Orcas on the Hunt!

Orcas on the Hunt! Howe Sound

Orcas on the Hunt!

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My brother Tim encounters a pod of orca hunting a sea lion. When the sea lion seeks refuge against the hull of Tim’s boat, he finds himself at the centre of the orca hunt.

Whale watching boat in Howe Sound
Tim happens on a group of whale watch boats watching a pod of orcas that are hunting a sea lion.
Boater watches orcas hunt sealions
The sea lion escapes the orcas and shelters alongside Tim’s boat. The orcasl try every trick to dislodge the sea lion.
Orca hunting sea lion near boat
The orcas surround the boat, trying to dislodge the sea lion with their wakes, air blows, tail kicks.
Orca with dorsal fin above water
The giant male just a few feet away.
Orcas following boat
Orcas trailing boat.