Will killer whales eat humans?

There have been attacks on humans by captive killer whales, with some of them being fatal. 1960s In 1968, the young female orca, Lupa, of the New York Aquarium, chased her trainers out of the tank, snapping her jaws threateningly. read more

One answer suggests that killer whales don’t find humans tasteful. Researchers stated that humans don’t appeal to the taste buds of killer whales so they have no desire to eat us. Another answer is that we do not resemble any type of food source a killer whale is likely to eat so they do not see any reason to attack us. read more

Even if they attack humans, as has happened in some cases with captive whales, it is not with the intention of eating them. One man was dragged into the ocean in New Zealand in 2014 by his equipment, not his body, and he was released within a short time, unharmed. read more