A Gloucester fisherwoman and her husband saw a legendary orca known to New England's waters — but not often seen — and called the experience lifechanging.

Seeing that kind of whale is a rare sight on the water, even for seasoned fishermen, and Donna Piraino couldn't believe it was happening on Sunday. She called it a "life-changing, phenomenal, amazing, bucket list-type of thing that you'd want to see in your life, especially when you're out on the water as much as we are."

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She and her husband are commercial fisherman who were looking for bluefin tuna Sunday afternoon on Stellwagen Bank, an ocean feeding ground. A pod of dolphins caught their eye, and then they saw the giant dorsal fin.

"I said, 'Oh my God, I thin

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