Remarkable video showed a false killer whale twisting and twirling in front of divers. The species is known to socialize with humans, even bringing them large fish.

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 20:14

Man free diving with false killer whales, Revillagigedo Islands, Socorro, Baja California, Mexico. — A man free diving with false killer whales, Revillagigedo Islands, Socorro, Baja California, Mexico.
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Video taken by divers showed a false killer whale twirling right in front of them in Costa Rica.
Research biologist Robin Baird said the species has been documented passing fish to humans.
He said the behavior suggests false killer whales view humans as something very similar to them.

A extraordinary video captured the moment a false killer whale appeared to dance and twirl in front of a group of scuba divers near Costa Rica, but it wasn't the first time the species got friendly with humans.