The orcas were spotted close to border between the USA and Mexico. <\/p>
Whale watchers off the coast of San Diego had an incredibly lucky sighting of a pod of killer whales \u2013 and the orcas<\/a> even surprised them with a special rainbow gift.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> It \u201cwas a whirlwind,\u201d says\u00a0Gone Whale Watching San Diego<\/a>\u2019s Captain Domenic Biagini. Some of the team had spent the day exploring the waters looking for new hot spots to add to their tours. Late summer \u201cis when we usually have our best weather and sea conditions,\u201d he says.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> Their wildlife sightings included lots of black-footed albatross<\/a> \u2013 which \u201care often a harbinger of larger predators being around, like false killer whales, sharks and especially orcas,\u201d says Domenic \u2013 and a large predatory shark taking down a common dolphin. It was \u201cpossibly a great white<\/a> or a mako<\/a>,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019re still checking with experts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p> Just as they\u2019d returned home, a friend called them to let them know there was a pod of orcas about 20 miles away from them. <\/p> \u201cReports of these rare visitors are often a wild game of telephone,\u201d Domenic says. They checked with some local sportfishing boats, who had also seen the killer whales, so they raced out to find the pod.\u00a0<\/p>