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WATCH: Pod of false killer whales makes rare visit to Gulf of Eilat

Israel Nature and Parks Authority maritime ranger Omri Amosi describes the "exciting" opportunity he had to swim with and document the whales.

by  Assaf Golan
Published on  10-06-2022 10:30
Last modified: 10-06-2022 10:36
WATCH: Pod of false killer whales makes rare visit to Gulf of EilatIsrael Nature and Parks Authority, Omri Amosi

A pair of false killer whales | File photo: Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Omri Amosi

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A group of false killer whales made a rare visit to the Gulf of Eilat over the weekend, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said, adding that the event occurs every few years for a short period of time.

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Omri Amosi, the authority's maritime ranger, even had a chance to swim with the pod.

"For about an hour I followed the whales, there were about ten of them. I kept a distance of about a hundred meters from the group and sailed along with them. But much to my surprise, they approached my boat," he described. "They swam leisurely and showed a lot of interest in me. At some point I stopped the motorcycle and turned off the engine, the pod stayed around me and I could hear countless sonar clicks."

Video: Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Omri Amosi

"I got into the water with a camera and got surrounded by the whales. At no point did I feel uncomfortable, because these are wild animals that don't usually show interest in humans. I eventually got back on the boat and continued south. The pod continued to sail alongside me throughout the voyage, and I saw them converging into a dense crowd and thus crossing the border into Egypt."

The false killer whale is a species of oceanic dolphin mainly found in tropical regions. It can reach as much as six meters and got its name due to having a skull similar to the orca, or the killer whale.

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