False Killer Whale
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A Rare Encounter – 3/22
I’ve only seen this type of cetacean once in all the years I’ve been photographing marine wildlife. Have you ever seen these before? These animals are typically seen in tropical waters & rare to see Dana Point. “The name comes from the similarly shaped skulls that both false killer whales and killer whales have. False…
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A Surface Prey Display – 7/1/24
*Warning graphic content* Today was a classic example of ‘patience pays off,’ for both us and the orca. Arriving to the hotspot, we were met fairly quickly with orcas from both Split Tip and Chalky’s pods, spread quite loosely across the area. Dives of about 5-6 minutes were frequent throughout the day as we followed…
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False Killer Whales in San Diego! – 24/2/21
So jazzed I SAW FALSE KILLER WHALES LESS THAN 2 MILES FROM THE SHORE!! Not a species I EVER expected to encounter so close to San Diego, and I can’t believe the amazing luck we had. @beachlinds of @surfgrass_productions and I decided to randomly go on a midweek whale watch aboard @legacywhalewatch and man, did we pick it!! We first encountered…
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Blue Planet III Bremer Canyon – 7/4/21
Blue Planet III Bremer Canyon unfolded today in picturesque weather as Orca, Sperm Whales, Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins and an exciting sighting of False Killer Whales made for an incredible day. Albatross and Shearwaters soared as we were escorted out to The Patch in their company as leaping pilchards cascaded across the waters surface. A special…
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7 Species with Amazing Behaviors – 18/7/20
On the 18th of July we had a full day private tour: a Canadian-Belgian couple and our VIP guest Fred Buyle. The weather forecast was not the best, but the Azorean Summer is pretty special, so the cloudy day was not a surprise at all. Soon, the lookout from the South of Pico Island found…