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Fishermen encounter famous orca off Massachusetts coast
NBC Newsยท2025-08-12 16:36

Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god.A rare sight on the water. That's a killer whale right there. Donna Parano couldn't believe it was happening.Life changing. Um, phenomenal, amazing, bucket list type of thing. She and her husband are commercial fisherman.They were looking for bluefin tuna Sunday afternoon when a pot of dolphins caught their eye and then they saw the giant dorsal fin. I said, "Oh my god, I think it's an orca." This is a familiar orca to New England waters. His name, Old Tom.Biologis ...