'Incredibly rare' pod of Orcas seen off Sydney beach

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'Incredibly rare' pod of Orcas seen off Sydney beach
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Witnesses described a "frenzy of activity" as the Orcas passed the boat, pursuing the Humpback whales in formation.

The group of killer whales was seen chasing a group of Humpack Whales by a tour boat cruising several kilometres off Curl Curl Beach, one of"Our minds are well and truly blown today," tour boat agency Whale Watching Sydney said in a Facebook post.The group of killer whales was seen chasing a group of Humpack Whales by a Whale Watching Sydney tour boat cruising off Curl Curl Beach, one of Sydney's northern beaches.

"Our minds are well and truly blown today," Whale Watching Sydney said in a Facebook post. They described a "frenzy of activity" as the Orcas passed the boat, pursuing the Humpback whales in formation. "The Humpbacks were closing in together and we assume they may have been protecting a calf but it's hard to tell with such a flurry of excitement!" Whale Watching Sydney said.Whale Watching Sydney said it was the first sighting of Orcas in Sydney waters since 2018.

They described a "frenzy of activity" as the Orcas passed the boat, pursuing the Humpback whales in formation. "Orcas this far North is incredibly rare, and while there was a sighting off of Newcastle in May, we haven't had a sighting in Sydney waters since 2018 at Botany Bay.

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