Outrage after ‘stupid’ thrill-seeker, 50, is seen ‘body slamming’ a wild KILLER WHALE by belly flopping onto it from a boat off New Zealand as pals cheered him on

A 50-year-old thrill seeker sparked outrage after he was filmed ‘body slamming’ an orca by belly flopping onto it from a boat New Zealand while his friends cheered him on.

Video of the brutal act showed the Auckland man, who was later fined $600 for his actions, jumping from the side of a boat into the sea off the coast of Devonport. where two orcas were swimming.

The disturbing images were posted on Instagram in February and sparked outrage among animal lovers, who later reported the clip to the Department of Conservation.

In the one-minute video, you can see the sea creature’s fins sticking out of the water as they appear relaxed and undisturbed in their natural habitat.

The man, wearing black swimming trunks, can be seen preparing for launch as he balances on the edge of the boat and peers into the water below.

Shocking footage captured the moment his body hit the water near where two whales swam before disappearing

He waves his arms back and forth and crouches down, ready to pounce directly on the pair of apex predators.

Suddenly he launches his entire body into the sea holding his arms out in front of him as his body falls into the water.

A huge splash is seen due to the impact of its horizontal body hitting the water, and the orcas appear startled as they thrash around and disappear.

The cruel man is seen floating in the water and swimming back to the boat as two of his friends cheer him on.

The man shouted “I touched it” to other people on the boat and then asked “Did you understand?”, apparently referring to filming his antics.

One of his friends, wearing a red swimsuit, smiles at the camera while holding a half-empty bottle of beer.

Another man is seen dipping his fingers into the surface of the water in what appears to be an attempt to lure the creatures back to the group of men.

The 50-year-old who plunged into the orca’s space then swims back towards the black and white creatures that had cautiously approached them again.

The pair of predators were filmed swimming in circles around the man, who appeared unfazed by his reckless and dangerous actions.

After the video was reported, Department of Conservation chief scientist Hayden Loper said it was a shocking attitude towards protected marine animals.

After apparently scaring off the apex predators, the man’s friend could be seen dipping his fingers into the water, apparently in an attempt to bring the orcas back to the pod.

After a while, the pair of orcas returned to the group and the man who jumped into the water was still seen swimming around

The man was filmed trying to touch the creatures even after his brutal ‘body slam’ act

“The video left us genuinely stunned,” he said.

‘In addition to the first attempt to dive on the animal, the man remains in the water and then swims back towards it on a second attempt to touch it.’

Loper called the act “extremely irresponsible,” adding, “This is stupid behavior and shows a shocking disregard for the welfare of the orca.”

The unnamed man was fined as much as $600 for the incident that “could have ended really terribly,” Loper said.

He was identified with the help of police and reportedly refused to speak or explain when Loper and another colleague went to his home address to talk to him about the incident.

“Orcas are extremely powerful animals, and this could have had a truly terrible ending: either the startled whale would have been injured, or the man responsible would have been harmed by the aggravated animal,” he said.

“It is a very clear violation of the Marine Mammals Protection Act.

‘Orcas are classified as whales under conservation law and it is illegal to swim with whales, or disturb or harass marine mammals.’

Loper urged social media users to continue alerting the Department of Conservation to content posted online that they believe violates New Zealand wildlife protection laws.

“This is the third case in recent years where social media content has led to a successful DoC prosecution and we greatly appreciate the tips we receive from the public,” he said.

However, he said this was the first time anyone had jumped on or near an orca in the water, filmed it and then posted it to social media.

“We often get tips from citizens about things being posted on social media related to actions around marine mammals, but just a boat or a jet ski getting too close, or a drone flying too close, and things like that. .’