Watch in Awe as Kayakers in Alaska Encounter a Pod of Orcas Just Feet Away

Our next exciting adventure takes us to the great state of Alaska. An Alaskan kayak guide leads a group of tourists through the Alaskan waterways. As they are kayaking along, they happen upon two beautiful animals. 

It is a clear day in Alaska, and a group of kayakers and a large tourist boat are exploring the beautiful waters in Alaska. This SunnyCove Sea Kayaking trip definitely made it worth it for all of these tourists in 2019 in the video seen below.

In the video, we see the beautiful mountains of Alaskan trees in the background. The tourist guide is filming the tourists that he is helping guide these waters. The kayak next to him has a young guy and a young girl that look excited! 

Suddenly the tour guide hears the sound of something splashing nearby. He pans his camera to the other side of the water and sees an orca surfacing and diving back down deep in a matter of seconds. He has disappeared under the water. 

The young guy in the kayak looks a little scared at first, and with an animal that large underneath a kayak, we can’t say we blame him!

We see the orca resurface and squirt out water and majestically dive back down deep. He is followed closely by another orca who is following his every move. The tourists are seen getting excited and taking pictures! This is the beauty they were looking for on this trip. 

What are Orcas?

Orcas, otherwise known as killer whales, are some of the most beautiful creatures in the ocean. They have black sleek skin with white patches. 

These beautiful large animals weigh up to six tons, which is 12,000 pounds! They reach between 20 to 26 feet in length. Given their size and ability to not be eaten, they usually live a very long life of 50 to 60 years. 

Do Killer Whales Kill?

Orcas were named the killer whale not because it sounded neat but because it helped to describe their capabilities. With all sea creatures combined, the killer whale is one of the most dangerous predators out there. 

These orcas are at the top of the food chain, and they know it. Their diet is carnivorous, and they like eating food like fish, seals, dolphins, rays, octopuses, and even other giant whales! There is almost nothing these enormous creatures will not eat. 
The killer whale’s speed of up to 35 miles per hour and his sharp teeth make him one of the most feared predators in the water. As seen from this orca’s daily diet, he will consume anything he can get his teeth into.