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Incredible moment dolphins launch themselves 10 feet into the air off California coast

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Edwards, C. (2026, October 5). Incredible moment dolphins launch themselves 10 feet into the air off California coast. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/science/watch-dolphins-launch-themselves-into-the-air-in-orange-county/

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Whale watchers off the coast of Orange County recently witnessed an extraordinary display when two bottlenose dolphins leaped ten feet into the air multiple times near their boat. A post shared online noted that these dolphins were part of a pod estimated at 200 individuals, one of the largest pods ever seen in the area. Social media users commented on the dolphins' playful behavior and intelligence, while also noting recent sightings of orcas, hammerhead sharks, and olive green sea turtles along California’s coast due to warmer water temperatures associated with El Niño.

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A group of whale watchers on a Newport Coastal Adventure boat in Orange County, California, witnessed an extraordinary display by two bottlenose dolphins over the weekend. The dolphins were seen launching themselves up to 10 feet into the air, an impressive feat considering their length and weight. One commentator noted that these dolphins were part of a large pod estimated at 200+ individuals. This sighting comes amid recent unusual wildlife activity off Orange County's coast, suggesting potential effects from environmental conditions such as heat waves or El Niño patterns.

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A group of whale watchers aboard a Newport Coastal Adventure boat off the coast of Orange County got the show of a lifetime over the weekend when they observed two bottlenose dolphins launching themselves high into the air. asserted

dolphins → get → air

A viral social media post shows the two dolphins playfully shooting themselves into the air multiple times in glorious fashion. asserted

dolphins → show → fashion

“These guys got some serious air when you consider they can reach 10ft in length and weight 1000+ lbs” the post reads. asserted

post → get → lbs

“These two were part of a HUGE pod of 200+ individuals, which is one of the biggest pods of bottlenose dolphins I’ve ever seen!” asserted

I → see → dolphins

Commenters swooned over the dolphins in the comments. “Even dolphins are going crazy with this heat wave,” one commenter quipped. asserted

commenter → swoon → wave

“Look how much fun they are having! asserted

they → look → fun

Joyous!!!” another commenter wrote. asserted

commenter → write → ?

Showing us humans what they can do,” a third commenter said. asserted

commenter → show → what

The dolphins aren’t the only exciting wildlife spotted off the coast of Orange County recently. asserted

dolphins → spot → County

Last week, whale watchers aboard a Newport Landing Whale Watching cruise spotted a pod of 10 to 13 orcas, also known as killer, whales, swimming next to their boat. asserted

watchers → spot → boat

Native to to the waters off Mexico and Central America, the killer whales likely moved up north due to the high temperatures of California’s waters a result of El Niño. asserted

whales → move → Niño

The spotting was the latest in a wave of tropical features descending upon California waters and shores. asserted

spotting → descend → waters

In August, a massive hammerhead shark was spotted near Malibu Pier, the first hammerhead sighting in Southern California in nearly a decade. asserted

shark → spot → decade

Earlier this month, two endangered olive green sea turtles laid eggs on California shores for the first time in reported history. asserted

turtles → lay → history

The 200+ eggs laid in two separate nests were later moved by scientists due to fears they would be harmed by Hurricane Polo. asserted

they → lay → Polo

Incredible moment dolphins launch themselves 10 feet into the air off California coast

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