Killer whale greets Southern California boaters with a belly-bump

A killer whale researcher and two companions were visited Sunday by four killer whales that swam up to their 19-foot boat and seemed to offer a greeting, with the large male in the group turning on its side and gently belly-bumping the vessel. This extremely rare behavior was captured by Roger Ayala from aboard the passenger vessel, Christopher. (The belly-bump occurs at the 22-second mark of the accompanying video).

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