Seasonal & Holidays
Orcas Spotted Off Cape Cod
A pod of orcas was captured off Cape Cod by boaters: "We got a a killer whale baby!"
Chatham, MA — A pod of orca whales made a rare appearance off the coast of Cape Cod Monday. The four orcas were spotted by fishermen near Chatham on Tuesday. Three appeared to be full-grown and there was a smaller one that looked adolescent or younger.
An average orca is 32 feet long and 6 tons — the size of a school bus. Orcas are members of the dolphin family, though they are commonly called "killer whales."
The Chatham boaters were clearly excited, with exclamations like:
Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"We got killer whales baby!"
"It's the best day ever!"
Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Warning: Video contains graphic language
In June, an orca was also spotted near Chatham:
Photos of an Orca taken yesterday off Chatham by Captain Bruce Peters (@sportfishingCC) of Capeshores Charters! pic.twitter.com/vwzb6yWXyE
— Atlantic White Shark (@A_WhiteShark) July 5, 2016
Top photo credit: Natalie Bowes/World Wildlife Fund
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
