https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Super-Mega-Pod-Of-Dolphins-Filmed-Off-California/m-p/62465#M20426 <P class="mce-p">An estimated 100,000 dolphins were filmed swimming in a "super mega-pod" stretching 11km long alongside a boat in California.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/02/19/11/33/mega-pod-of-dolphins-spotted-off-california</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Captain Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises told NBC 7 San Diego he spotted the dolphins while on a tour about midday last Thursday local time.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">"They were coming from all directions, you could see them from as far as the eye can see," he said.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">"I’ve seen a lot of stuff out here… but this is the biggest I’ve ever seen, ever."</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Guests on board the tour boat started screaming after seeing the pod, which stretched about 8km wide, Captain Dutra said.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Marine mammal expert Sarah Wilkin said dolphins typically travelled in groups of 200 or less, but the large pod may have form because there was plenty of food in the area.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p att-500007000 mce-attach-image-left"><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/servlet/ImgServlet?mx=300&amp;attachImage=true&amp;contentType=image/jpeg&amp;attachment=500007000&amp;crop=false" alt="" width="300" class="mce-attach-image" /></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p att-500007000 mce-attach-image-left">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">"They're definitely social animals, they stick together in small groups," she said.</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">"But sometimes, the schools come together."</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:01:38 GMT not.a.sock.puppet 2013-02-19T04:01:38Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Super-Mega-Pod-Of-Dolphins-Filmed-Off-California/m-p/62465#M20426 <P class="mce-p">An estimated 100,000 dolphins were filmed swimming in a "super mega-pod" stretching 11km long alongside a boat in California.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/02/19/11/33/mega-pod-of-dolphins-spotted-off-california</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Captain Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises told NBC 7 San Diego he spotted the dolphins while on a tour about midday last Thursday local time.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">"They were coming from all directions, you could see them from as far as the eye can see," he said.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">"I’ve seen a lot of stuff out here… but this is the biggest I’ve ever seen, ever."</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Guests on board the tour boat started screaming after seeing the pod, which stretched about 8km wide, Captain Dutra said.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Marine mammal expert Sarah Wilkin said dolphins typically travelled in groups of 200 or less, but the large pod may have form because there was plenty of food in the area.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p att-500007000 mce-attach-image-left"><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/servlet/ImgServlet?mx=300&amp;attachImage=true&amp;contentType=image/jpeg&amp;attachment=500007000&amp;crop=false" alt="" width="300" class="mce-attach-image" /></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p att-500007000 mce-attach-image-left">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">"They're definitely social animals, they stick together in small groups," she said.</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">"But sometimes, the schools come together."</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:01:38 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Super-Mega-Pod-Of-Dolphins-Filmed-Off-California/m-p/62465#M20426 not.a.sock.puppet 2013-02-19T04:01:38Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Super-Mega-Pod-Of-Dolphins-Filmed-Off-California/m-p/62775#M20486 <P class="mce-p att-600007139 mce-attach-image-left"><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/servlet/ImgServlet?mx=300&amp;attachImage=true&amp;contentType=image/jpeg&amp;attachment=600007139&amp;crop=false" alt="" width="300" class="mce-attach-image" /></P> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:09:25 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Super-Mega-Pod-Of-Dolphins-Filmed-Off-California/m-p/62775#M20486 not.a.sock.puppet 2013-02-19T05:09:25Z