I love it in minute 2:57 when the guy tells his buddy filming: "make sure you're watching with your eyes too." Their reactions are so typical in B.C; they knew how special that moment was.

Watching again. It is breathtaking every time. That huge dorsal fin coming right at you, getting bigger and bigger as it approaches. Even the sound of his exhalations is deeper and louder. What fortunate people you are to have witnessed these sacred beings close up. Watch with your eyes indeed...and your hearts.

Thank you for sharing. Instant proof that Seaworld should be shut down immediately! See those beautiful upright fins? Never buy a ticket to an abusement park.

Ahhh home sweet home. BC wild and free. The most beautiful place on earth :)

What a special treat for those lucky, lucky people!! And what a big boy there!! I can't imagine why anyone would want to watch these magnificent creatures in concrete swimming pools doing stupid pet tricks when they can be seen in their natural environment doing the things they love! One of the things that make orcas so special is their delight and joy in the little things - a nice massage, playing together, etc. I know a lot of humans who could learn a thing or two from these amazing animals!!

Random fact: The whale with the tallest dorsal fin, his name is blackberry! They are beautiful animals and also very curious. As much as you were watching them they were watching you!

Commentary by "The Marine Detective"on FB: Absolutely remarkable footage of Northern Resident Orca with their culturally unique behaviour of rubbing themselves on beaches like this. I happen to be with whale researchers Janie Wray and Christie McMillan and we believe these whales are the A42 matriine. The big male is very distinct - he is A66 born in 1996. Footage is from somewhere in the Discovery Islands.

Isn't that more fun than watching them in captivity

1:52 is the best part! Love when that bull comes up to rub. Damn! What a Incredible sight!

at some point it really looked like the big orca was teaching the little fellow how to get back using the tale :)

I once saw a killer whale in a fjord in western Norway while waiting for the ferry. It came right up to us too! Unfortunately it was gone before I managed to grab my camera. I will never forget it though. One of the most beautiful creatures I've ever seen!

That dorsal 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

This is what you would see on National Geographic, so seeing this all first hand would have been SPECTACULAR! Thank you for sharing.

To be a few feet away from Orca's would be an amazing experience.

What an incredible thing to get to witness! This kinda encounter is on my bucket list so beautiful to see them in their natural habitat.

An experience like this is so much more rewarding than paying to watch Orca's swim circles in a bath tub. I bet those people had a huge grin on their face all day. What an amazing sighting!

I didn't want it to end

You notice how strongly erect those dorsal fins are? That's the sign of a healthy whale living in its natural environment. Those fins flop limply downwards on all Orcas in captivity. Keep these beautiful animals out of amusement parks.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! for sharing this beauty!!! You are one of the luckiest people in the world! And thank you for being great audience of their performance without harming nor disturbing nature.

"Make sure you watch with the eyes, too" :) This video was so incredibly beautiful thank you so much!

This is such a beautiful video of our local Orcas. I can't believe how lucky you guys were. Very, very special and unique. We have been offering Orca Tours in Johnstone Strait on Vancouver Island over 15 years and we have never seen something like this. Both thumps up!

Love the comment to make sure you watch it with your eyes! So true and I hope you did do that but I am grateful you got this video to share. Gorgeous creatures!

OMG!!!! I've never been so excited to watch footage of Orcas in my life and I watch a lot!! I can't believe how close to shore they were! I kept worrying they were going to beach themselves. Especially that huge male! You could literally reach out and rub him! This must've been an amazing experience for you guys. Thanks so much for sharing your footage with us, it's definitely one of the best I've ever seen 💕

Living on Vancouver Island is Paradise!!

Man oh man.. you guys have to be THE LUCKIEST bunch of guys EVER!!! What i WOULDN'T do to have been in your shoes that day. Where abouts was this taken? Sooo close and I'm happy to see a little one in there :D

holy goodness! that is awesome, you are all so fortunate to have seen this!!

Thank goodness you had a camera!!! This is incredible. Thank you for sharing

*happy tears* I'm so jealous and envy you guys for being able to be there and witnessing this in person. Thank you so much for sharing! I hope one day I can see that as well

Imagine living in this location and waking out to this beauty?.

wow they are so clever and playful. I would love to see Orca in the nature. This video really shows why this animals needs to be in the wild and not in captivity!

Best video ever! This is my dream! Nothing would keep me from getting in the water with them. Such majestic magnificent creatures.

Fabulous video... especially the really BIG Orca with the huge dorsal fin! incredible event and how lucky you were there at that very moment, camera in hand!

Great job guys !!! Thank you for sharing ;0) lucky boys!!! Right place, right time!!!

your correct on them rubbing on the bottom, orcas love to do that for a massage and to remove dead skin, great video though, this really makes me wanna go to and watch these magnificent animals in their natural environment, that would be a dream come true :) I couldn't Care how long of a drive it would be from Ontario to either side of Canada it would be so worth it

Not specifically sure where you are, but this is very similar to 'rubbing beach'. The popular rubbing beach usually has more orcas than one, though. (Larger area?) So awesome you got to witness this, though. Thanks for sharing!

What a experience man. I would probably start to cry because how beautiful

what an exciting spectacle!

Thanks for getting this on video. Amazing. What an experience.

how wonderful that you were fortunate enough to be there for this beautiful natural experience :)

Love this beautiful video! In the wild where they belong.

Wow. So beautiful. I love that one gent used a phrase I would have, "Holy moly". My other fave is "Holy Schmoly".

I wish I could see them too , I'm jealous but thank you so much for filming such a great moment

That one Orca is huge! so cool!

J'aime la vidéo, les orques sont dans leur milieu naturel. Et c'est tellement beau de les regarder! WOW!

Best way to watch these gorgeous creatures

Очень волшебно! Биосфера приходит к человеку!

Thank goodness we have made peace with these wonderful creatures!

I’ve waited at this beach for hours and hours on end to see this!!!! And I fucking love the orcas!!! I’ve never seen it in person so thank you for sharing this it just made my day!!

What an experience! So lucky

It's interesting when both males are right at the shore, and they lift their tails out of the water. That way, they're rubbing the heir bellies on the pebbles.

Such amazing , fascinating animals!

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for sharing this, what an awesome video!

Wow this is such incredible footage

this was an amazing video

Great performance❤. They know they are beautiful.

Wow! Thanks for sharing.

Wow I bet that doesn't happen everyday? These guys were lucky they got to experience that up close. Wonder if the Orcas were showing off/having fun or were they fishing for something?

Awesome, thank you for sharing!

Orca are highly intelligent creatures and more than likely knew you were watching and decided to put on a show for you lol

It must have been an amazing experience

This is so awesome!

Ah, what a site! Once in a lifetime!

I feel like it would be hard not to jump in with them! They're so amazing, I'd love to swim with them!

The baby at 3:49 made me smile ❤️❤️

Great Capture!

I love that. I would be so happy there. I saw Orca today, but I was so far from the action.

mmmm... Nothing quite like a good belly scratch. These whales are living the good life. The only problem with be being a whale would be they don't get to play video games. Probably some day when they evolve a little more they will have them though. (edit: Thank you for the gold kind stranger!)

Great job guys !!! love it :)

UNREAL. This is why B.C is the best place on earth. I was just there last week and wished to have seen at least an orca ... : That is amazing! How did you spot this? Or did were the orcas already there?

Awesome! I love this town :)

beautiful !!!

Wow, thanks for sharing!!!! That was amazing!! Wonder if they are getting rid of parasites or something??

Great Video! Beautiful!

I saw a special where orca in this area have special areas where they scrub themselves along pebbles.

Fantastic moment ! OMG ! but... why do they come so close to the shore ? excuse my ignorance.. but is there a specific reason .. wow !

AMAZING,,THANKYOU!!

Just saw this on my fb. WOW !!! How Lucky you guys got to see them :D

Could that be some sort of rubbing beach for the orca? Like Robson Bight? Very interesting behaviour. Thanks for filming and sharing

Now this is an experience id pay for wish i knew there location

That must have been pretty awesome to witness

Where exactly do you guys see this amazing thing :)?!

It's most likely these orcas were scratching on the pebbles to rid themselves of parasites. These beautiful, huge mammals often have "riders." Much the same as ticks, and fleas like to attach themselves to your pets. Think of how annoying ticks are to a dog, and you get a pretty clear picture of why these orcas are rubbing themselves in the shallows. They may have also been in the mood for lunch. They hunt sea lions in the same manner.

AWESOME!!!

I feel like that big bull was saying "don't get too close to our baby now you humans" so amazing

Beautiful

The fact u stood i the water while they did that and not lunge at ya lol

Wow amaxing! Tfs

Looks like Orca spa day. Exfoliating along the pebbles. :-)

Amazing!!!!

omg what a gift these guys got to be so close and for such a long period of time, didnt even have to go on a whale watching cruise. so lucky, id go buy a lottery ticket

Good timing man :) Peace

Great vid!

At 3:48 did he say, smoked a joint?

I love love love it😁

That Bull, with the tallest dorsal, must be Okisolo.

Rubbing is kind of like the NRKWs version of curling--strictly Canadian.

Who thumbs down a video like this??? :$ So jealous of those guys!

Heard this vid mentioned on cbc a couple weeks ago... I believe the guy said it was Cortez he was on... But this looks like it was filmed from the north side of Hernando... Anyone know for sure?

This is AMAZING!!! Where exactly is this? I would totally go there for vacation!