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The moment a pod of Type B1 Killer Whales checked out our team in Antarctica. Video by @miss_little_sunshine_92 We were observing and filming this pod hunting seals on ice floes in the distance when suddenly they surfaced all around our zodiac, spy-hopping to check out the three of us onboard. It was absolutely incredible and such a privilege to experience an encounter with these magnificent and intelligent beings in their natural habitat. This type of Killer Whales have developed specialist hunting skills, including the famous wave-washing technique, where they will work as a team to create a large wave that can wash seals into the sea from the safety of an ice floe. The entire encounter lasted just over a minute and was superbly captured here by our medic Teodora @miss_little_sunshine_92 with @eyosexpeditions @richardsidey @werner_bouwer #killerwhale #orca #antarctica #wildlifephotography #ocean

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