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Pod of orca whales surprised a group of paddleboarders

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Brian Koerber
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Pod of orca whales surprised a group of paddleboarders
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A pod of orca whales shocked a group of ecstatic paddleboarders near Deception Pass Bridge in Oak Harbor, Washington, on Wednesday.

According to Jennifer Bull, who shot the video, the orcas were hunting seals when they surprised the boarders in shallow water.

The boarders were all pretty pumped, and Bull even described it as the "best day ever."

Topics Animals

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.


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