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Sunday July 31, 2011 Friday Harbor, WA (Current Conditions)

While kayaking in the San Juan Islands, a pod of 20 orcas (killer whales) put on an incredible show for us, swimming within 10 feet, and breaching about 100 meters away.

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1. got2dogs 2:24 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
oh my!! what an exciting time! thanks for sharing! great shot!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 23, 2008 Comments: 21171

2. pegpics 2:42 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Too close for me, but I love seeing it!!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: September 1, 2009 Comments: 12686

3. hannabanana 2:48 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
I would have LOVED to be there to see it in person! Great capture!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 18, 2010 Comments: 10770

4. trigirl 2:53 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Oh my word Jeff! I would kill to be in that kayak to snap these whales. Great capture!! Celebrating life, Debra Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: April 1, 2009 Comments: 26829

5. CythiaSue 3:06 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Great job! Thanks for sharing! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: April 23, 2010 Comments: 10822

6. belletrouvaille 4:25 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Great Jeff Masters, what a surprise to see that you also post! I am so jealous of your adventure. Congratulations on your AC! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: April 19, 2010 Comments: 3525

7. DBMT 4:37 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Awesome Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 8, 2003 Comments: 22

8. teach50 4:44 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
This is incredible. What an experience. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 12, 2004 Comments: 6016

9. Agris 6:15 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Interesting and amazing minute ! Awesome ! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 4, 2003 Comments: 1978

10. gingyb 7:03 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
What a great experience Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 28, 2009 Comments: 11571

11. ColoradoKat 7:10 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
What a rush! I would love to see that some day! Congratulations on the experiene and the AC! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 24, 2007 Comments: 20786

12. Wanda1948 8:16 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Fantastic shot! Congratulations! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: November 18, 2009 Comments: 61603

13. fotomacc 8:50 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Boy! What an experience that would have been. Lucky, lucky you. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 12, 2005 Comments: 6812

14. tomekandjola 9:51 AM GMT on August 02, 2011
Awesome experience! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: February 20, 2004 Comments: 5237

15. mellyweb 12:03 PM GMT on August 02, 2011
What a view, great capture and experience! Congratulations! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 28, 2008 Comments: 18062

16. taniak 3:08 PM GMT on August 02, 2011
Congratulations!! Beautiful AC!! www.taniaphotography.gr Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 28, 2006 Comments: 1209

17. backwardguy 3:28 PM GMT on August 02, 2011
Photo of a lifetime! Congratulations! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 7, 2011 Comments: 10228

18. katy99780 3:57 PM GMT on August 02, 2011
OOOooo!!! How exciting!! Congratulations on this thrilling AC! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 3, 2005 Comments: 20066

19. Leeuwtrots 10:07 PM GMT on August 02, 2011
Beautiful and incredible, congratulations. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: May 15, 2010 Comments: 4910

20. SVLover 10:09 PM GMT on August 02, 2011
Holy mole! I would feel pretty small out there in the land of the giants! What an adventure! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 29, 2006 Comments: 30479

21. breezer 10:13 PM GMT on August 02, 2011
Awesome!!! It didnt look like anyone was paddleing around that time....What is it you leave them alone and they leave yall alone? I would have screamed like a little girl... Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 13, 2003 Comments: 226

22. Olbetsy 4:39 AM GMT on August 03, 2011
What an amazing sight eh? 20 is a large pod, do you know if they were resident or migrating? If you saw seals swim for their life, they were migrating, if not, nice to see the resident pod so healthy. Few get to see this in their life, it is really special and I am sure you feel blessed. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: March 8, 2005 Comments: 1934

23. LakeWorthFinn 4:24 PM GMT on August 03, 2011
WOW, that must have been unforgettable. I hope some day I can see that kind of a show :) I think it must have been the K or L-Pod. My daughter has 2 "adopted" orcas from the small J-Pod to support whale protection. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 6, 2005 Comments: 46

24. pretzelpa84 7:10 PM GMT on August 04, 2011
Awesome...Beautiful... Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 20, 2009 Comments: 145

25. 10ekips 11:38 PM GMT on August 21, 2011
Great shot Jeff! I was the pool photographer during Penny Palfrey's historic "Bridging the Cayman Islands" swim and we encountered a pod of nine individuals (including 2 calves) of pilot whales. I snapped a series of photos but this one is the best of them. It shows the inflatable with another photographer getting up close and personal with a mother (with the clipped dorsal fin) and the accompanying calf. They stayed around and gave us a show for about 15 minutes before moving on. This was approximately 30 miles west of Little Cayman. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: September 6, 2007 Comments: 0

26. unclemush 4:00 PM GMT on September 08, 2011
Great picture!:) Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 7, 2001 Comments: 389

27. osdianna 3:45 PM GMT on October 04, 2011
....and not one person teased you about "Ocra Show"! Great shot of our whales! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: March 5, 2009 Comments: 283

28. MNTornado 5:13 AM GMT on March 18, 2012
Very cool photo. Would have loved to have been there to see that in person. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 1, 2005 Comments: 991

29. sgates 1:03 PM GMT on July 22, 2012
This group is most likely a part of the "Southern Residents". One place to get info on these wonderful creations is at http://www.whaleresearch.com/. These guys don't eat mammals. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 22, 2012 Comments: 0

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