Luna the orca (killer whale) and dog interact! Rare interspecies footage 

Luna was an exceptionally friendly orca, and often in desperate need of social contact; sadly, so much so that it eventually cost him his life by getting too close to a boat’s propeller. The dog was never in any danger.

These orcas are by far the most precious animals on Earth. And Luna is the perfect example as to why we want these animals here longer than anything else.

The story of Luna is both miraculous, joyful, and ultimately tragic. RIP Luna, you were a brave and wonderful soul!

I feel so bad about what happened to Luna. These animals re so intelligent. He was lost from his pod and would come straight to the docs to try and make friends. Poor lonely boy. Rest in peace Luna.

Luna was an amazing ORCA, with an amazing and loving soul. . .His death still to this day angers and saddens me.

you can actually hear the orca talking to the dog. its really sweet the way it followed the boat all the way to the harbor.

Poor Luna...I feel so bad for her. Orcas are such social, intelligent animals. She just didn't want to be alone.

Luna was born on the same year as me. But I'm still alive while he's not. Today is around 15 days before Luna's 21st birthday. I promise you Luna, after I graduate from collage, I will spend my life protecting your species.

The dog is just yelling "What is you?!" at the orca's face lol. The orca is not helping and just going "Heeeey"

I showed this video to my little girl now she wants an orca for Christmas. ..damn you RU-vid!

That dog was so lucky to meet the legendary Luna!! RIP sweet LUNA!!

That orca was so beautiful and to friendly towards everyone there will never be another orca like Luna just wish he got to be with his family and swim freely through the ocean

How can you not cry, I am a 33 year old man and I cried like a baby, RIP Luna we love you.

The dog can probably hears Luna (though humans can't) and Luna seems to hear and enjoy doggies bark. Doggie seems to be saying come closer because he stops barking when Luna comes close, but calls him when he doesn't come close enough or is still submerged. Amazing! Thanks for the post.

One of the best videos on RU-vid. Rip Luna, you didn’t deserve a so cruel death

Poor Luna... I wish he was able to reunite with his pod instead of getting killed...

If she wanted to eat that silly dog she would have! Orcas can jump straight out of the water. The way she was poking her head out of the water tells me she was simply curious about the dog. Adorable video!

This just breaks my heart:( How lonely it must have been being all alone, seeing as orcas are animals with such strong social bonds and hierarkies.

That was a close call... That dog almost ate that orca.

I'm a dog whisperer and a lover of Orcas, so seeing this was so sweet. And may God rest Luna's soul.

There's no threat there at all. You can clearly see that the Orca is playfully following the dog. You can also hear her sing to the dog's barks. Amazing.

How amazing is it that a canine can understand the lonliness of a cetacean and try to communicate with him and play with him and the beings with superior intelligence (a.k.a humans) can't? May Luna's soul be in peace and where ever he be, may he have lots of attention and love...God Bless that little baby...

That was poor Luna.. (orca not the dog) Watch the movie "The Whale", Narrated by Ryan Reynolds. True story about a lonely orca juvenile orca named Luna who lost contact with his family/pod & started befriending people & local fisherman, boats.

You will be forever missed Luna. Love you.🙏

Luna was one of a kind. I know nothing of the controversy that surrounded him, I just know of the Love he spread and the friendships he made. . .If you haven't seen a documentary about him (there were several), do yourself a favor and watch one. If it doesn't touch you, well, check your pulse because you may me dead. I would have paid anything to see Luna in person.

True fact: all Orca attacks are in marine parks by a solitary animal. There had never been on record an attack on humans by orcas in the wild. They are genuinely friendly and sociable, but when put through the trauma and isolation of being in a pen.

Dog: I got this! I'm barking!

Orca: "This is the weirdest seal I've ever seen!"

Its always cool seeing different animals interact with each other

Luna was social with people on boats too. He was lonely. We hoped his pod would return before the inevitable happened. It was a sad day.

My Springer Spaniel called Bobby loves the sound of Orcas, he has heard them in distress when the inbaciles where catching them years ago near Canada. It's the same as when he heard the film THE COVE about the Dolphins being culled he gets so upset. How lucky you were to see and capture this wonderful vlog of mans best friend and highly intelligent Orcas (ocean people) Thankyou for the share 🐋🐬🐳

Luna was a beautiful little orca that needed human contact so badly. He got separated from his pod and orca are highly emotional and super intelligent and need the social interaction. He should have been protected better and the First Nations people were willing to try. It’s too bad politics got in the way. RIP Luna ❣️

I just watched the documentary about him. His story is so heartwarming, yet tragic, it brought tears to my eyes.

I love Luna, he was such a beautiful creature, I saw him on a documentary and i cried so much. I hated how people wanted to catch him, but the locals starred him away from their boats in their canoes, Why do people have to interfere all the time? R.I.P Luna such a loved beautiful Orca :(

Awwwwww that is so cute 🥰 Wow ! They are actually playing / communicating to each other & as humans, we really should take notes ✌🏾

That was the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen!!❤️

SO happy in the wild. They are so friendly to us out in their home but in those little bathtubs they are real KILLERZ

AWWW!! Luna just wanted to play bless him :)

What a beautiful moment 💕

Adorable. Th Orca isn't aggressive I think he just wants to play and have company. Amazed at how smart these guys are. Went to the Killer Whale museum in Eden NSW a few weeks ago. Amazing!

So cute! The orca wants to play wit da dawgi

What an incredibly intelligent creature (referring to Luna, the orca)

Whale to dog: "What manner of creature are you?" Dog to whale: "One beyond your ability to eat [destroy]."

how persh! still misses luna so bad! wolf of the sea...more like water puppy of the sea... the nose kiss was cute.

Please study orcas, if that orca wanted to eat that dog he or she would have. Orcas can jump more than 3 meters in the air and could have reached that dog very easily. And since it didn't even attempt to open its mouth it obviously weren't hungry. Orcas are extremely intelligent and intellectual animals that will socialize with both human and dog and so on. It simply wanted to play.

Luna was beautiful and such a sweet Orca.

What a great video! Really shows how intelligent these orcas are.

I've never seen anything like this. How cute, the dog curious about the orca and the orca is curious about the dog.

Such a beautiful Orca! He just wanted to play, and be loved just like the rest of us. It is sad to know that he died in such tragic manner. It makes me sad to know that he was a loner too, without a pod. This makes him much more vulnerable! He is with God now. Bless you Luna!

Luna was so very special! Orcas are amazing!

wow it's amazing how the orca recognized the dog as a friend instead of a prey

He's so close to the dock..I imagine his death was the same situation, he just wanted to hug the boat and interact with humans :(

I watched that heartbreaking documentary last year. RIP Luna.... such an inquisitive and intelligent soul.

The dog is talkative and orca likes him! She is so clever and sweet!!!!

I saw the documentary about Luna and how he socialized with humans, wanted them to play with him and loved their company - the fact that orcas are social mammals shows how much we can learn from them Such a shame that he suffered a violent death by those he trusted....typical human species..

I can't believe how intelligent orcas are 😍

It wasn't the accumulation that prevented his rescue in the end. It was the interference of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht people who preventing his capture. Back in June 2004 they tried to move him into a pin by using boats to lure him in. Because he was attracted to boats and had been trained to follow the DFO boat, the plan had a possibility of success. Once he was in the pin, he would be transferred to a location where he could be reunited with his family. But the stubborn natives refused to let that happen. As he was following the boat towards the pin, they came out in two canoes and distracted him. They managed to successfully lead him away! Those idiots thought he was the reincarnation of their late chief, and refused to have him moved. Some of the more sensible natives had agreed to have the animal moved for it's own protection, but most of them wouldn't listen. Thanks to their meddling, DFO eventually had to stand down and abandon the attempt. Thanks to their incompetance, their "reincarnated chief" ended up being brutally killed after he got sUcked into the propeller blades of a tugboat. That poor six year old whale had grown so accustomed to playing with boats that it didn't see any danger in playing around a tugboat. The bloods on their hands. The attempt with the pen was the best opportunity for a rescue attempt, and they ruined it. Ugh! Usually I'm all for indigenous rights, but they had no right to interfere with DFO's plan to save that whale. I don't care what they thought that whale was, its rights came first! This was a Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans affair! Spinger, the other orphaned whale, was successfully reintegrated with her own pod and is alive to this day! Thanks in part to that meddlesome tribe, DFO never got the chance to try and save Luna! I know DFO has gotten a lot of criticism from the way they handled this situation, and yes they could have done more, but those stupid natives in their fucking canoes didn't help matters! So thanks a lot, Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations! There is just as much blood on your hands as ther is on the DFO's. I hope it was worth it to see your precious "reincarnated chief" torn to shreds by the propeller of a boat! Thanks a lot, assholes!

dogs can make friends with anyone

There a clearly a communication going on here beyond human understanding.

Gracias me hicieron muy feliz nunca las olvidaré 🌊🐕🐋

That is so cute! It's amazing how different animals can interact with eachother.

That is so cute!

Seems like the whale may have been attracted to what he THOUGHT was a sea lion, goes to check it out, sees an unknown hairy loud creature....... keeps getting a closer and closer look to try and figure out what it is, dog doesn't stand down, possible friendship taking place. They are magnificent creatures

Orca are so playful and curious they are truly amazing just like dolphins

oh Luna, bless his soul!

That is so awesome!! Although I have to say I was a bit afraid for the dog, it was really cool to hear them talking to each other!

that's one of coolest things i've ever watched. I love dogs and killer whales. they are obviously connecting on another level we'll never understand.

that is so cute the wake is just giving the dog kisses ♡♡

Too cute!

OMG! The orca is named Luna. He is a Southern Resident who is from the Seattle/San Juan de Fuca Islands, WA. USA He knew the dog was a dog and they were friends. Luna would never eat dogs or seals, because the Southern Residents are fish eaters. (Salmon) Some Killer Whales do eat seals, but not the Southern Residents.

the orca was clearly curious. they are incredible intelligent creatures

That's so sweet!! That orca seemed so plaplayful! Like oh you can bark?? Cool! Lool what I can do!!!

i guess it's like those baby animals that are so young when they encounter humans that they think we are its parent. once the bond it formed, there's no going back. It's really sad that it didn't know we would be its downfall. RIP Luna!

i love orca whales.

OMG that is so cute two of my favourite animals ❤😄

Orcas r so playful...so beautiful

I read that whales and dolphins share a common ancestor to wolves and all canines in general. This ancestor made its living between the ocean and land. It branched to those making a living in open oceans and to ones staying on dry land. After all this time, they still share some characteristics and affinity to humans and to each other.

RIP Luna I've watch some videos of you and so wish you were still with us your truly missed by all who knew the gentle spirit and friendly face that was displayed by A Whale. I hope we can prevent this from happening again!

I think the orca thought the dog was entertaining lol I was watching and was thinking oh no the dog is gonna get grabbed by it but. that's freaking awesome show's how intelligent killer whales are

Чудо чудесное, такая нежность от касатки исходит, полнейшее взаимопонимание животных разного вида. Потрясающее зрелище, благодарю Вас за ролик, всем добра и здравия,👍🐳🐳🐳🐕🐕🐕🥰🥰🥰💞💝💖

The dog is like I got this! I will start barking to scare it off! Orca: Heeeeeey

How very sad! Shows you animals have a lot of feelings

This is adorable

so mighty, so gentle

Que Coisa mais Linda meu "Grandioso Deus" 🙌🏻 Que Criação mais Perfeita da Natureza! 🐳 Até choro e me emociono assistindo tamanha beleza, inteligência e carinho em um só animal! ❤

wonderful sight very sad what happened to Luna may he RIP

So sweet! Getting on her side to take a better look 💕

I love Orca Whales so much and soon when I get older will get to work with them!😍❤

I have an orca in my swimming pool. I feed him puppies.

Lucky dog! LOL!

Orcas are the coolest, badass creatures on our planet.

Very cute. They look like they are playing with each other.

Que animal magnífico!

Spy hopping whale. It was curious bout the doggy. Thats cute.

thats so cute they are communicating.

dog: "who are you?!! go away you can't stay here!" Luna: "com'oooon..."

I bet the orca thought the dog was a seal. "it sounds just like one" it probably thought

i sometimes wonder if they are having some gangsta ass conversations

I realize that orcas don’t attack outside of marine parks. I realize that that orca was probably just friendly and curious. I realize that if that dog had fallen into the water, the orca probably would’ve rescued it and put it back on the boat. Having said that, I’d still be terrified. lol. In my defense, I’m afraid of EVERYTHING.

R.I.P. Luna you live in our heart forever