Watch: 'That's unbelievable!' Huge orca's swim underneath brave jet-skier in Akaroa Harbour

December 17, 2017

A pod of seven orca's treated jet-skiers and boaties on Canterbury's Akaroa Harbour to a "rare" and "exhilarating" up close encounter today. 

Rebecca Herring captured the moment several orca's put on a display for her and her husband, swimming right under and alongside their jet skis.

The pod can be seen breaching the water before they approach Mr and Mrs Herring, delighting other onlookers.

"They stayed in the harbour for over an hour even venturing close to shore," Mrs Herring told 1 NEWS.

"We saw two very large males rest were smaller, it was exhilarating and a very rare event to see them so close.

"They seemed very happy to play around us as kept coming back for more!"

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