eBay Deals


1 hour ago 17

See more of our coverage in your search results.

They’re flipping out!

A group of whale watchers aboard a Newport Coastal Adventure boat off the coast of Orange County got the show of a lifetime over the weekend when they observed two bottlenose dolphins launching themselves high into the air.

A viral social media post shows the two dolphins playfully shooting themselves into the air multiple times in glorious fashion.

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter

The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

Thanks for signing up!

“These guys got some serious air when you consider they can reach 10ft in length and weight 1000+ lbs” the post reads.

“These two were part of a HUGE pod of 200+ individuals, which is one of the biggest pods of bottlenose dolphins I’ve ever seen!”

Commenters swooned over the dolphins in the comments.

“Even dolphins are going crazy with this heat wave,” one commenter quipped.

“Look how much fun they are having! Joyous!!!” another commenter wrote.

Two bottlenose dolphins leap out of the ocean in Newport Beach, California.Two bottlenose dolphins were spotted leaping high above the ocean off the coast of Orange County this weekend. Instagram/@planetwhale

“So smart! Showing us humans what they can do,” a third commenter said.

The dolphins aren’t the only exciting wildlife spotted off the coast of Orange County recently.

Last week, whale watchers aboard a Newport Landing Whale Watching cruise spotted a pod of 10 to 13 orcas, also known as killer, whales, swimming next to their boat.

Two bottlenose dolphins leap out of the ocean while people on a boat capture the moment with their phones.The dolphins were part of a pod of more than 200 individuals, according to a whale watcher on the boat. Instagram/@planetwhale

Native to to the waters off Mexico and Central America, the killer whales likely moved up north due to the high temperatures of California’s waters a result of El Niño.

The spotting was the latest in a wave of tropical features descending upon California waters and shores. In August, a massive hammerhead shark was spotted near Malibu Pier, the first hammerhead sighting in Southern California in nearly a decade.

Earlier this month, two endangered olive green sea turtles laid eggs on California shores for the first time in reported history. The 200+ eggs laid in two separate nests were later moved by scientists due to fears they would be harmed by Hurricane Polo.


Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters

California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn
California Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X
California Post Opinion
California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!
California Post App: Download here!
Home delivery: Sign up here!
Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!


Read Entire Article