whales

Let's make no mistake about that!

Rich German has been paddle boarding around Laguna Beach, California for years, but he has never seen a pod of Orcas until now.

Here’s his GoPro footage of the moment as the 5 killer whales swim around him and even underneath his board.

“I’m sharing this to raise awareness for these incredible, magical creatures,” he writes on Facebook.

WARNING: Understandable profanity is used in this incredibly startling video.

This kayaker was filming some orca whales in British Columbia when one decided to breach out of the water right next to him! A beautiful but intimidating experience!

Captain Dave Anderson captured this footage in Dana Point, California.

This is the most beautiful and compelling five minute video I have ever put together. I learned so much about these whales and dolphins from this drone footage that it feels like I have entered a new dimension! I have not been this excited about a new technology since we built our underwater viewing pods on our whale watching boat. Drones are going to change how we view the animal world.