'It's a pretty rare sighting'; Diver spots pod of orcas off of Batemans Bay coast

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Diver Jayde Theodore was on fishing for tuna when he spotted the killer whales in the water, 10km off shore.

"It was the first time I've seen orcas in the wild," he said,

"We estimated there where anywhere from 50 to 100, but it was hard to say for sure.

"They were over a sort of a bigger area, about 10 acres.

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"We were heading offshore and that's when we come across them.

Jayde said it was the first time he had spotted the orcas in the 25 year career he's had on the water.

"It's a pretty rare sighting," he said.

"It was pretty awe-inspiring.

"They were in patches, popping up here and there.

"It was hard to count them, but that's what we estimated."

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