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Pictured: The incredible moment Euan swims with Orcas.
Videographer shares 'most intense' encounter with ORCAS during ocean safari
A videographer has shared “one of the most intense” animal experiences he’s ever had.
Euan Rannachan is no stranger to close encounters with the ocean’s magnificent creatures, having become known for his shark photography.
But he doesn’t just swim with one powerful fish.
The 39-year-old recently shared a series of videos online of an “extraordinary” moment he spent with a pod of orcas, which he refers to as “the Queens of the ocean”.
One of the clips shows a killer whale rushing up to the boat at speed.
Another clip shows a pod of orcas enjoying a synchronised dance underwater, with the videographer swimming alongside them.
“You never quite know what you are going to see out on an Ocean Safari,” Euan, who lives in Placerville, just outside Tahoe, told What’s The Jam.
“It’s definitely a bit like a game of rock-paper-scissors.
“You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit.
“Sometimes Mother Nature wants to show you nothing; other days, she will show you everything.
“The trick, like most things in life, is to just show up and be receptive.
“Or as some photographers say, ‘F8 and be there.’”
While sharks hold a special place in Euan’s heart, he is just as passionate about orcas and describes the chance to swim with them as “an extraordinary moment”.
He said: “[…]…while I am team white shark all day long, the minute you are finally in the water with a white shark’s only known natural predator, you immediately understand just how smart these orcas are.
“I must admit I did have a slight hesitation jumping in, already recognizing their intelligence just by the way they surrounded us.”
Describing the recent experience he had in Mexico, Euan added: “The experience was surreal and unlike anything I've ever felt.
“The orcas st
2024-09-23
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