• @aodhsishaj
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    “Well, to be honest I am a porpoise. An Orca to be more precise.”

  • Decoy321
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    “how dare you?! I am an orca. That other name is offensive.”

  • @[email protected]
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    I think tom scott did a video where he mentioned that in the original languange it was “whale killer” not killer whale but people tranlated it word for word, losinh the meaning.

    • @Shard
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      Sir, you are not helping your client’s case in the slightest…

  • don
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    Not being a whaleologist, this joke took me 15 seconds to get, but got it I did.

    • @HonoraryMancunian
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      I legit thought it was an orcas-are-technically-dolphins joke that I didn’t quite get

      • @Animated_beans
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        711 months ago

        Wait, that isn’t the joke? Can you explain it simpletons like me?

        • @Quetzalcutlass
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          Orcas are also known as killer whales. The joke is that the prosecutor is trying to get him to call himself a killer.

          • @Animated_beans
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            Omg I can’t believe I didn’t get that. Thank you for explaining it

  • Jay
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    1511 months ago

    Stamets, what the hell? Are you trying to break my upvote finger or something? It’s starting to get sore…

  • @Agent641
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    Arent they actually dolphins?

    • @Heavybell
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      Dolphins and orcas are both porpoises. :)

      • Deconceptualist
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        No, dolphins and porpoises are separate families. Orcas are with the dolphins. Porpoises are actually closer with other types of whales like belugas and narwhals. At least per the most widely accepted taxonomy.

        All of these are classified as cetaceans though (infraoder, above family) and of course have a common ancestor if you go back far enough.

  • @LeHorror
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    Your Otter! This trial is nothing but a whale hunt!

  • @Axiochus
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    Wasn’t there an episode of Bob’s burgers about this? Where they had a trial of the wicked witch?