The largest of the oceanic dolphin family, the Orca, doesn’t often make an appearance in our area, so when we are actually able to see them it’s a rare and special occurrence. Yesterday was one of these truly amazing days with a pod of Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas sighted in the early evening. ETPs are a population of killer whales typically found off Mexico and Central America. (📷: Michael Boyd 12.17.23) • • • • • • #orca #orcas #killerwhales #orcalove #orcaencounter #blackfish #oceanconserv

Orcas are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are the most widely distributed vertebrate on our planet – from the edges of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, throughout the ocean! Video by Filmed by @evanb_ocean aboard Monterey Bay Whale Watch | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR