Estelle and the Orcas

Close encounter with Orcas AKA "Killer Whales" while on our small sailboat with our baby Estelle Jan 18th 2010. The male Orca have a large straight dorsal fin. Females have the typical curved dorsal. Whales found us approximately 5 miles outside the entrance to the Mahurangi Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.

Music by Paul Betty and Mark Harvey

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• Whale
• Orca
• sailboat
• encounter
• baby
• Estelle
• Harvey

[wharfbanger]

Not that I am aware of. Estelle spent most of her time aboard in a car seat wedged in down below. She is in my arms while Sarah was taking a break from feeding her ...filming..

[roxyloveriley]

you are so incredibly lucky! I love to see people exposing their children to the beauty of nature at such a young age! Great video!

[isthislovemty]

an amazing video!!!...where is this???

[Jenckles]

So amazing! What a fantastic experience.

[TheNickthequik]

made my day... and it's only 9:27 in the morning.

[einsteinsboi]

Fantastic!! So when are you taking us out to Mahurangi Harbour??? Estelle is getting such amazing experiences in her formative years :)

mary

[flashinlove]

wow its awesome...its better to see them in freedom not in a small tank..:( very nice video:)

[OrcaLove13]

wow thats incredable, the males huge :D Great footage

[TamilianPonnu]

Never turn on the engine when the Orcas around! Thats how Luna whale died!

[birdablaze]

This world is so beautiful.

[scrubjay93]

Beautiful! I bet they appreciate sailboats.