Some people get candles for their birthday but one four-year-old got five orca instead.
The pod of orca, also known as killer whales, made for a memorable birthday experience for four-year old Charlie Simpson-Powell on Sunday.
Simpson-Powell and her family were treated to a cruise on the Bay Explorer as part of her fourth birthday.
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The pod swam with the boat for 30 minutes and ticked off a bucket list wish for Charlie's mother Shaye Simpson.