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Orca

Orcinus orca

Photo by KPinPT
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Description:

Southern Resident orcas feeding off the west shore of San Juan Island, Washington State. All 3 resident pods (J, K and L) have been pursuing salmon between the San Juans and Vancouver Island this week.

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StirredMocha
Beautiful! The only way orcas should be seen - in the wild.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2014

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