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re: So,who all seen't tha Orcas in Venice?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:25 pm to Bama and Beer
Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:25 pm to Bama and Beer
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Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:25 pm to Boats n Hose
Do you k ow for a fact they were in La waters?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:34 pm to meauxjeaux2
Holy crap. We were fishing at the rigs due south of SW Pass and saw huge things jumping out of the water. We knew there was no way it was a porpoise, but I didn't think there was any way that it was a whale. That's awesome.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:44 pm to meauxjeaux2
I seent'em 3 or 4 different times in GOM over the years. Definitely not as rare as most would believe..
Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:51 pm to meauxjeaux2
I have seen whales in Green Canyon. I never got close enough to take pictures that good though.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:57 pm to Athanatos
Is this shite for real? When do i book my trip to swim with the orcas off venice? 
:whalebait:
:whalebait:
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:09 pm to tenniselbow
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I thought Orcas were a cold water species?
No, some pods actually spend a lot of time off the West Coast
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:14 pm to chief420
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No, some pods actually spend a lot of time off the West Coast
Pacific Ocean stays pretty cool off the west coast year round
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:19 pm to LSUray
does pretty cool = actual cold water ocean temps though? I honestly don't know.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:25 pm to chief420
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:31 pm to geaux001
Did you see Orkas or whale sharks?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:39 pm to chief420
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No, some pods actually spend a lot of time off the West Coast
It's relatively cold water.
Orcas are also a dolphin, just called killer whales. You can find them anywhere though since many (not all) are migratory and can occasionally be seen in the gulf
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:44 pm to mylsuhat
I have seen several types of whales, Orcas, what I think are pygmy sperm whales, and whale sharks on many different occasions. I have caught more tuna near pods of whale sharks than I care to count. This really isn't uncommon at all...
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:46 pm to geaux001
I know what we saw 3 wks ago was orcas jumping completely out of the water
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:48 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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occasionally be seen in the gulf
Hmmmm article i read from '09 pretty much said they estimate around 500 killer whales live in the Gulf feeding on dolphins and tuna. Usually are seen in waters 1- mile deep and more.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:50 pm to meauxjeaux2
Free willy
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:50 pm to geaux001
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This really isn't uncommon at all...
If you'd said this on LAS, you'd be raped.
Here's the whale I've seen't in the gulf pretty close up:
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:50 pm to jmtigers
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Hmmmm article i read from '09 pretty much said they estimate around 500 killer whales live in the Gulf feeding on dolphins and tuna. Usually are seen in waters 1- mile deep and more.
Interesting. We were in 250 ft of water. Bait was on top of the water everywhere
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:50 pm to LSU Tigershark
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I know what we saw 3 wks ago was orcas jumping completely out of the water
Dorsal on an Orca is pretty unmistakable. We have lots of em here. Males can have a 6' dorsal. They are the largest member of the dolphin family.
Dall's porpoise have the same coloring but are much smaller and don't have the distinctive dorsal that male orcas have. Fun critters to watch, they are called sea wolves for a reason
Posted on 7/18/12 at 1:52 pm to jmtigers
1st Annual Venice Orca Rodeo
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