A group of students on a whale-watching tour out of Newport Beach were treated to an impressive show courtesy of some high-flying bottlenose dolphins.
Davey’s Locker Whale Watching shared video of the close encounter, which occurred Tuesday. It shows at least a dozen dolphins breaching – or leaping – as much as 12 feet into the air right in front of the boat.
“We’ve had beautiful winter weather and exceptionally calm seas off the coast of Newport Beach this week, and it has produced some of the most breathtaking wildlife encounters we’ve had all season,” said Jessica Rodriguez, education and communications manager for Newport Landing & Davey’s Locker Whale Watching…