Large Group of Orcas Spotted Celebrating Successful Hunt Off San Francisco Coast

A naturalist spotted over 20 orcas near the Farallon Islands, an unusual sighting for the area.
The orcas were likely gathered together after hunting sea lions or seals, their preferred prey, as evidenced by their full bellies.
Killer whales prefer the deeper waters of Monterey Bay but were drawn to the Farallon Islands possibly to prey on sea lions and seals arriving to give birth.
Photos of the encounter will help researchers study the whales without disrupting them.
The large pod and their full bellies suggest the orcas were celebrating a successful collaborative hunt.