The Killer Whale even had a nibble on his board and circled him for about 5 minutes. Suffice to say Luke was a bit nervous as to the intentions of his visitor and when he nibbled the back of the board he yelled “What are you doing!”.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Orca’s close encounter with a Paddle boarder (or is it the other way around)
Luke Reilly, owner of Luke's Kitchen in Kuaotunu, north of Whitianga in New Zealand, was stand-up paddle boarding about 200m offshore about 9:30am on Monday when an orca "popped up" next to him.
Orca Paddle Boarder Close Encounter Killer Whale
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