‘Playful’ Killer Whales Seen 3 1/2 Miles Offshore
A small pod of killer whales was sighted Sunday several miles offshore. Four killer whales were spotted by a private boat about three and a half miles from shore at about 3 p.m. Commercial tour boats also followed the animals, which are a type of dolphin. They bumped the boats several times and were “very playful,” said David Anderson, the captain of the Dolphin Safari tour boat.
The boats lost sight of the pod about a mile from Dana Point Harbor at around 4:30 p.m.
Killer whales are found in all seas, but are rarely seen off Orange County.
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