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Orca pod spotted in Akaroa Harbour

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Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 9:08AM

Orca pod spotted in Akaroa Harbour

Author
Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 9:08AM

“The pod of orca we came across included one alpha male, a second male with a damaged dorsal fin, four females, two juveniles and two calves that were approximately one or 2-years-old,” Black Cat Cruises skipper Julian Yates said.

“The younger orca were curiously approaching and hanging around our cruise boat while the males stayed distant and led the pod into Daemons Bay. It was here that we found the second male that was missing part of his dorsal fin. Dorsal fins provide stability to orca when swimming but it didn’t seem to be affecting him.” 

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