Orca Vs Huge Sea Lion on the Drone! 

While working as a commercial fisherman in Alaska I have seen many great battles in the sea. I have seen a big group of sea lions chase a pod of orcas away from pups that were in a deep pool. I wish I had a drone at the time to record them. The perspective of the drone really paints a picture of how brutal it can be. From the boat, you don't really have any idea what is going on other than what happens on the surface. This was unreal to see. A true warrior was shared with the world. Incredible. Thank you. RIP Sea Lion!

Despite it being a sad ending for the sea lion, we must pay full respect to its will to survive for its enduring efforts to fight against all odds. This is rule of nature

My respect to that sea lion Woooow heart of a soldier And warrior Went out fighting the entire team for hours That’s legendary

Hats of to the Sea Lion. Not only against the most lethal animal in the sea, but also outnumbered. A glorious battle and end.

The Sea Lion was a true warrior he deserved to live another day... but it was his last fight RIP

That was absolutely incredible to witness....thank you

I live in and was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Nature is sometimes sad, and always unforgiving. I am also half Athabascan Indian from a village called Chitina in the Copper River valley about 250 miles outside Anchorage through the mountain ranges and immense forests. My mother(RIP. She died last year.) was the President of the Chitina board for many years and I have traveled back and forth from Chitina and the Copper river for as long as I can remember. I have seen some very strange things out in Chitina. Things that you wouldn't believe unless your own eyes saw them. I didn't believe in these..legends either until the mother of my son and I had an amazing encounter right on the Copper river bridge in Chitina about 25 years ago. Over 2,000 people vanish forever in Alaska, and considering our population, thats 1 in ever 300 of us that go out into Alaska, and are never seen again. Alaska is a beautiful place...But a dangerous place.

Did anybody else? Want the seal to escape unharmed!?

After seeing what an Orca did recently to a White Shark. Hitting it like a freight train without the shark even knowing what happened. It never ceases to amaze me the raw power these animals posses. They are TRULY the top ocean predators and call the "wolves of the ocean" for a good reason.

What a true warrior my spirit animal rip king you were brave and fearless in the face of certain death and you cudnt win but you tried the respect I have is unreal hope you have unlimited fish and no orcas in heaven

All I can say is WOW !! Amazing footage, toughest Sea Lion I ever saw. In the end the Sea Wolves got him poor fella.

Their respect for the prey they’re hunting is more evidence of just how incredible intelligent and the importance of wisdom passed down from every generation to the next. It’s just awe inspiring and watching the seal have that fighting spirit of ( I’m not going to make it easy for them) is also inspirational. Great footage and thanks for sharing the information with us all.

Alright point well taken! But I think the adults were training the newest pod members how to confuse and make prey exhausted before attacking and feeding themselves!

Salute to the lone warrior, the sea lion. Amazing spirit and heroism

Amazing footage.

Ohh wow, this is the first time i ever see any animal fighting back against the orca, i didn't even know this is possible

As a kid fishing off Catalina Island back in the 60's in our family boat, my dad saw some kind of commotion near shore. He drove over to have a better look and we discovered a pod of orcas had corned a pod of dolphin in a little cove. The ocean turned red with blood as the killer whales drove the dolphin into the shallow water with no escape. I will never forget the high pitched ‘screams’ the dolphin made as they became the hunted prey that day.

Stunning footage, thanks for sharing.

The tactical minds of the Orcas are incredible.

Oh my God, what a tremendous hunting operation. If you pay attention, you will notice that the orca attack on the sea lion is in groups. There are always two or three orcas who perform a camouflage operation and swim quickly towards the orca and hit the water with their tails in order to prevent the sea lion from being clearly seen, and at the same time the third or fourth orca strikes the sea lion. What an amazing teamwork.

Brother this was amazing. Your presentation is superb and it's nice to have some ladies who don't scream bloody murder. Even the young lady recognized the magnificence yet the sad reality for that warrior of a sea lion. I'm so glad orcas don't hunt us when we are in ocean.

Salute to the sea lion .

I always support the hunter. But in this event, if there's a warrior, bully, fearless one, it's by far the male sea lion. Its rivals are the smartest, the strongest and the most numerous. Even dead, it deserved every sympathy. Also, Thanks for footage.

"It's beautiful, but it's sad". Kid understands nature!

The orcas are being trained in hunting for prey and the sea lion can’t escape from three orcas who are in no hurry to go for the kill! They will feed on their prey when they are good and ready!

I've always backed the underdog, this sea lion was truly remarkable Putting up such fierce resistance - despite the hopelessness & overwhelming odds

That sea lion lived every moment of its final struggle of life to the fullest, showing what it was made of.

I was rooting for the Sea Lion, what a warrior! The synchronized attacks by the Oracs were really bizarre because of the perfection of the angles of attack and timing.

The Sea Lion fought so hard for so long - and one against many. The Orcas should have let him live; he was a brave one with a strong will to survive. They should have granted him his life.

Incredible moments thank you for sharing

Imagine the force of an orcas headbutt at 25 mph, it would stun a large whale.

WOW! What incredible drone footage. That was quite a captivating battle! That was extraordinary coordination by the pod of Orcas to wear down the sea lion and injure it until it succumbed and became the Orca's meal. That was a lot of work for the Orcas going at it for 3 hours.

2:16 2 distract the sea lion with false charges while the 3rd comes in for the actual blow. Amazing! Extremely smart creatures.

The seagulls know it's almost time to eat !

Subtitles on an action packed nature video makes me grateful for David Attenborough’s magic.

Brutally slow way to die... but that sea lion was a warrior.

4:31 i love how your music synced well with the orcas attack

So grimly fascinating.

@2:19 you can clearly see how the orcas sent out two small flankers on each side to distract the sea lion, only for the large one to come in right after and hit him like a freight train!!! Absolutely incredible

The poor bugger never stood a chance in the end R.I.P.

THANK YOU! WHO EVER FILMED THIS. LIFE IS BUT A STRUGGLE. STAND STRONG STAND TALL NO MATTER WHAT UNTIL THE END.

showing how badass a sealion really is .1 orca by it's self would not have started that fight .i dont think

"The battle went on for 2 hours..." ... me at the buffet restaurant

@1:05 sea lion trying the old squid ink diversion tactic (but that ain't ink coming out...). Thank you for sharing this incredible footage.

A stellars is no joke, but a single orca can kill one with little effort, let alone a team. What this video shows is the pod teaching the calf how to hunt while keeping the risk very low, and having fun doing it.

This is Amazing footage!!

Amazing footage

That one hit you slowed down on folded a 2500 pound male Stellar sea lion in half like it was a child's toy. That is completely next level.

I didn't realize until recently that a sea lion was among some of the most formidable Apex predators. They honestly terrify me, lol. I wish he would've hid on the boat (like some do). I absolutely understand that everything has to eat. He had to know as he hid against the boat his day was up. Everyone is right, a warrior spirit, definitely wouldn't want to bump into him on a dive. He decided if hes going, hes not going w out a fight. That's a good meal, feeds the whole pod. Fly free warrior lion!! Bless all Gods beautiful creations ❤

I was rooting for the sea lion, but I knew these orcas were playing for keeps. Very well coordinated and they deserved their meal that day.

It was "wild wild west" of the open sea! The background music added a very teary drama as we watched bullies do their thing to the bullied. But Orcas would never fight mano a mano. That is their nature though. That brave Sea lion fought for its life till the end, no matter the numbers of the enemy.

Sea Lions are my new fave animal.

Nature is beautiful and relentless at the same time, thnx for the video

These overhead drone shots really provide perspective to how the orcas coordinate their ramming. Seems like its the females which does most of the actual hitting. Maybe because they are a little smaller than the males and thus are more maneuverable and can turn quicker and faster. In that aspect, they remind me of lion prides where lioness do must of the hunting. Although unlike lion prides which is often lead by a dominant male, orcas are led by the females, if I am not mistaken.

Wow. Unbelievable fight to the bitter end. I guess that's why they call him a sea LION.

thank you Wild Alaska for your time and drone battery life. i really enjoyed.

Excellent footage!

What a catch for you to film this❤

Crazy the orcas strategy of running 2 side by side then smasher right off their tails

💪 The seal with the moves too

Amazing!` i'm impressed that the orcas kept at it, they're so intelligent

damn, that was intense. Never seen that before. There`s no escape from the ice breakers. These guys ram boats. It would be interesting to see several sea lions against orcas though.

The unified movements of the whales are brilliant

That Sea Lion taught me something no matter how large the situation is keep fighting for your life ❤💪🏾.And the kid at the end is going to make a great Marine biologist one day 😁

Hard to believe the orcas as smart as they are spending all those calories for a meal that is probably just a snack for the whole pod.

Best picture video

Wow. Incredible footage. Thanks for sharing. I don't think anyone could say those Orcas didn't earn that meal. And even though it was a big sea lion, those Orcas I bet spent a lot more calories than they gained, considering the number of them, over 3 very active hours, it took to finally bring him down. Really shows just how much it takes to just survive in the wild. Again, great video !

Poor Sea Lion he was a WARRIOR and stood up and fought back against a half dozen of those damn orca

Dude thank you soooo much for this clip, it’s incredibly awesome to watch events like this I couldn’t even imagine how amazing it was to see in real life. Thank you

SeaWorld: we tried to warn you...

Ooooh ooow ahhhh ooooooo what terrific narration

Amazing footage!

Shows the Orcas are a team of dangerous hunters with the extremely dangerous Stella sea lion, but with a battle going on that long it is so interesting and also sad for the sea lion. Great filming

I was rooting for the Orca's the whole time ! 🤓

such a small BABY orca at 2:00 if you watch the orca coming from the bottom center of the video, the baby is swimming by its side:) so cute 🥰 they are so well coordinated with one another

I also have to say what a testament to how strong that Sea Lion truly was. Enduring that much punishment for that long. But getting hit over and over by these aquatic freight trains as i like to call them. Is enough to exhaust and put anything down over time. That's why they are so cool, calm, and collected in there attack strategy.

Now that is a true warrior.

I think this was a training session for the younger orcas. Orcas are always teaching the next generation. They are so intelligent. Although they are always careful and take their time, I believe if they wanted this huge seal they could have killed it earlier. Incredible footage! Thank you.

Love the drone, great footage, prefer natural sounds in the wild not music.

4 against 1 is crazy 😮‍💨

Imaginary bucket list....flamethrower vs Komodo. Depth charges vs pod of Orcas. Everything needs to fear something

Stellar sea lions aren't excatly pushovers either. No match for a pod of orcas

amazing footage of nature and i was hoping the sealion got away. orca are so smart in coordinating and bluffing its incredible, sealion was a beast.

Legends say till this day the sea lion still fending off the orcas.

It's such a shame we didn't get to see the grand finale. This is incredible footage though!

Amazing video. Nature's beauty and nature's fury.

“I can do this all day!” Sea Lion Steve Roger’s probably.

Excellent,

Amazing, good job!

This is better than the nfl final

Seriously?! 10 minutes of my life I’m never getting back.

Orcas are highly intelligent. Hopefully we never make them our enemy because if we do, they will sink every ship that is not too big for them.

Amazing footage. Thank You.

It seems like they used more energy, than one sea lion could replenish

Incredible video. Thank you !

Love videos on the orcas incredible

Superbly done on capturing all the footage you did Josh, this was one of the best videos I've seen of Orcas hunting and attacking a Sea Lion, and what an astounding battle put up by both the Sea Lion and Orcas it was. Thanks so much for sharing Josh...Tips Fedora.

Animal activists - "It's so cruel what humans do to animals.." Orcas - "hold my beer..."

Orcas hunt their preys like human with guns. Scary

Nature is metal