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Killer Whales Spotted off Palos Verdes

The groups of whales are making a rare showing off the Palos Verdes coast.

Orcas have made rare showings this week off the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County coasts, though experts aren't entirely sure what might have brought them here.

“These are the same ones that we had for the past two days,” said Alisa Schulman-Janiger, head of the California Killer Whale Project. “They ate at least five sea lions off our area, and more off Orange County.”

Schulman-Janiger told the Daily Breeze it's unclear why they've made some local appearances, saying "It may just be a family holiday."

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Pete Thomas from Pete Thomas Outdoors believes the orcas are expanding their range into Southern California and possibly taking advantage of an abundant sea lion population.

Also on the move, gray whales continue to make their way from the Bering Sea to the lagoons of Baja California. They've passed by the Southern California Coast in record numbers entertaining whale watchers and fishermen alike. Anglers on the Westerly last week were also treated to fin whales lunge feeding off the Huntington oil rigs.

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