False Killer Whale Treats Stunned Australian Divers To A Spectacular Surprise Show

<div><p>A very lucky group of divers were exploring the crystal blue waters off the coast of the Polynesian island of Tonga when they were startled by a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. </p><p>The amazing underwater video was taken by Australian diver, Scott Portelli. The divers believed that they witnessed a type of dolphin called the false killer whale. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F8B39E900000578-4438628-image-a-29_1492995462489.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F8B39E900000578-4438628-image-a-29_1492995462489_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>The divers were actually looking for humpback whales, when the curious pod of false killer whales swam up from the depths. </p><p>"This mother and calf False killer whale rolled around under us whistling and checking us out. Some beautiful encounters with some rarely seen cetaceans in Tonga," said Portelli.</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The false killer whales can grow up to 17 feet and actually don't look like killer whales. They are dark gray, or black.</p><p>They get their name from the way they hunt. Like killer whales, these dolphins sometimes attack small whales and dolphins.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F8B39E500000578-4438628-image-a-30_1492995528614.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F8B39E500000578-4438628-image-a-30_1492995528614_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Watch the amazing footage below!</p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1452277.html"></amp-iframe><p><strong>Have you experienced a surprise like this on your vacation? Let us know in the comments below!</strong></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>