A massive pod of dolphins put on a stunning display for whale watchers off the Newport Beach coast this week, creating a scene that looked almost unreal.

The extraordinary moment was captured Wednesday afternoon by Newport Coastal Adventure, which shared video of the encounter with KTLA's Chip Yost. More than 100 bottlenose dolphins were spotted swimming and leaping together near a tour boat.

Instead of a few dolphins playing here and there, the animals appeared to be jumping in groups, putting on a rare, coordinated show for onlookers.

“What happens with the bottlenose dolphin is, when we spot them, we’ll cruise up next to them. We’ll be about 300 feet within the pod, and they usually turn and come right over to us. They love to play in the wake,” said Jessica Rodriguez, a representati

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