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A pod of 1500 dolphins was captured on video off the coast of California. An amazing sight

Inna VasilyukNews

An amazing sight was captured on video off the coast of California. A flock of more than 1500 dolphins, stretching for a kilometer, dove and jumped out of the water in Carmel Bay.

Scientists emphasize that this is a unique event. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Risso's dolphins usually travel in groups of only 10 to 30 animals, Phys.org reports.

A small team of researchers was tracking the annual migration of gray whales heading to breeding lagoons off the coast of Baja California, Mexico when they unexpectedly came across a giant pod of dolphins.

"As far as I could see, they were on the horizon," said Captain Evan Brodsky of the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, who captured drone footage of the huge pod of Risso's dolphins.

Marine biologist Colleen Talty, who was also on the trip, said it was "pretty amazing" to see more than 1,500 dolphins jumping around their boat.

Some of the Risso's dolphins, which have stocky bodies and bulbous heads, even swam in the front of the ship and used the waves to propel it forward, says Talty.

"The dolphins were just having a great time. They were flapping their tails, coming right up to the boat. It was an incredible experience. It looked like Risso was having a big party," the biologist said.

According to scientists, the Monterey coastline is a particularly ideal place to observe dolphins because they prefer extremely deep water. The area's underwater canyon means they can swim much closer to shore than anywhere else along the California coast, Colleen said.

The research team did not immediately realize the size of the super pod, believing there were only a few hundred dolphins.

"When we launched the drone, I was amazed. I kept saying: "Look at my screen. Look at how many of them there are," said Captain Evan Brodsky.

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