Fauna

Video: Orcas making their way down the coast

By Kevin Roderick | December 11, 2011 9:26 PM


The pod of 12 killer whales logged previously in British Columbia was spotted off Ventura on Friday, off Rancho Palos Verdes on Saturday and off Newport Beach today. This afternoon they vanished, "last seen headed offshore," says outdoors writer Peter Thomas. They get up close and personal with some boats in this video from Saturday.

Another video: Of one of the calves vocalizing, on Facebook.


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