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Despite of some Orca sightings in Vancouver harbor this year I unfortunately did not have this luck on my birthday's whale watching tour. So I had to put 2 photos from this day together to make my wish come true. Not with help of AI, good old manual editing work. I thought for a long time whether I should even post it...now you know my decision
Camera: Pentax Auto 110
Lens: Pentax 110 2.8/24mm
Film: Lomography Orca 100 in Spur Acurol 1:50 11 min
Digitized with Sony A7R Mark III
Shot from a boat, an Orca in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
There was a pod of three escorting our boat. The boat was so crowded that I would go to the opposite end to grab shots in the direction no one was looking. I hate crowds, but I live in California ... go figure? People can be very aggressive with their cameras, I'll do what I can to get a shot, but not at the expense of some one else's picture.
So following on from my first post of Orcas I mentioned they put on an amazing display of breaching. Well here it is!
I appreciate not the best breaching photos you're likely to see but for me I couldn't believe my luck to not only see Orcas but to see them do this as well - mind blown!!
After having seen almost a dozen Humpback whales, the Naturalist on board got pretty excited because there had been a sighting of a Pod of Orcas in the area. We were told that the area we were in does not see Orcas very often. Maybe once every couple years.We were told this was a rare treat!
This was a nice big male.You can tell a male buy its bigger dorsal fin. (about 6 ft. high)
Pingu, also known as A-007 or IB17, is a male Iberian orca born around 1998, His mother is Celia (A-006), and he is believed to have two half-siblings, Emilio and Mario. Pingu is easily recognised by his notably tall dorsal fin, an important feature for researchers identifying individual orcas. He is one of the relatively few adult males in the critically endangered Iberian orca population,
Photo taken with Sony A7R4 camera. Location: Straits of Gibraltar.
Orca_Il Lignaggio Familiare
"L'Orca è il delfino più grande del pianeta, un mammifero che vive in gruppi matrifocali di differente tipologia. ... Ogni gruppo ha una propria complessa strategia di caccia, la propria lingua, ovvero un dialetto che si tramanda in maniera transgenerazionale, e ogni membro partecipa alle attività del gruppo, rispettando ruoli specifici. ... Il lignaggio familiare da cui veniamo è prezioso, rappresenta le nostre radici e, se sappiamo leggerlo e accoglierlo, diviene una risorsa infinita di conoscenza, sapienza e forza, nate dall'esperienza di chi è venuto prima di noi."
Killer Whale_the Family Lineage
"The Orca is the largest dolphin on the planet, a mammal that lives in matrifocal groups of different types. ... Each group has its own complex hunting strategy, its own language, or rather a dialect that is passed down transgenerationally, and each member participates in the group's activities, respecting specific roles. ... The family lineage from which we come is precious, it represents our roots and, if we know how to read and welcome it, it becomes an infinite resource of knowledge, wisdom and strength, born from experience of those who came before us."
I testi citati sono di Federica Zizzari, tratti da "Animali Guida" ed. Vivida. The texts cited are by Federica Zizzari, taken from "Animali Guida" ed. Vivida.
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The sun setting behind Orcas Island, an island in the San Juan Island archipelago. Washington state.
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Orca pod capture in Monterey Bay, CA. Adult to the left [larger dorsal fin] and calf to the right [smaller dorsal fin]. Much activity witnessed over few minutes of time.
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I awoke to see three dolphins battling a killer whale!
Swam eye to eye with a seal.
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A setting sun outlines the Orcas Island silhouette with Mt. Constitution just to the right. This is the highest point in the San Juan Islands. This photo was taken from Lummi Island.
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A young Orca from "A" Pod following the boat, near Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia. Check Mackay's Whale watching sight if you want to learn more about our whale trip see the write up from August 28th, 2014 This was our 3rd trip out with them in 5 years, terrific setup and fabulous family run organization.
Two "resident" orcas cruise by between Malcolm Island and Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia
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An Orca whale breaches in front of the lighthouse on Dungeness Spit in the straight of Juan de Fuca, WA. July, 2016
Seven orcas swim near the sailboat Seance, Strait of Georgia, Powell River, qathet Region, B.C.
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... about killer whales (orcas) when I saw this massive and powerful skull in the Natural History Museum at Tring. I knew about the bite power of crocodiles and, of course, of that of the celebrated Tyrannosaurus Rex. Size-wise, the teeth of this orca are rather similar to that of Tyrannosaurus and, just a hunch it may be, I fear the crown of the most powerful bite in the history of evolution might be taken away from T-Rex. Fuji X-E2.
This pod of Orca's was one of many we saw and photographed on a day out from Campbell River on Vancouver Island. This group were playing and put a few jumps on for us as well.
An orca sighting will never cease to amaze me. Apparently a pod had just passed through, this was a straggler I was very happy to see on my morning walk. (Nov 4, 2026)
The Iberian orca is one of the most remarkable marine predators in the world, inhabiting the waters off the coasts of Spain and Portugal, particularly around the Strait of Gibraltar. Unlike other orca populations, these whales specialize in hunting Atlantic bluefin tuna, demonstrating extraordinary teamwork and intelligence. In recent years, Iberian orcas have attracted global attention for their unusual interactions with sailing boats, often nudging or damaging rudders. While researchers are still investigating this behavior, it is generally believed to be a learned social activity rather than deliberate aggression toward humans. Critically endangered, with only a small population remaining, the Iberian orca faces ongoing threats from declining prey, pollution, and human activity. Protecting this unique population is essential to preserving one of the Atlantic Ocean's most fascinating and culturally distinct marine mammals.
Photo taken with Nikon D810 camera. Location: Straits of Gibraltar.
This female orca (orcinus orca) was part of a small pod that I observed in Johnson Strait, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The shape of the dorsal fin is the easiest way to differentiate sex in these animals. The male's fin is taller and has a straighter back edge; the female's fin is comparatively short and has a more curved back edge.
Got lucky and got a decent pic of a local pod Orca Whale breaching off San Juan Island, Washington. It's a tad OOF but considering I had no warning when and where it would breach I'm pretty happy. 50MP helps too :)
Fiery Sunset from Legoe Bay on Lummi Island across the Salish Sea to Orcas Island.
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