Chapter 84 Killer Whale (Part 9)
With their rich experience in terrestrial life and the gift bestowed by Hill, the Black Fin Party soon became the most professional team adept at catching sea lions in the entire North Beach.
The four older brothers are still very worried, afraid that the little guy will wear out his teeth too early, and do not allow him to take part in hunting.
For the rest of the sea lion breeding season, they will be responsible for catching sea lions on the beach.
If they were stranded, Fat Tiger would rush over and use his weight to push them back into the sea.
The other killer whales were extremely envious when they saw that they had sea lions to eat every day, but they also knew that they could never learn the skills of the little guys.
It is impossible for ordinary killer whales to spend eight and a half years in captivity in exchange for the skills to move in shallow waters.
However, they soon discovered that the poor and cute little guy was not only cute, but also had a super, super good personality!
Although there is not a close connection between groups of transient killer whales, the little ones will extend their fins to help in a friendly manner when they encounter unfamiliar killer whales stranded.
Once, the big killer whale made a mistake when it ran aground. He made the same mistake that all killer whales on the beach would make, and was left on the beach to dry its dorsal fin.
The little guy came to him on the waves and asked in a whimpering voice, "Boss, do you want me to push you back?"
"Buzz!" Big Boss Whale refused flatly with a firm heart.
"嘤~" You really don't want it?
"Oh my god!" When the tide goes out, you will have to stay here all day!
“…Buzz.”
The iron-willed whale thought about the consequences of continuing to be stranded and weakly asked for help.
The little guy patted his pectoral fins happily and skillfully pushed the big whale back into the sea. The white scarf on his chest became even more colorful!
Thanks to Yu Yiyun's ability to move as if walking on flat ground, the killer whales on the coast have a safety net and their hunting ability has been greatly improved.
This caused the sea lions to squat on the shore every day, cursing and swearing, and all their firepower was concentrated on Fat Tiger.
"Gurgle!"
“Gurgle!”
The sea lion yelled loudly, as if asking, "At least my name contains the word 'lion', why are you so anxious to fight me?"
Professor Yu confidently stated: Although I can't tell the difference between killer whales and South China tigers, there is a big difference between sea lions and Kruger lions~!
Fortunately, the sand sculpture blackfin party arrived late, and the number of sea lions giving birth on the north coast was shocking, so the population size was maintained to the greatest extent through the lion sea tactics.
When the baby sea lion sheds its lanugo, it puts on a diving suit, breaks through the killer whale hunting defenses on the shore and returns to the ocean.
The grand sea lion season has come to an end.
After finishing the feast, the killer whales did not leave immediately. Instead, they surrounded the little guy, asking him about his well-being and inviting him warmly:
"Little guy, you must come next year", "I will take care of all your sea lions next year"...
Scholars who were closely following the group of transient whales were horrified when they saw this scene.
It’s getting fierce!
Passerby whales actually gather together to bond with each other!
The passing whales gradually dispersed, and the silly blackfin party called out to the little guy, preparing to set off again.
“嘤嘤~”Here we come~Where are we going?
"Ehh." To the Arctic Ocean.
"Hmm?" A big question mark appeared in Fat Tiger's clear eyes.
Even though he had done little research on killer whales, he knew that polar killer whales were mainly distributed in the Southern Ocean, where there were at least five ecotypes of killer whales.
The Arctic Ocean is mostly ice and land, and killer whales cannot surface to breathe, so they rarely go there to feed.
"Eeh~" Little guy, you didn't know that there is no ice in the Arctic Ocean anymore!
"Oh oh oh!" The foodie wagged his tail excitedly: Yes, yes, yes, we can go there to eat seals.
"Chirp~" The seal is whimpering just like you, it's so delicious!
"..." Yu Yiyun fell silent abruptly.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to sigh, "The news of global warming has spread to the animal world," or to struggle with, "It's delicious if you cry like me," which sounded a bit scary.
He swam silently with the team for a while, and his four brothers noticed that the little guy didn't speak.
So they stopped, formed a circle, and held an emergency meeting.
"Woo?" Little guy, don't you like eating seals?
"Hmm." I have never eaten seal, but there are no killer whales in the Arctic Ocean.
"Eh." There are no killer whales in the Arctic Ocean, so they won't snatch seals from us, isn't that good?
Yu Yiyun wagged her tail, not knowing how to explain to them:
I would rather go to the sea where there are killer whales.
Although Fat Tiger knew very well that even if he found a group of killer whales of his own ecological type, it would be difficult to find his parents.
But Yu Yiyun still wanted to try her luck and figure out which sea she belonged to and what kind of life she was supposed to live.
The prodigal son subtly got Yu Yiyun's meaning and told everyone: the little guy wants to go to Antarctica.
"Eeh!" Okay!
"Ohhh~" The foodie was very excited: Then after we finish eating the seals in the north, we will go to eat the seals in the south!
"Chiu!" Hmm!
The companions had no objection and immediately agreed to the proposal.
Yu Yiyun was a little confused.
They are at the mouth of the Arctic Ocean. If they finish eating the seals and then go to the Southern Ocean, it would be like going half way around the earth.
I felt a little guilty for letting my companions accompany me on such an adventure after such a long journey just because of a few words.
"Chirp~" Antarctica is fun~
"Hmm!" Yes, yes!
"Eh." The handsome boy had not lived in vain for so many years. He felt the little guy's emotions and comforted him: We were going to swim anyway!
The distribution range of transient killer whales is quite wide, and their traces can be seen in all major sea areas.
For the silly blackfin gang, accompanying their companions around half the earth is a natural and particularly cool thing.
"Bing!" Antarctica!
"Chirp~" Go, go, go~
The decision to go to Antarctica came naturally.
The foodie and the middle school student rushed to the front and headed to the Arctic Ocean to catch seals.
Previously, Yu Yiyun was dedicated to studying the South China tiger living in temperate zones.
Later, it turned into an animal and gradually unlocked the territories of Asia, North America, and Africa.
The polar continent is still a completely unfamiliar area for Yu Yiyun.
Therefore, until he arrived at the Arctic Ocean, he was still optimistic that the Arctic would still be as he imagined, with most of the area covered by land and glaciers.
In fact, with human development, 80% of the world's forests have been cut down and the ozone layer over the Arctic has been severely damaged.
The Arctic has shrunk by more than 30 percent since satellite observations began in 1979.
Even in areas that are still covered by glaciers, the melting rate in summer is getting faster and faster, posing severe challenges to the survival of creatures living on the Arctic continent.
In recent years, because seals cannot find suitable floating ice to breed their offspring, seals that originally gave birth on the Arctic continent have been relocated on a large scale.
The polar bear, the largest land carnivore that feeds mainly on seals, is now almost on the brink of extinction.
Just when people thought that the Arctic seal population would definitely increase significantly as it avoided its natural enemy, the polar bear.
Then, they came.
The killer whales in the ocean, after hearing that the ice in the Arctic Ocean has decreased, can't wait to come and take over the leopards that the polar bears can't eat~
The silly blackfin gang arrived in the Arctic Ocean. Before they found any seals, they first discovered the narwhal, a species that is distributed in large numbers in the Arctic waters.
The narwhal is called the 'unicorn of the sea' because of the long 'horn' on its head.
Humans later learned that the so-called "horns" were actually narwhal teeth, which were extremely hard.
Yu Yiyun was attracted by the narwhal’s sharp and hard teeth at first sight.
As long as we collect its teeth, it will be easy to cut up the prey later.
What a coincidence.
Companions who have learned to use tools to cut up their prey have the same idea.
During this time, they learned various skills from the little guy, but they were not always useful.
Apart from popular routes, there are few ships in most sea areas, and sharp reefs above the sea level are not easy to find.
There are many reefs hidden on the seabed, but the ocean currents will create resistance and it is impossible to cut food.
If killer whales get narwhal teeth, they can use their sharp teeth like blades to cut up their prey anytime and anywhere, avoiding excessive biting that causes teeth to wear out and fall off.
The team hit it off immediately and quietly approached the group of narwhals.
Narwhals mainly live in the Arctic Circle and have rarely encountered killer whales before.
How could it know how much damage a few "harmless", "clean and white", and "cute" sea eggplants could cause?
It was not until the killer whales skillfully attacked the narwhals and separated a fat narwhal that it finally realized the danger and attempted to attack the killer whales with its long tusks.
Unfortunately, killer whales are not only good at close combat, but also at long-range attacks.
The handsome guy and the foodie skillfully created bubbles and whirlpools, making the narwhal dizzy.
Before he could react, he was swallowed by the huge mouth of the abyss which opened wide and swam to his side without him knowing.
Several killer whales successfully hunted a narwhal and excitedly carried it to the shallow sea area. They found a way to break off a narwhal's tooth, fixed it in the crevices of the reef, and then carried the narwhal's body to crash into it.
“…”
Although the idea was thought up by Yu Yiyun, Fat Tiger was still frightened when he saw this scene.
How cruel...
So, when does the feast start?
An adult narwhal can reach up to five meters in length and weigh nearly two tons.
The stupid blackfin gang surrounded the prey and ate it even though they had opened their stomachs.
Killer whales are notoriously picky eaters.
Some killer whales hunt dolphins and sharks, only eating the liver or tongue, leaving the rest to sink to the bottom of the sea.
Narwhals live in the Arctic Ocean and have 7-10 cm of blubber under their skin, making them a favorite among killer whales.
Fat has a particularly strong sense of fullness, and after eating blubber and internal organs, the killer whales obviously have no interest in the remaining meat.
I planned to discard it directly and let it sink into the deep sea.
Yu Yiyun noticed their intention. The frugality in the bones of the descendants of Yan and Huang made him feel that it was a bit wasteful.
After thinking for a while, Yu Yiyun held up the skeleton with a lot of flesh left, found the nearest ice layer, threw the leftovers high into the air, and slapped them onto the ice surface with his tail.
Soon, a polar bear that had been squatting on the ice floe for a long time and had not found a single seal ran over, sniffed the fresh food blankly, and looked around blankly.
It has become so thin that its bones are just visible. It seems that the summer without seals is quite difficult.
If this continues, polar bears will not have enough fat to survive the winter and will find it difficult to survive the long dark nights in the Arctic Circle.
Yu Yiyun knew that the food she threw ashore was just a drop in the bucket and could not really help the Arctic animals survive their predicament.
Even so, Fat Tiger still prays that he will not disappear on this blue planet.
His companions did not understand Yu Yiyun's behavior and thought he was just playing around, like slapping a stingray.
In the next few times, the blackfin mullets would also use their tails to discharge the leftover food onto the ice.
The killer whales that arrived later thought it was some new popular game.
Gradually, the killer whales that came to the Arctic Ocean to catch seals learned to slap their food ashore and even compare who could throw it farther.
Polar Bear: ...Thanks for the gift of nature?
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