WATCH: Large pod of pilot whales off southern California coast, a first recorded in more than a decade
themorningsun.com published this report 20:17 UTC, 5 November 2026.
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Large pilot whale pod spotted off California coast
A large pod of pilot whales was seen off the California coast, according to record-bee.com, themorningsun.com, mercurynews.com and ocregister.com in reports published on Nov. 5. The outlets describe it as the first recorded sighting of this kind in more than a decade. The reports differ on the location, with some specifying Southern California or Orange County; they do not give the pod’s size or explain how the sighting was recorded.
- WATCH: Large pod of pilot whales off Southern California's coast, a first recorded in more than a decaderecord-bee.com · 23:27 UTC, 5 November 2026
- Watch: Large pod of pilot whales off California coast, a first recorded in more than a decademercurynews.com · 15:23 UTC, 5 November 2026
- WATCH: Large pod of pilot whales off O.C.'s coast, a first recorded in more than a decade – Orange County Registerocregister.com · 00:28 UTC, 5 November 2026
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