SAN DIEGO — A whale-watching expedition off San Diego’s 9-mile Bank last Thursday turned into an extraordinary wildlife event when Captain Matthias Scheer and his guests witnessed a massive bait ball of anchovies being attacked by 300-pound tuna, fin whales, and sea lions in what marine experts are calling a remarkable natural phenomenon.
Scheer, a San Diego captain with four years of experience, was leading the trip aboard a rigid inflatable boat operated by Big Blue Photo Expeditions when the dramatic scene unfolded. The expedition had set out in search of orcas but instead discovered one of the ocean’s most spectacular feeding events.
“We got really excited when we saw the water erupt, it looked like the ocean was exploding. We saw massive 300-pound Tuna erupting out of the water, it looked like the ocean was splitting apart,” said Scheer…