The Orca Hunt: A mysterious pod of killer whales feeds off the PV Coast 

by Mark McDermott  The word spread frantically among whale watchers on the afternoon of January 2. The orcas were back.  A pod of 10 orcas had first appeared off the Palos Verdes coast on December 11. They were not usual visitors. The pod, which included two mothers who appeared to be leading the group, and two babies young enough to still be learning how to hunt, were what is known among biologists as Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas. These whales are typically found in waters off