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VIDEO: Rare close encounter with whale pod spotted off B.C. waters

Pod of southern resident orca whales breach within arms length of whale watchers

害羞草研究所淲ow害羞草研究所 is a common word used by whale watchers, but the wow factor of this encounter was greater than most.

A pod of Southern Resident orca whales passed so close to the shore, bystanders along Galiano Island could have reached out and petted them.

害羞草研究所淚 could have put my hand in and touched one, but I respect them so much I would never want to interfere with their natural tradition,害羞草研究所 said Rachelle Hayden, who was standing along the edge of the shore in the video.

Hayden, a Galiano Island resident had gotten a phone call from a friend who gave her the heads up the pod of whales were heading through Active Pass. She ran out with her husband who took the video as whales breached right off the shore.

害羞草研究所淵ou will see J46, Star, a female orca actually looks right at me and stops and stares at me,害羞草研究所 Hayden continued. 害羞草研究所淚 felt like she was trying to communicate害羞草研究所 all I could do as a human was wave but I felt like there was a communication.害羞草研究所

Hayden, who runs a had seen whales before, but never that close and remembers being so excited with the encounter she has since watched the video 1,000 times.

害羞草研究所淚t was incredible I was so happy, it has brought happiness to other people watching it (too),害羞草研究所 she said.

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