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>While touring open water around the small Caribbean island of St. Vincent, the crew spotted a pod of four orcas, also known as killer whales, breach the water's surface. As the tourists delighted at seeing orcas in the wild, Isaacs frantically shouted at three fisherman who were approaching in a small craft. Isaacs took note of the modified harpoon gun mounted to their deck.
>Ignoring Isaacs's pleas, the fishermen closed in on the pod. The group of 40 tourists heard what sounded like an explosion.
>Right before their eyes, one of the orcas in the pod had been speared with a harpoon. A second soon met the same fate.
>Isaac's account, as told to Caribbean 360, said the tour group returned to shore shaken, with many of the guests crying.
>Whale hunting by the Bequia (pronounced beck-way) people in St. Vincent is a tradition that dates back roughly 140 years. The practice was reportedly brought to the island's locals by Scottish immigrant William Wallace after he established a whaling company and passed knowledge to the country's citizens.