One of the whales was seen capturing a bird and taking it below water, sparking gasps from onlookers.
SEATTLE — A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird.
The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle’s maritime industrial docks. The pod exited the bay close to the West Seattle neighborhood across from downtown, where people were waiting to catch sight of them.
Kersti Muul, who runs a WhatsApp whale alert system for the
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