28-05-2025
Elusive sea creatures hunting for food are spotted off CA. See ‘special' moment
A group of sea creatures was spotted off the coast of California and onlookers are calling the moment 'special.'
On May 27, a group got the chance to see killer whales on the hunt for their 'next meal,' according to a Facebook post by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch.
After seeing the first group of 'charismatic cetaceans' called CA206s that haven't been seen since 2023, the bystanders got the chance to see another pod known as CA122As and CA122B, the whale watching company said.
Killer whales, or orcas as they are often called, are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
'Killer whales rely on underwater sound to feed, communicate, and navigate,' according to NOAA. 'Pod members communicate with each other through clicks, whistles and pulsed calls.'
The pods are 'uncommonly seen' so it made for a great chance to collect data, the group said.
Commenters rushed to share how 'amazing' the photos were, with one person saying, 'impressive pod.'
'How amazing to see such a rare sighting,' another wrote.
Monterey is about a 120-mile drive southeast from San Francisco.
