Orca Leaps Out of Water Next to Boat in California

An orca swam alongside a whale-watching boat in Dana Point, California, in late January. Footage posted to https://www.instagram.com/p/C2n0l2rPygR/ Instagram by user @paddlegoat shows the orca jumping and swimming along the surface of the water, right behind the boat. "Rule number one of whale watching: always check behind the boat!" said user @paddlegoat. "Wonder for how long this orca had been enjoying the ride." While orca sightings are rare in Dana Point, the best time to see them is during the winter months, according to the Dana Wharf https://danawharf.com/blog/the-best-times-to-go-whale-watching-in-dana-point/#:~:text=Orca%20or%20%E2%80%9CKiller%20whale%E2%80%9D%20sightings,is%20in%20the%20winter%20months website . (Footage by @paddlegoat/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)