blubber under their skin to keep warm.
Whale blubber has a high density and rich fatty acids, and can be processed into a variety of commodities. It was once regarded as the gold of the ocean.
All whales, including killer whales, have turned into skeletons burned on the shore because of human greed.
Among the whales living here, almost every family has a child who has been lost.
They came to Yu Yiyun with hope, but when they saw the little guy, their eyes were filled with uncertainty.
Even if they are likely to be the little guy's biological parents, there are too few paternal characteristics in the little guy.
What's worse is that little Hill has never lived with his father for even a single day, and the memory of his father in his mind is completely zero.
Groups of killer whales come with hope and leave with disappointment.
Yu Yiyun twisted her tail, returned to her companions dejectedly, and told everyone in a sob:
'It's not like I'm their child'.
After all, Yu Yiyun couldn't even tell whether her father was an Antarctic C-type killer whale.
Aside from his body shape and rounder head, he bears no resemblance to the C-type killer whale.
"Eh?" What should I do then?
"Chirp!" If they couldn't recognize the little guy, the little guy would lose his home whale.
"Buzz buzz..." Poor and cute little guy.
The chief whale patted Fat Tiger sympathetically with his huge pectoral fin!
"Ah!" The little fat tiger was immediately blown away several meters, as if his Ren and Du meridians were opened by the huge waves, and the little emo just now was suddenly diluted.
"Ming, ming, ming!" He suddenly thought of something and told his companions loudly: Humans have collected my blood samples, and they will help me find a home whale.
"Eh?"
“Chirp?”
"Hmm?"
"Woo?"
The silly blackfin party also raised questions. Even the knowledgeable Chief Whale could not understand why humans could help the little guy find his home by collecting blood samples.
"Hmm~"
Yu Yiyun had a hard time explaining human genetic technology to the killer whale. She talked a lot of nonsense and whimpered for a long time, trying to convey one message:
Humans can analyze the little guy's blood sample to find out which whale he was born from.
"Buzz..." Humans can actually do this kind of thing.
"Chirp!" The middle school boy swung his tail: The little guys are so powerful, let them draw my blood quickly!
"Eh?" What's so good about your blood? You are a passing whale.
"Chirp!" But I haven't seen my father since I was a child~
"Oh!" I have never seen my father since I was a child.
"Woo." Normal, the handsome guy doesn't go to see his children.
"Hmm?!!!"
Fat Tiger’s eyes widened instantly.
The handsome guy actually has children... and he has no idea about it!
On second thought, the handsome guy is already a 30-year-old big whale, so it is normal for him to have children.
The point is, for the past year, the handsome guy has never mentioned his wife and children.
Yu Yiyun glanced at the handsome boy and secretly poked his spine.
"Hmm." You male whales are such scumbags.
“…Eh?” Are you a scumbag?
"Eeh!" I just did what all passing whales would do!
"Hmm..." The passing whale is such a scumbag.
"Chirp!" I'm not a scumbag, I don't have any children!
"Oh!" Me neither, I just want to eat!
Yu Yiyun cast a judgemental look at the silent prodigal son.
Before the prodigal son could speak, his companion clarified for him:
"Chirp." The prodigal son doesn't like beautiful female whales.
"嘤嘤~" Two years ago, a beautiful female whale took the initiative to look for the prodigal son for a date, but he said that he had to go catch sea lions and had no time for a date.
“……”Yu Yijun was silent.
You are worthy of being a wind-chaser.
Female whale will only affect your hunting speed.
The Steel Straight Whale had a cold expression on his face, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with refusing a date with the Pretty Whale.
"Woo." Anyway, I'm not a scumbag.
His companions quickly cut ties with him, and it seemed as if the handsome guy was the only scumbag whale left in the world.
The handsome boy endured the condemning gazes of his companions, and finally couldn't stand the test of Jingde anymore, so he asked cautiously:
"Eh?" How about I go see my children?
"Oh oh!" Okay, okay~ How old is your baby? Give me a rub...
"Ehh." There are people aged three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
Fat Tiger: ???
So you're never at peace every year?
What an ocean seeding master!
"嘤!" Yu Yiyun scolded loudly: You are such a scumbag!
Why would you be the King of the Sea if you just ignore so many cute baby whales?
Can you learn from your distant relative Zhen An?
Just as the handsome boy was learning from his mistakes, he began to look for the beautiful female whales he had let down among the nearby passing whale groups.
At the same time, the photographer and the Antarctic sightseeing group observed the frequent activities of the blackfin fin party and took a lot of photos.
Hill's worried mother fans got the latest photos of her baby and instantly jumped up excitedly, building a huge building on the Ocean Forum.
Post subject: Little Hill has arrived in Antarctica~ I’ve never seen a little killer whale that likes to fool around more than a baby, hahaha!
1L: The OP is not allowed to diss Hill!
Where is our baby fooling around? He is clearly trying to expand his marine business!
9L: Expanding marine business. Hahaha, I have never seen a group with thicker filters than Hill's mother fans. Speaking of which, Hill's dorsal fin has completely become straight, so handsome!
17L: Yes, yes, the baby is getting more and more handsome. Based on my experience of watching whales, Hill's dorsal fin is really super perfect! The lines are smooth and there is no wear and tear. In the eyes of killer whales, Hill's dorsal fin must be very beautiful.
21L: Definitely! I saw Hill playing with his friends a few months ago, and none of them bit Hill's dorsal fin!
36L: I have a quick question. Hill’s dorsal fin has become straight. Does that mean his body has recovered?
He was kept in the circus for so many years. Will there be any sequelae to his body?
47L: Reply to #47, not only are you worried, but marine conservation organizations are also very worried.
So they sent a researcher to get Hill's blood sample, and then divided the blood sample into two parts, one for health examination and the other for genotype comparison.
At present, the health check has been completed. Except for Hill's slightly excessive body fat, the rest of his data is in line with the normal level for killer whales.
59L: In one year, I went from malnutrition to excessive body fat. Baby Hill is worthy of you~
68L: I am more concerned about the results of the genotype matching. Can we find Hill’s parents?
76L: Reply to post 68, Hill’s mother has confirmed that it is the Atlantic Type 2 female killer whale named Lola who was added to the rescue list last year.
In addition to Lola, Hill's sister was also rescued.
She was lucky because she was young and didn't have time to sell it.
Now, Hill's mother and sister live in a rescue base near the sea.
84L: Oh my god! That’s great! I’ve always been worried about what would happen to Hill without his mother. Let’s reunite them soon!
93L: I must tell you with great regret that it is very difficult to reunite mother and son.
First of all, Hill's mother had been in captivity for 20 years and had lost most of her ability to survive in the ocean.
Secondly, according to the investigation, Hill's mother was only 4 years old when she was captured.
The age rate of killer whales is similar to that of humans. You can imagine that when a child is taken away from her original environment at the age of four, she has not learned anything and does not know how to be a killer whale.
Humans did not teach Laura any hunting skills or survival experience. If they released her back like this, she would most likely be eliminated by nature.
105L: ...Is it really impossible? If Hill can adapt to the natural environment, maybe Laura can too?
118L: I can only say that it is difficult. Hill is definitely an accident, or even a miracle.
Miracles cannot be replicated.
124L: It’s not that there is no solution at all. Marine rescue bases are established in offshore areas to allow rescued marine animals to gradually adapt to the wild environment.
If Mother Hill can relearn the killer whale's rules of survival, she can return to the ocean.
136L: Wow, this is Chengjing University, right?
150L: Hahahaha! I was feeling quite sad at first, but when I saw the 136th floor I burst into laughter!
161L: Hill is so smart, his mother must be an outstanding student at Chengjing University!
Looking forward to the day when mother and son will be reunited!!!
179L: Alas, I can only say that my expectations are low. There are no killer whales in that area of the sea, so Hill's mother can only live with the killer whales that were also rescued.
Those killer whales belong to different ecotypes, and their languages and cultures are very different from each other.
186L: So what? Look at our little Hill, the socialite of the whale world!
191L: @Hill, this is the longitude and latitude of the ocean rescue station that I found. Mommy can only help you up to this point!
203L: Welcome to watch the large-scale TV series, Little Hill is looking for his mother~
217L: Wait, no one cares about Dad?
229L: Finally someone mentioned the father! In fact, after analysis, we found that the overlap between Hill's genotype and the North Atlantic Type 2 killer whale is 52%, and this part comes from the mother.
About half of the remaining 48% came from North Atlantic Type 1 killer whales, and it is inferred that his father may be a descendant of Tilikum.
Another part is being compared, but it is most likely to belong to the Antarctic C-type killer whale.
242L: Wow! The father's genotype is one in the North Pole and the other in the South Pole. No wonder little Hill has such a diverse diet. He eats whatever he encounters between the North and South Poles.
257L: No wonder everyone says mixed-race babies are good-looking. Our Hill has come so far, so to some extent it can be considered an advantageous gene.
264L: It’s not easy! I’m going to Antarctica right now to tell Xiao Hill if anyone wants to go with me!
271L: Sister, calm down. You can’t just go to Antarctica. Let’s make a plan first.
289L: ...I'm telling you Hill fans, don't spoil her too much.
300L: Please rest assured, as soon as we came to the conclusion, we started tracking Hill's whereabouts and planned to tell the baby the news as soon as possible.
At this point, the researcher should have swum to Hill's side.
Meanwhile, the Southern Ocean.
"...Hmm?"
Fat Tiger tilted his head and looked at the researcher whose teeth were chattering from the cold as he floated towards the lifeboat.
The lifeguard greeted him tremblingly, "Xi, Xi'er...long time no see."
"Hmm?" Little guy, are you cold?
"Yingying~" I'll catch a seal for you to eat~
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