It's just an Orca (I say, as I sit safely in my living room). Yes, they have the nickname "Killer Whale" but from what I understand they usually leave humans alone. Now a great white or bull shark...totally different story. They don't like how we taste but they sometimes take a nibble first...unfortunately their nibbles are usually like an entire leg and that tends to be life threatening.
This one probably thought the surfer was a seal. It investigated, nudged the board, realized nope not a seal and moved on. Had the guy been swimming in the water the whale probably wouldn't have even swam up because seals don't have legs or whatever.
Would I have been $hitting a brick...probably but that is still SUPER COOL!
