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Pod of orca whales spotted off Oregon coast

By Daniel Uria
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PORTLAND, Ore., June 22 (UPI) -- A pod of orca whales, also known as killer whales, were spotted off the coast of Oregon in a rare sighting.

The Oregon Bureau of Land Management shared photos of the group of about five whales as they briefly passed by the coast.

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"It was a first for some of us and definitely made our evening – week -- lives," staffer Meredith Matherly wrote in an email.

Matherly said the passing lasted about 10 minutes. She described it as "a truly wonderful experience."

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