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Updated May 20th, 2021 at 21:50 IST

Orca leaps out of water during dolphin hunt in Mexico, watch video

Tourists on a diving boat were surprised to see an orca jumping out of the waves in the Sea of Cortes in Mexico. The video was shared on the social media

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A video of an orca leaping out of the water during dolphin hunt has taken the internet by storm. Tourists on a diving boat were surprised to see an orca jumping out of the waves in the Sea of Cortes in Mexico. The video showed several boats around a stretch of water in the Gulf of California when a dolphin leaped out of the water. The footage shot by divers and tourists has gone viral on social media 

Orca jumps out of waves

The video shows orca’s extraordinary leap while attacking a dolphin during dolphin hunt. The encounter occurred at a diving spot north of Cabo San Lucas, after several boats gathered to see dolphin drive hunting dolphins. The people who were present on several boats in the sea were delighted to see the orca. They then reacted with loud shouts of shock when a much larger orca breached, hitting the dolphin that was already out of the air, and leaping high. Watch the video here:

Orca, commonly known as the killer whale, is the largest member of the dolphin family of marine mammals. The video was shared by Miguel Quevas of Cabopurmo Divers on Instagram describing it as a "wonderful moment." The video has grabbed the attention of netizens who took to the comments section to express their views. One user commented, "Absolutely incredible." Another user wrote, "Amazing!!!What an experience." Check out some user reactions.

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In a rare sign, a beachgoer in California discovered a black fish washed up on the sea. Davey’s Locker Sportfishing and Whale Watching, which is a boat tour agency took to its official Facebook handle and shared an image of the bizarre species. As per the caption of the images, the State park rangers and lifeguards with Crystal Cove State Park were alerted to a weird looking fish that washed ashore on Friday morning after beach visitor Ben Estes who happened to notice it on the sand.

IMAGE: MiguelCuevas/Instagram

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Published May 20th, 2021 at 21:50 IST

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