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Jet Skiers Interact With Orcas During Trip to Catalina Island; Whale Researcher Says Encounter Was Dangerous to Animals

A group of jet skiers were surprised when a pod of orcas began swimming and interacting with them while they traveled to Catalina Island on Friday.

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KAREEN WYNTER
CATALINA ISLAND, CALIF. — A group of jet skiers were surprised when a pod of orcas began swimming and interacting with them while they traveled to Catalina Island on Friday.

However, a whale researcher who was also on the water that day told KTLA the encounter poised a serious danger to the whales.

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