New Zealand man slapped with fine for ‘stupid’ attempt to ‘body slam’ orca

‘Stupid behavior’: New Zealand man fined for trying to ‘body slam’ orca

(WJW) - A New Zealand man faces fines after video surfaced on social media a few months ago of someone attempting to body slam a killer whale. According to the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the investigation stemmed from a video posted to Instagram in February. The video, taken off the coast of Devonport, Auckland, shows a man leap from a boat in what appears to be an attempt to land on or "body slam" the orca in the water. “I touche…

‘Shocking and stupid’ moment man jumps off boat in attempt to ‘body slam’ orca

A video posted on Instagram in February shows a man jumping off a boat in an attempt to "body slam" an orca who was swimming near a calf, officials said.

'Stupid' man slapped with fine after being filmed trying to 'body slam' killer whale

Footage shows the man leaping into the water from what seems to be a boat, landing close to two orcas, which are a protected animal

New Zealand man filmed trying to "body slam" killer whale in "shocking and stupid" incident

Orcas face an "immediate high risk of extinction" in New Zealand – and one man was filmed attempting to "body slam" an adult male as it swam alongside a calf.

Man is fined after trying to ‘body slam' killer whale

A New Zealand man has been fined over a social media video in which he tries to “body slam” an orca swimming next to his boat, in what officials called...

'Beyond ignorant': Man filmed 'body slamming' orca in New Zealand is fined

New Zealand's Department of Conservation said it was "shocking" to see the 50-year-old man aiming for the orca and a calf as he jumped in the waters off the coast of Devonport, Auckland.