Monterey Bay Whale Watch on Friday posted video showing a "super pod" of over 2,000 northern right whale dolphins and Pacific white-sided dolphins racing through the water off Monterey. Monterey Bay Whale Watch said these dolphins usually travel in smaller pods of 100 to 200, which made Friday's sighting so special.

Risso’s dolphins are deep-diving aquatic mammals that typically swim in groups of 10 to 30 individuals. But late last month, more than 1,500 of them congregated off the coast of central California, creating an unusual and awe-inspiring spectacle for human observers.

Marine biologists have captured a rare sight of a giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins leaping and swimming off the California coast. The “super pod” of Risso’s dolphins was spotted in Carmel Bay, off central California’s coast.

A rare sight off California’s coast left marine enthusiasts in awe over the weekend, as thousands of dolphins congregated in an unusual super pod off Monterey. On Friday, Monterey Bay Whale Watch shared a video of their encounter with over 2,