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Seal escapes pod of killer whales by jumping on tour boat

Cameras were rolling on a whale-watching boat when a seal jumped aboard to take refuge.

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Posted by Nick Templeman on Monday, August 22, 2016

According to CBC News, The tour boat based out of Campbell River, B.C. was watching orcas when they suddenly began hunting.

Nick Templeman, who runs the tour, noticed the seal:

"This seal was tossed around a few times and taken under quite a bit before seeking refuge among the boats in the area,. He got close enough to see us and beelined for the boat," Templeman told <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/seal-escapes-hungry-orcas-1.3732147" target="_blank">CBC</a>.

Templeman  recorded the video on his GoPro camera. Other people aboard captured video of the incident from a different angle:

(Warning: Video contains mild profanity)

Seal jumps on B.C. boat to escape pod of hungry orcas

Dramatic video shows a seal hitching a ride on a sport fishing boat near Powell River, B.C. to escape a pod of hungry orcas. 
http://globalnews.ca/news/2898627/watch-seal-flips-on-board-boat-while-being-hunted-by-pod-of-orcas/

Posted by Global News on Tuesday, August 23, 2016

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