An orca delighted tourists off Cecilia Island, Antarctica, by swimming directly underneath their raft.

Recorded by Aven King in November 2019, the footage shows the killer whale approaches the boat and dives directly under it.

King said: "We were watching a pod of orcas hunting penguins from a distance on our zodiacs with the engines off. One lone orca became curious, split off from the group, and came over to check us out. It was quite surprising and one of the best experiences of my life."

'One should learn to expect the unexpected while living in Antarctica and this clip proves the same.

Recorded by Aven King on November 15, 2019, this video features the filmer cruising on her Zodiac at Cecelia Island in the South Shetland Islands. Then, things get interesting as the tourists attract the attention of an orca/killer whale that approaches them and swims right under their inflatable boat.

Aven wrote: "We were watching a pod of orcas hunting penguins from a distance on our zodiacs with the engines off. One lone orca became curious, split off from the group, and came over to check us out. It was quite surprising and one of the best experiences of my life."


Name: Aven King
Location: Cecilia Island, Antarctica'