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Killer whale rides wave onto beach north of Eureka, munches on harbor seal


By John Driscoll
The Times-Standard

Article Launched: 05/21/2008 08:31:12 PM PDT

Researchers said it may be the first recorded occurrence of its kind in the United States, although similar behavior has been witnessed in British Columbia, Argentina and islands in the Indian Ocean.


A dozen or more people reported witnessing one of the world's rarest wildlife phenomena when an orca rode a wave onto Indian Beach in Trinidad and seized a seal.


Such behavior is rare among orcas. Washington-based Orca Network Director Howard Garrett was surprised to hear of the sighting and said the research community is very interested.


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