Race Day Live A “super pod” of more than 1,500 dolphins was seen swimming and jumping off the coast of California.
The massive group stretched across the horizon, creating a breathtaking scene on Friday morning.
Captain Evan Brodsky from Monterey Bay Whale Watch was on the water when he spotted the rare sight.
“It was amazing,” he said. “We are out on the ocean every day, but this was something special.”
Brodsky and his team, including marine biologist Colleen Talty, were on a 20-foot inflatable boat looking for gray whales when the dolphins appeared.
Some of them started riding the waves in front of the boat, a behavior known as bow riding.
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“They were breaching, tail-slapping, and jumping everywhere,” Talty said. “It looked like they were having a big party.”
Talty explained that such a large gathering likely happened because multiple smaller dolphin groups came together while swimming south. The dolphins included both adults and juveniles.
Risso’s dolphins, the species in the super pod, can weigh up to 1,100 pounds and grow as long as 13 feet. They usually travel in groups of 10 to 30, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Monterey Bay is a great place to spot these dolphins because they prefer deep waters. The area’s underwater canyon allows them to swim closer to shore than in other parts of California, Talty said.
While Brodsky and Talty have seen large groups of dolphins before, they admitted that witnessing such a huge pod is rare.
“This doesn’t happen every day,” Brodsky said. “It was an unforgettable experience.”
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